Let's continue our stroll around the church and look at the magnificent windows starting in the back of the church on the south side. The Good Shepherd Donated by Rosary Confraternity Jesus Handing the Keys to St. Pater In Memory of Elizabeth … [Read more]
A Trip Around the Windows
The F.X. Zettler stained glass windows are a special feature of our church. Let's take a stroll around the church and look at these magnificent windows and the families, individuals, and organizations that donated them. We will start by facing the … [Read more]
Religious From Sacred Heart
Several men and women from Sacred Heart Parish have dedicated their lives to the service of the Church as priests, brothers, and sisters. The men that became diocesan priests are: Fr. Placed McGee, Fr. James d'Autremont, Fr. Thomas Keating, Fr. Carl … [Read more]
Our Church Leaders
From Fr. Daniel Cogan in 1868 to Fr. Paul Baldwin in 2018, Sacred Heart has had numerous pastors serving our parish. We thank them all for their ministry to the parishioners of Sacred Heart for 150 years. Pastors: Fr. Daniel Cogan Fr. James … [Read more]
Sacred Heart School
After overseeing the building of our present church, Father Hauck promoted plans for a Catholic school. In the spring of 1922, construction began on a brick school on the corner of Maple and Third Streets, east of the church. Just a few months later, … [Read more]
Stained Glass Windows
A beautiful feature of Sacred Heart Church is the series of magnificent stained glass windows crafted by Franz X. Zettler's company of Munich, Germany; Royal Bavarian Art Institute. Zettler (1841-1916) worked for his father-in-law's company, … [Read more]
The “New” Sacred Heart Church
Sacred Heart Parish had moved from meeting in a home and hall prior to the Civil War, to a wooden church in 1868, to a vacant school building following the tornado, to a rock church in 1880. Father George Hauck came to Monticello in 1913. Having … [Read more]
A Church Built of Rock
After the first Sacred Heart Church was destroyed by a tornado in 1878, it was decided to move to a new location. It was believed that the Angle Street site was in a storm path. Sacred Heart's pastor, Father O'Connor, selected the new site in the … [Read more]
Eagle Scout Project benefits Sacred Heart Cemetery
Sacred Heart parishioner and local Scout, Ryan Oswald, completed an Eagle Scout project to provide an online database of burial information for Sacred Heart Cemetery in Monticello, Iowa. With the help of several volunteers and through many long … [Read more]
Sacred Heart Sesquicentennial
This year Sacred Heart Parish celebrate 150 years since the founding of the parish in 1868. We had a special Sesquicentennial Anniversary Mass at 10:30 AM on Sunday, September 9 with Archbishop Jackels joining us as the celebrant. Ellen … [Read more]