- Date
- 1996-06-22
- Kind
- Religious service
- Where
- Holy Cross Catholic Church building · Holy Cross Parish Hall
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- religionfamilycommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The June 1996 Beaver Beacon invited the island community to a June 22 farewell for the McGinnitys: a 7:30 p.m. special mass at Holy Cross Church, followed by a Parish Hall reception with refreshments, children’s treats, and a giving tree for gifts to the family.
Evidence limits
This is an advance community announcement; it does not document attendance, the family’s subsequent move, or the amount collected through the giving tree.
Sources
See the sources block above.
Sources
- Announces a June 22, 7:30 p.m. special mass at Holy Cross Church followed by a Parish Hall reception through midnight, with children’s treats and a giving tree for gifts to the family. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1996-06_Beaver-Beacon
- The held issue scan confirms the farewell announcement and schedule.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1996-06_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island announces a farewell mass and reception for the McGinnitys in 1996”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-mcginnity-farewell-mass-1996/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1996, “Au Revoir, McGinnitys!” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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