Pocahontas Parish Union Created by Bishop Greteman
The Most Rev. Frank H. Greteman decreed merging Sacred Heart and SS Peter Paul parishes in Pocahontas into Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord to unify pastoral leadership. The merged churches, with roots dating to 1870, reflect Bohemian settlement, historic land donations, and early resident pastors as records show baptisms and marriages beginning 1891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Frank H. Greteman
Sioux City
Sacred Heart
SS. Peter Paul
Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord
SS. Peter and Paul
Warrick Price
Wil Hubbel
Norton
M. Darcy
Clare
Gilmore City
T.D. Sullivan
D.F. McCaffrey
Fonda
J.P. Broz
Father Broz
Mary Votruba
M. Votruba
A. Hanzerkova
Joseph
Resurrection of Our Lord Pocahontas parish merger history
The Pocahontas parishes unified into Resurrection of Our Lord, outlining key events from 1891, including the formation of Sacred Heart parish, parish divisions for Bohemian and non Bohemian congregations, school construction in 1896, church dedications, priestly successions, and evolution of Sacred Heart and SS Peter and Paul communities into the present parish structure with 525 families served by Father Paul Alvey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halousek
Anna Subert
Margaret Cotte
Father Broz
W.A. Pape
Father Pape
Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Family of
Dubuque
Pocahontas
SS. Peter and Paul
Keane
SS. Peter and Paul’s
Sacred Heart of Jesus
Sacred Heart Parish
Joseph Schaffra
Anna Kumkera
Benjamin Hood
Kittie E. Lehane
Hazel Irene Buch
Pape
A.J. Wagner
Wagner
Sacred Heart Church
George F. Wessling
Sacred Heart
Henry B. Karhoff
Sylvester Grady
Father Grady
Alfred E. McCoy
J. Paul Alvey
Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord
Legion of Mary
Knights of Columbus
Women’s Order of Catholic Foresters
Catholic Ladies Society
CDA
CCD
Paul Alvey
PAVLA volunteers aid Latin America in the 1960s
Pope John XXIII promoted Papal Volunteers for Latin America to counter communist influence among Catholics. The Sioux City diocese sent volunteers to Manaus Amazonas with projects in Bahia and Natal. Volunteers aided mechanics engineers nurses teachers and technicians. program ended in the early 1970s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John XXIII
Latin America
Papal Volunteers For
PAVLA
United States
Sioux City
Manaus
Amazonas
Amazon River
Bahia
Natal
St Bernard High School Auburn Breda’s historic growth and programs
St Bernard's began as an ambitious Breda school evolving from an eighth grade class in 1917 to a full four year high school by 1927 with 51 total enrollment. Enrollment grew to 119 by 1977 as programs expanded to music drama and sports with a long list of priests and teachers contributing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Bernard High School
Breda
St. Bernard’s
Sister Generosa
Joseph A. Schulte
Otto C
Dentlinger
St. Bernard
Father Schulte
M. Concordia
M. Firma
M. Madeline
M. Justine
John P. Hausmann
Joseph M. Mueller
C. Wessling
Zeno J. Reising
Mathias Stork
Clemens A. Knobbe
Norbert J. Boes
St. Mary’s
Auburn
St. Joseph of
Wall Lake
Brazil
Iowa
C.B. Jones
Drama
Denison Catholic Church Story of Early Denison Parish Life
Denison’s Catholic church began services in 1857, with early settlers Con Houlihan John O Connor Thomas Griffin and others building Crawford County s first Catholic church in Denison. The church was dedicated October 9 1872 and saw pastors from Father Roger McGrath to Father Lloyd W White. The parish grew with a brick church 20 000, a cemetery, a 1913 school, a 1951 convent, 1968 redecorations, and active groups including Legion of Mary Knights of Columbus and CYO serving 476 families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Lenihan
Fort Dodge
Pocahontas
The
Lizard Church
Matthew Norton
Denison
Crawford County
Con and
Michael Houlihan
John O'Connor
Thomas Griffin
Thomas McCarthy
L. J. Carter
Martin Conroy
John Kelly
I. Hassett
Jackson
Soldier
Iowa
Roger McGrath
Vail
B.C. Lenihan
B. C. Lenihan
Father Lenihan
Michael J. Farrelly
William Weit
John F. Phelan
Michael B. Bradley
Edward F. Casey
Jerome B. Koenig
Lloyd W. White
Father Farrelly
St. Rose
Lima
Dubuque
Sisters of St. Francis
Clinton
St. Rose of Lima Parish
Legion of Mary
St. Rose of
Legion of Mary in Sioux City Diocese and Five Curiae
The Legion of Mary, a Catholic lay group promoting prayer and service, began in Dublin on Sept 7 1921, and spread worldwide including Sioux City diocese in 1941 with four praesidia. It now has five curiae in Sioux City Fonda Fort Dodge Carroll and Estherville, each with attached praesidia and spiritual directors. Members perform parish censuses, visit the chronically ill, and encourage non practicing Catholics while auxiliaries focus on prayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Legion of Mary
Legion
Mary
Legionary
Dublin
Ireland
Mary’s Army
Prac
Sioux City
Mary Duffy
Concilium
Cathedral
St. Joseph's
Blessed Sacrament
Immaculate Conception
Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Curia
Mother of Our Savior Curia
Fonda
Holy Rosary Curia
Fort Dodge
Church Curia
Carroll
Estherville
Our Lady of the Spirit
Praesidia
Curia
Curia Praesidia
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the Globe
Resurrection of Our Lord
Fairview
Sacred Heart School
V.A. Duda
Moravia
Czechoslovakia
Father Duda
Raphael
William P. Hyland
John Schissel
Gabriel Barry
Barry
Livermore
J. Turza
Walter L. Bruch
Thomas C. Nash
John Nicholas Schatra
Margaret Galm
Mildred Leuenberger
Amadeus Leick
Gerald L. Zeman
Dennis L. Sefcik
Francis Pattee
James J. Cain
Thomas L. Miller
Donald C. Ries
Roger J. Linnan
Richard 8. Ries
Michael D. Sennett
St. Augustine
Don Foth
Dale Lesle
Ray Wall
Joe McClaughlin
Bobcats
Bobkats
JA. Schulte
E.L. Schleyer
J.P. Hausmann
J.C. Doherty
JC. Yetmar
D.A. Dentlinger
W.F. Buchholz
B Eischeid
L.D. Frank
WL. Bruch
LJ. Greteman
LJ. Carroll
F.J. Brady
J.N. Steib
D.C. Ries
G.L. Zeman
D.L. Sefcik
the Echo
Des Moines Area
Yetmar
Sefcik
J McClaughlin
C. Williams
M. Davis
R. Wall
C. Irlbeck
D. Lesle
Bartels
I. Ulveling
Breda St. Bernard
St. Rose of Lima
William Overmann
Dianne Winkel
Our Lady of Grace
Dennis Schnurr
St. Joseph's Church
John Kurzak
Cause of Our Joy
Father Overmann
Queen of Peace
St. Joseph, Salix
Our Lady of Good Counsel
Sergeant Bluff
Raymond Wieling
Itual
Marcella’ McGowan
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Resurrection of Our Lord Church
Mary Amandus
Mother of Mercy
Msgr. Doherty
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
St. Mary’s Parish
Storm Lake
Daniel Lynch
Our Lady of Good Counsel Church
John Brennan
Laurens
Peter J. Fransco
St. Cecelia’s Church
Algona
Msgr
W. B. Bauer
Estherville Curia
Louis Greving
Alma Wood
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