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Holy Family Catholic Schools Logo. Holy Family Catholic Schools (HFCS) is a Roman Catholic school system based in Dubuque, Iowa . Holy Family, which operates schools in eastern Dubuque County, is a part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dubuque. As of the 2011–2012 school year, HFCS has 1,837 students enrolled in its schools (excluding ...
Holy Ghost Catholic Church is a Catholic parish located within the city of Dubuque, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Archdiocese of Dubuque . The church, school, rectory , and convent were listed together as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
Former Holy Family campuses - Dubuque. Holy Trinity-Sacred Heart Consolidation - Dubuque, merged into St. Francis School in 2002. [11] Downtown Catholic School (St. Mary-St. Patrick Consolidation) - Dubuque - Established in 1982, merged into St. Francis School in 2002. [11] St. Francis School - Formed in 2002, closed in 2004. [11]
Wahlert Catholic High School is located at 2005 Kane Street on the east side of Dubuque, Iowa, 52001. The campus is 50 acres (200,000 m 2) in size, with its main entrance near the corner of Kane Street and Chaney Road. The three-story building and its grounds accommodate a chapel, running track, tennis courts, soccer field, and baseball field.
[18] [19] In 1878, the Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis of the Holy Family relocated from Iowa City to Dubuque to staff St. Mary's Orphan Home. [20] [21] Hennessy was a strong proponent of Catholic education, terming public schools as "dens of iniquity" and "gates of hell". [22]
Holy Family Catholic Church Abbey Chapel. The Abbey was founded on July 16, 1849, when the first six monks arrived from Mount Melleray Abbey to the present site of the abbey. This was after the Trappists were invited to settle in the area at the invitation of Bishop Matthias Loras.
The organization Holy Family Catholic Schools took control of Downtown Catholic and other Dubuque-area Catholic schools in 2001. Downtown Catholic and Sacred Heart – Holy Trinity School became St. Francis School in 2002, and St. Francis closed in 2004. Four Oaks Family and Children Services bought the school building in 2006. [4]
Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Dubuque, Iowa. Sacred Heart Catholic Church is a Roman Catholic church in Dubuque, Iowa. It is part of the Archdiocese of Dubuque and located at 2215 Windsor Ave. The parish was one of the locations where the movie F.I.S.T. starring Sylvester Stallone was filmed. The church is located in Dubuque's north end.