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Holy Cross First Holy Communion, 1960

Also May 8 · 1960 First Communion

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TypeEvent
Dates1960-05-08 – 1960-05-15
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
On this page
Event
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

  1. 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
  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, “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).

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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