Sacred Heart Archives

Welcome to the archives

Sacred Heart Archive Office is located in the Church Office and is full of hundreds of archives documents, books, artifacts, relics, and more.

historic photos


Below is a sampling of some of the historic photos preserved in the archives.


Sacred Heart Church buildings through the years:


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    1900 Sacred Heart Church-Convent-School

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    Current Sacred Heart Church Building during construction about 1915

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    Current Sacred Heart Church Building during construction about 1915, note old wooden Rectory. 

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    Oct 2010 ground breaking for church building.

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    JUly 1913 Laying of the cornerstone.

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    July 1913 laying of the cornerstone.

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    Church construction about 1914

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    Inside Church just after completion 1916

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    Inside church just after completion 1916

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    Mass around 1930

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    Inside of the second Church building around 1900. This is the only known photo of the inside of that building.

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HOURS of opporation:

The archives is open to anyone that would like to do research any day of the week that the Church office is open. Any books that are out can be viewed, but not taken out of the room. Copies can be made of these items.

If you would like to look at original photos, documents, etc, contact the Archivist for an appointment.

DONATIONS:

The Archives Office is taking donations! If you have anything you would like to donate, or even allow us to scan or take a high resolution image of, to preserve a record of the item, please let us know!ļ»æ

ARCHIVIST

Mary Hovater

SacredHeartArchives@gmail.com


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Sacred Heart Windows

More information and details on our exquisite windows can be found in the "Sacred Heart Window History" link above.

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Treasures of the Archives

This is just a glimpse into the larger repository for wonderful treasures Sacred Heart is so blessed to maintain.

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    Kyle family land deed to Sacred Heart 1873

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    Osborne family land deed to Sacred Heart Church 1873

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    Mader land deed to Sacred Heart Church 1873

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    Warrently Deed to Sacred Heart Trustees 1878

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    Letter from Fr Meurer 1878

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    Record of Marriages at Sacred Heart 1878-1899

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    Record of First Communions, Confiramtions and Baptisms at Sacred Heart adn St Boniface 1881-1967

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    Record of deceased from Sacred Heart 1900 - 1990

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    Record of Baptisms and Confirmations at Sacred Heart College 1904 - 1952

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    Medieval manuscript book leaf "The Book of Hours" (France) 1450

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    Leaf from Latin Missal ca 1400

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    Breviary Manuscript Leaf on Vellum ca 1280

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    Printed Missal Leaf "Feast of St Joseph" ca 1732

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    Newspaper from 1977 with article celbrating the 100th anniversary of Sacred Heart being a Parish

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    St Bernard News from 1955

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    The Birmingham News Oct 1965

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    The Birmingham News Jan 1967

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    Catholic Week Nov 1935

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    Liturginal Illuminated lead on vellom ca 1550

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    Extra large liturgical illuminated leaf on vellum ca 1480

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    Fr John Baasen (x-1877)

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    Fr Moosmuller (1887-1888)

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    Fr Lauth (1898-1899)

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    Fr Theodosius Oesterrieder 1899-1901

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    Fr Severin Laufenberg (1901-1909)

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    Fr Ignatius Meyer (1905-1926)

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    Fr Theodosius Oesterrieder (1899-1901; 1926-1943)

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    Fr Marion Schwallie (1947-1951)

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    Fr Louis Funk (1951-1964)

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    Fr Claude St. Germaine (1964-1972)

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    Abbot Cletus Meagher (1986-1995)

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    Fr Bernard Patterson (1978-1984)

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PASTORS OF SACRED HEART

X - 1877        Rev John Baasen

1877-1880    Rev James Meurer (first resident pastor)

1880-1882    Rev. Matthew Meurer

1882-1884    Rev J. M Buergler

1884-1887    Rev James Meurer

1887-1888    Rev Oswald Moosmuller O.S.B.

1888-1898    Rev Gammelbert Brunner O.S.B.

1898-1899    Rev Jacob Lauth O.S.B.

1899-1901     Rev Theodosius Oesterrieder O.S.B.

1901-1909     Rev Severin Laufenberg O.S.B.

1909-1926    Rev Ignatius Meyer O.S.B.

1926-1943    Rev Theodosius Oesterrieder O.S.B.

1943-1947    Rev Thomas Schnur O.S.B.

1947-1951     Rev Marion Schwallie O.S.B.

1951-1964     Rev Louis Funk O.S.B.

1964-1972     Rev Claude St. Germaine O.S.B.

1972-1978     Rev Leonard Giardina O.S.B.

1978-1984    Rev Bernard Patterson O.S.B.

1984-1986    Rev Roger Lott O.S.B.

1986-1995    Rev Cletus Meagher O.S.B.

1995-2009   Rev Kevin McGrath O.S.B.

2009-2025  Rev Patrick Egan O.S.B.

2025-present  Rev Linus Klucsarits O.S.B.


Sacred Heart School through the Years

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    Sacred Heart School Children with Fr Gammelbert Brunner OSB about 1890

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    Sacred Heart School children with Fr Brunner about 1895

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    Sacred Heart School children and Sisters moving into new school house about 1950

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    old Sacred Heart School house about 1900

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    old Sacred Heart School house in 1900

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    current Sacred Heart School about 1949

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    Sacred Heart School prior to 1949

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Clergy and Religious of Sacred Heart

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    Francis Karter (Sr Benadicta) and Fr Mark Mages; date unknown

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    Abbott Boniface and Fr Schwallie about 1948

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    Fr Theodosius 50th anniversary

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    Sr Patricia and Sr Mary Michael 1948

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