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Fathers Roland and Luke visit Beaver Island, 1960

Also 1960 assistant-pastor visit

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TypeEvent
Dates1960-05-09 – 1960-05
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Dates
1960-05-09 – 1960-05
Kind
Religious service
Eras
Modern era
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Beaver Island

Summary

Assistant pastors Fathers Roland and Luke of Lansing visited Beaver Island for a few days beginning May 9, 1960. The notice says Father Luke brought skin-diving equipment.

Evidence and limits

The source supplies no surnames, diocesan assignments, or complete identities.

Open questions

  • Which diocesan or parish records identify Fathers Roland and Luke?

See also

Sources

  1. Reports assistant pastors Fathers Roland and Luke of Lansing visiting May 9 for a few days’ vacation and says Father Luke brought skin-diving equipment. It does not supply surnames, diocesan assignments, or a clerical record.
    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

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Beaver Island Archive, “Fathers Roland and Luke visit Beaver Island, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/fathers-roland-and-luke-visit-beaver-island-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1960, “Holy Cross Parish Items.” (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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