Name: Diocese announces a priestly ordination at Holy Cross Church, 2017
Start: 2017-09-13
End: 2017-09-14
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Dates: 2017-09-13 – 2017-09-14
Kind: Ordination
Where: place/holy-cross-church
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: catholic-parish-lifereligioncommunity
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The Diocese announced Vespers and the ordination of Deacon James Siler at Holy Cross Church on Beaver Island for September 13–14, 2017.

Evidence limits

This is an official ecclesiastical announcement preserved through the forum. It does not document attendance or the service outcome.

Sources

Bishop Steven J. Raica, “From Bishop Steven J. Raica,” Beaver Island Forum, August 17, 2017.
The announcement scheduled Vespers on September 13 and the ordination of Deacon James Siler on September 14 at Holy Cross, noting his nearly two years as pastoral administrator on Beaver Island. It establishes the announced services, not attendance or completion.
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Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce, “Great coverage of Fr. Jim & Beaver Island. 9&10 TV,” Beaver Island Forum, September 19, 2017.
The Chamber thanked 9&10 News for coverage of Father Jim’s ordination and said the event impressed attendees. This provides organizer follow-up, not an independent attendance count or complete service account.
forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 12 · t012311

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Beaver Island Archive, “Diocese announces a priestly ordination at Holy Cross Church, 2017”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-holy-cross-priest-ordination-announcement-2017/, accessed [date], citing Bishop Steven J. Raica, “From Bishop Steven J. Raica,” Beaver Island Forum, August 17, 2017. (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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