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Pope
Pius
XII Bishop
Ralph L. Hayes, D. D.
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May 28, 1958 Rev. P. A.
Kleinfelder Dear Father Kleinfelder: I take this occasion to join with you and your faithful people in the Centennial Jubilee of SS. Peter & Paul's Parish, Clear Creek. A tradition has been established in your parish throughout these hundred years — a tradition of strong faith and loyal attachment to the Church of Christ. For three generations the parishioners of SS. Peter & Paul Parish have given concrete evidence of that faith and loyalty; it has been a sacred heritage which they have handed down to their children and grandchildren. The life of the parish — indeed the life of the community has centered about the parish church and the parish school. They have been proud of their faith; they have lived their faith; and succeeding generations have walked in their footsteps. On this Jubilee day, you and the members of your parish have reason to be proud and to rejoice and to be grateful to God for His innumerable blessings and graces. This Centennial celebration will strengthen them in their loyal attachment to Christ and His Church and coming generations will be assisted to carry on a long and glorious tradition. With renewed felicitations to the pastor and the people of SS. Peter & Paul Church, I remain, Sincerely
yours in Christ,
August 19, 1958 My dear Parishioners: On the occasion of the parish centennial, I thank you good parishioners for the many courtesies you have shown your pastor during the past 28 years. I ask forgiveness for my many shortcomings. That the next hundred years may be as fruitful and prosperous as the past is my wish for all of you. My thanks go also to our bishop, the Most Rev. Ralph L. Hayes, for his many acts of kindness. I am grateful to my present assistant, Fr. Marvin Sieger, for preparing this celebration. To my former assistant, Fr. William F. Wiebler, also goes my thanks for preparing this historical sketch of the parish. Not to be neglected are: Grace Heller, my housekeeper; the School Sisters of St. Francis; the choir; the servers; the officers of the Altar & Rosary Society, past and present; the trustees throughout the years, and, in fact, all who have been my faithful aides. May God bless you all. Fr. Paul A.
Kleinfelder |
Rev. P. A. Kleinfelder, Pastor
Fr. Marvin N.
Sieger Fr.
William F. Wiebler
A
centennial
historical sketch
of
SS. Peter & Paul Parish
Clear Creek, Iowa
compiled from primary sources, previous
histories and contemporary accounts
by
Rev. William F. Wiebler
Saint Ambrose Academy
Davenport, Iowa
August 19, 1958
1858 1958
Dedicated
to
Grace Heller
Housekeeper Extraordinary
of whose fullness we all have received
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design: symbolizes the torrent of grace which has ever flowed from the
Triune God to the parish of SS. Peter & Paul. The dove symbolizes
the Holy Spirit; the red cover indicates the pentecostal times. Living
stones of the temple of God, the members of the Mystical Body are
represented by the parish church. Symbols of SS. Peter & Paul are
the inverted cross, representing Peter's martyrdom, and the two-edged
sword, representing Paul's writings. Prologue: History is people,
not dates or inventories. But
people are
located in
time. Therefore the centennial history of SS. Peter & Paul parish,
Clear Creek, will be a semi-chronological account of the various
parishioners as they appeared over one hundred years. As
the material preparation for the centennial celebration, the parish
church has been tuckpointed and weatherproofed. High on their
scaffolds, the tuckpointers looked down on the parish, viewing it from
a lofty and yet intimate angle. Such a view we have tried to take in
this chronology. Such a view as the
tuckpointers had
could be seen only from the vantage. point of the steeple. Our view is
one which could only be obtained by one who has lived in the parish and
knows the people, That being the case, what is put forth in this
booklet will be an attempt to evaluate the manifold activities of the
parish, not in a proud listing of credits, but rather in a humble
recognition of the great graces God has bestowed on this parish of SS.
Peter & Paul. The scheme of the
booklet follows
the hymn to the Most Holy Trinity; it is thus broken down into three
periods. The first period, the early origins of the parish, reveals the
creative hand of God the Father in its foundation. The second period,
the growth of the parish, indicates the influence of God the Son
through the sacramental life. The third period, the present, manifests
the action of God the Holy Spirit as He fructifies the harvest being
reaped from that which was sown and cultivated in preceding periods. This
book will culminate in the Mass of the Trinity which will be offered by
our bishop, the Most Rev. Ralph L. Hayes, and in which the parishioners
will worship God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
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