Name: Holy Cross Altar Society honors Father Louis Wren’s priesthood anniversary, 1962
Start: 1962-06-24
End: 1962-06-24
Location: Holy Cross Catholic Church

Event

Date: 1962-06-24
Kind: Religious service
Where: Holy Cross Catholic Church
Carried out by: Holy Cross Catholic Church
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: religioncatholicismcommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

On June 24, 1962, the Holy Cross Altar Society held a luncheon on the church lawn honoring Father Louis Wren’s thirty-fifth anniversary in the priesthood. The society presented him with a travel case.

Evidence and limits

The event and gift are reported by the local newspaper; no parish minutes or clerical record is attached.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, July 1962, “Church News.”
Reports a surprise luncheon on the church lawn honoring Father Louis Wren on his thirty-fifth anniversary in the priesthood and presentation of a travel case.
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Beaver Beacon, July 1962, held issue PDF, source scan.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Holy Cross Altar Society honors Father Louis Wren’s priesthood anniversary, 1962”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/holy-cross-altar-society-louis-wren-anniversary-1962/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, July 1962, “Church News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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