Name: Monsignor Victor Gallagher silver jubilee celebration, 1971
Start: 1971-02-09
End: 1971-02-09
Location: Beaver Island

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Event

Date: 1971-02-09
Kind: Celebration
Where: Beaver Island
Carried out by: Holy Cross Catholic Church
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: religioncommunityirish-arranmoreconstruction
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

Holy Cross Church held a Mass of Thanksgiving and community dinner on February 9, 1971, to celebrate Monsignor Victor P. Gallagher’s silver jubilee. The February Beacon reports a potluck served by Beaver Island women, music and dancing until 1 a.m., off-island guests, and renewed attention to the remodeled Parish Hall.

Evidence and limits

The article reports the community celebration but does not identify the exact jubilee year or provide a complete guest list.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, January 1971, “Silver Jubilee.”
Announces a Mass of Thanksgiving and community dinner for Monsignor Victor P. Gallagher on February 9 and identifies it as the first event after Parish Hall remodeling.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1971-01_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, January 1971, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held ten-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 · 1971-01_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, February 1971, “Monsignor Gallagher’s Celebration.”
Reports the Mass, potluck, music and dancing until 1 a.m., off-island guests, and positive reactions to Parish Hall improvements.
data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1971-02_Beaver-Beacon
Beaver Beacon, February 1971, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held seven-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 · 1971-02_Beaver-Beacon

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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Monsignor Victor Gallagher silver jubilee celebration, 1971”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-monsignor-gallagher-jubilee-1971/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, January 1971, “Silver Jubilee.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).

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