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Christian Brothers hold retreat on Beaver Island, 1960

Also 1960 Christian Brothers retreat

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TypeEvent
Date1960-06
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
Date
1960-06
Kind
Religious service
Eras
Modern era
Concepts
religioneducationtourism
Within
Beaver Island
Media
Beaver Island History Map, 1978 revision

Summary

The Christian Brothers arrived on Beaver Island for a twenty-day retreat in June 1960 under Brother Frederick.

Evidence and limits

The brief notice does not identify the retreat site, religious province, or complete participant list.

Open questions

  • Which Christian Brothers records document the retreat and its location?

See also

Sources

  1. Reports that the Christian Brothers arrived in force for a twenty-day retreat under Brother Frederick; it does not identify the house, province, or all participants.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held four-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1960-06_Beaver-Beacon

Added 1 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Christian Brothers hold retreat on Beaver Island, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/christian-brothers-retreat-beaver-island-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1960, retreat notice. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

Last revised 2026-08-03. Fill in [date] with the date you read it — this page is static and cannot know that.

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