- Date
- 1964-04-26
- Kind
- Religious service
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Holy Cross Catholic Church
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- religioncatholicismcommunity
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
Four children received First Holy Communion at Holy Cross Church on April 26, 1964, according to the May Beaver Beacon. The notice names Father Louis as officiant, Sister M. Karen, O.P. as teacher, and the children as Raymond Cole, Pamela McDonough, Julie Gillespie, and Doris Kenwabakeisse.
Evidence and limits
This record is based on the newspaper notice. It does not substitute for a parish register or establish the children’s complete names beyond the printed forms.
Sources
- Reports Father Louis officiating at the April 26 Mass and identifies Sister M. Karen, O.P. as teacher and Raymond Cole, Pamela McDonough, Julie Gillespie, and Doris Kenwabakeisse as the children. It does not provide a parish register.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1964-05_Beaver-Beacon
- The held six-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 · 1964-05_Beaver-Beacon
Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes
Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “First Holy Communion at Holy Cross Church, 1964”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-first-holy-communion-1964/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, May 1964, “First Holy Communion.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).
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