In the  1850’s, the village of Marysburg sprang forth as a stage stop along the Dubuque trail. The Catholic settlers were passionate about their faith and quickly set to building a church for their new community. By 1857, the first log church was constructed and consecrated as the Church of   the Immaculate Conception. Marysburg’s little log church was soon outgrown however, and by  1869 construction began on the larger church of today.

150 years have passed and although the village eventually disappeared, the Marysburg Church stood strong. From the Sioux uprising of 1862, through the depression and World Wars, up to the war in Iraq today, the church continues to provide an uplifting embrace with the blessings and grace it holds inside. 
Since 1857, thirty-four priests have been assigned to Marysburg; two men Frs. Kenneth Clinton and Kevin Clinton, have entered the priesthood, and thirteen young women have devoted their lives to serving Christ as nuns. We bless them with gratitude for their faith and devotion.
Some seven generations have knelt in prayer here, and people continue to bring their hungry and the weak to this serene place. Babies are blessed--as are the departed. Hopes, fears, troubles, and dreams are laid upon the altar. And with each prayer, gratitude is given. Gratitude for the abundant graces of God, for the generous intercession of Mary, for loved ones, for the fruit of the fields, for our livelihoods, and for the multitude of blessings our Father gives this world everyday. 

Most importantly, we pray that God will guide us to carry the goodness of this heritage back out into the world.  And that as we do so, we honor the strong heartbeat of this little church, the Church of the Immaculate Conception of Marysburg.