Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Lawler, Iowa)

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel (Lawler, Iowa)

“Father Patrick F. Farrelly was appointed to Saint Rose Parish in 1876 or 1877, he became their first resident pastor in 1877. Father Byrne directed the building of a two-story frame school in 1882, a long building with only one room on each floor. The Sisters of the Presentation from Dubuque staffed the school, two Sisters teaching in each room. They were Sister Mary Vincent Donnelly, Sister Mary Baptista Hussey, Sister Mary de Sales Weibel, and Sister Mary Cecilia Malloy. When school opened on September 15, 1882, about seventy pupils were enrolled.”

- Rev. Msgr. Edgar Kurt, “Parish Profile #117: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, Lawler.” Dubuque: The Witness, 26 March 1989.

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

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

Various primary and secondary sources.

English.

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

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

Annual Burial Record 1991-1992 (1 document)
Annual Cemetery Report (3 documents)
Bulletin 1993 (1 document)
Dedication 1967 (1 document)
Father Patrick Ryan Letter, 1917 (1 document)
Financial Statement of Church and Cemetery 1968, 1969 (2 documents)
History (1 document)
Identification Reference for 2005 directory (1 document)
Pastor List (1 document)
Photo and P.O. Box number (1 document)
St. Luke Reference Sheet (School Liturgy seating) (1 document)
St. Mary’s Waucoma, Iowa 2005 directory (1 document)

The Center for Dubuque History at Loras College:
Catholic Daughters Court number 354 and Priest Vocations List (6 documents)
History Booklet 1870-1960 (1 document)
Parish History Letter (1 document)
Pastor Cards (1 collection)