Sacred Heart (Monticello, Iowa)

Sacred Heart (Monticello, Iowa)

“In 1868 Bishop John Hennessy sent Father Daniel Cogan to be pastor of Castle Grove and to build a church in Monticello. He conducted open air forums in Monticello and surrounding communities and later moved to Monticello. The parish built a large frame church, which was swept away by the windstorm of October 8, 1878. Father P. O’Connor purchased five acres on the northeast edge of town in 1880 and saw to the building of church and rectory, which served the parish until 1913.”

- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, “Parish Profile # 57: Sacred Heart Parish, Monticello.” Dubuque: The Witness, 17 January 1988.

The Archdiocese of Dubuque.
The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.

Loras College
Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"

Burback, Emily. Burns, Daniel. Gibson, Michael. Oberfoell, Carol. Waldmeir, Helen. Waldmeir, John.

English.

Various primary and secondary sources.

1868-
History of the parish over the span of 151 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.

Annual History File 1986-1987 (2 documents)

E.S. Locher Address at the “Centenary” Dinner recalling the memories of his pioneer ancestors (6 documents)

Financial Report 1976 (1 report)

History according to Rev. Lorenz since 1937 (2 documents)

Letter to Msgr. Wolfe 1937 (1 document)

Pastor Cards (1 collection)

Photographs:

             Church

             Convent

             Grade School

              High School

              Rectory 326 W. 3^rd Street

              R.T. Rev. Msgr. Eugene P. Lorenz

Sacred Heart High School Dedication 30 August 1959 (2 documents)

“Couple hears call of North,” Dubuque: The Witness, Vol. LXXXII No. 38, 27 October 2002, 1-2.