- Dates
- 1960-05-08 – 1960-05-15
- Kind
- Religious service
- Where
- Holy Cross Catholic Church building
- Carried out by
- Holy Cross Catholic Church
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- religioncatholicismcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Kevin McDonough, Mary Gillespie, and Darlene Welsh received First Holy Communion at Holy Cross on May 8, 1960. Angela Wojan received hers the following Sunday because she was ill.
Evidence and limits
The notice supplies names and reported dates but no parish register or fuller family identity.
Open questions
- Which parish records confirm the children, dates, and sacramental details?
See also
Sources
- Reports Kevin McDonough, Mary Gillespie, and Darlene Welsh receiving First Holy Communion at the May 8 high Mass, with Angela Wojan receiving the following Sunday because she was ill. It does not provide sacramental registers.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1960-06_Beaver-Beacon
- 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, “Holy Cross First Holy Communion, 1960”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/holy-cross-first-communion-1960/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1960, “Holy Cross Parish Items.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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