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Michael McGinnity is ordained to the permanent diaconate, 1988

Also Mike McGinnity diaconate ordination · first permanent deacon Gaylord Diocese

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TypeEvent
Date1988-08-10
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
1988-08-10
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Religious service
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Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

The July 1988 Beaver Beacon previews Michael F. McGinnity’s August 10 ordination to the permanent diaconate at Holy Cross Church by Bishop Robert J. Rose. It recounts his formation and describes the ministry roles he expected to undertake on Beaver Island.

Evidence limits

This is a pre-ordination profile and announcement; the ordination outcome and later faculties require diocesan records.

Sources

  1. Profiles McGinnity’s August 10 ordination by Bishop Robert J. Rose at Holy Cross Church, his Catholic education and ministry formation, and the baptism, marriage, preaching, wake, burial, and parish roles expected of a permanent deacon. 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 · 1988-07_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held eighteen-page July issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1988-07_Beaver-Beacon
  3. Reports the August 10 ordination at Holy Cross as the first permanent-diaconate ordination in the Diocese of Gaylord, the participating clergy and parish volunteers, and the community's $6,215 gift toward a McGinnity family trip to Ireland. 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 · 1988-08_Beaver-Beacon
  4. The held twenty-page August issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the completed ordination report.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1988-08_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Michael McGinnity is ordained to the permanent diaconate, 1988”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-michael-mcginnity-permanent-diaconate-ordination-1988/, accessed [date], citing “Michael F. McGinnity Will Be Ordained,” Beaver Beacon, July 1988. (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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