“Holy Family Parish owes its beginning and many years of its existence to its close neighbors, the monks of New Melleray Abbey. Because the people had little funds and the monastery wished to help them have their own church, one of the monks appealed to his wealthy sister in Europe for a donation which made possible the building of a small stone church. The parish continued to be taken care of by the monks, and a larger church became necessary. So a frame church was built at the north end of the present cemetery. That church was replaced 20 years later by the present brick structure, which was dedicated to the Holy Family in 1889 by Bishop Hennessy.”

- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, “Parish Profile #17: Holy Family Parish, New Melleray.” Dubuque: The Witness, 29 March 1987.]]> Announcement for the Witness regarding recalling New Melleray Abbey from pastoral work of the surrounding neighborhood and the appointment of Rev. Kraphfl to Holy Family, 25 December 1952 (2 documents)

Centennial 150th Liturgy (1 document)

Clergy List 1910-1972 (3 documents)

Freeman, E. Brendan, New Melleray History including Bishop Loras’s role, 2 December 1986 (6 documents)

History (2 collections – 16 documents)

Parish Quota for National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception 11 July 1953 Biskup Letter (1 document)

Peosta and Holy Family Booklet to Fr. Loras, 2009 – Includes History, Family Directory Pictures ca. 1870, Early Peosta History Horse ads (5 documents)

Pictorial Atlas of Dubuque County, Iowa – 1979, Compiled and Published by Title Atlas Co., Inc. Minnesota, on New Melleray Abbey and Our Lady of the Mississippi Abby, Dubuque, Iowa. (1 document)

Souvenir of the Mission: Passionist Fathers, Holy Family Aug. 27th-Sep. 3rd 1950. (1 document)

“Centennial,” Dubuque: The Witness, Vol. LXIX No. 25, 13 August 1989. (2 documents)

Colton, Ray E., “Penetrating the Silent Halls of the Monastery Near Dubuque, Iowa,” The Des Moines Register, 20 January 1935.

“Holy Family Parish will celebrate 150th,” The Witness, 25 June 2000.

“Trappists in Iowa Withdraw from Parish Work, Ending Link with Days of Pioneers in West,” Washington D.C.: Domestic N.C.W.C. News Service, 29 December 1952 (2 documents)]]> The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.]]> Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"]]> History of the parish over the span of 170 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep]]> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights]]> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep]]> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights]]> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep]]> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights]]> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep]]> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights]]> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/roseliep]]> http://libguides.loras.edu/special/rights]]>
- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #198, The Witness, November 4, 1990.]]> FINANCIAL REPORTS (4 documents)
INFORMATION ON PARISHIONERS AND PARISH LIFE: (3 documents)
INFORMATION ON PAST SERVING PRIESTS (4 documents)
PHOTOGRAPHY (3 documents)
SCHOOL (4 documents)

Byrne, James J. Dunn, Francis J. Hogan, R.G. Luksetich, Thomas. Smyth, Michael. “International Year of the Handicapped 1981 Annual Financial Report.” 1982.

The Mount Calvary Cemetery Board. “An Open Letter To Parishioners At: Holy Ghost Church; Holy Trinity Church; Sacred Heart Church; and Saint Mary’s Church.” 30 December, 2001.

Unknown author. “Holy Ghost Church, 1989.” Calendar. Printed 1988.]]> The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College. ]]> Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"
]]> History of the parish over the span of 122 years, including information about its priests and parishioners. ]]> “The first resident pastor was Father Patrick McMahon, coming to West Union in April 1879. It was he who began sacramental records. He lived with the John Owens family during his one-year pastorate. Father Laurence H. Burns came in May 1880 and immediately purchased a house, to which an addition was built a year later. He remained five years, also attending Wadena. West Union pastors continued to care for the Wadena Catholics until 1899.”

- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, “Parish Profile #105: Holy Name Parish, West Union.” Dubuque: The Witness, 25 December 1988.

]]> Annual History 1963-1964, 1979-1980, 1983-1984, 1985-1986 (1 document, 3 packets)

Cluster Agreement – St. Joseph the Worker Cluster July 2010 (1 packet)

History (1 packet)

History 1937-1961 (1 packet)

Holy Name Catholic School Reunion 26 July 2003 (1 document) 

Holy Name Parish Handbook (2 booklets)

Parish Council Meeting Agenda 1980 (1 document)

Pastor/Priest Cards (1 set)

Pastor List and Major Developments 1937-1958 (2 documents)

Pastor/Priest Timeline 1861-1987 (2 documents)

Photographs: Church 1961, Rectory 1961, School 1961 (3 photographs)

Rev. Kenneth M. Ryan Letter regarding enclosed photographs 1961 (2 documents)

Rosary Society End of Year Report 1978 (1 packet)

Vocations List (1 document)

“Holy Name Catholic School Reunion.” West Union Newspaper, 26 July 2003, p. 1-2.

Van Sickle, Mike. “New west Union church to welcome parishioners March 4.” West Union: Union News, ca. 2001, p. 1, A-3.

]]> The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College.]]> Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"]]> History of the parish over the span of 158 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]>
-Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, Parish Profile #187, The Witness, August 19, 1990.]]> Decree of Parish Closure (1 document)
Boundaries (1 document)
Family Affairs Commission (1 document)
History (6 documents)
Oratory (1 document)
Pastor List (6 documents)
Property Sale (1 document)
Voting/Election/ Board Meetings (6 documents)

Kurt, Rev. Msgr. Edgar, “Parish Profile #187: Holy Name Parish, Shell Rock.” The Witness. 19 August 1990.]]> The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College. ]]> Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"]]> History of the parish over the span of 101 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]>
-Rev. Edgar Kurt, The Witness, Profile #148, 5 November 1989]]> CENTENNIAL (2 documents)
CLOSING DECREE (4 documents)
CORRESPONDENCE (3 documents)
FINANCIAL REPORT (7 documents)
HISTORY (1 booklet; 1 document)
JUBILEE (1 document)
NEWS (8 documents)
PASTOR LIST (14 documents)
SCHOOL CLOSING NEWS (8 documents)
WITNESS (3 documents)]]> The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College. ]]> Kucera Center for Catholic Thought
Frank and Ida Goedken Series: "Spiritual Life in the Upper Mississippi River Valley"]]> History of the parish over the span of 114 years, including information about its priests and parishioners.]]>