- Date
- 1977-10-01
- Kind
- Anniversary
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Carried out by
- Holy Cross Catholic Church
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- religioneducationcommunitycommunication
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
The August 1977 Beaver Beacon announced an October 1 thanksgiving day for the Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids’ one hundred years of ministry in Michigan. The September issue reports that 22 Sisters returned for a 4:30 p.m. Mass of Thanksgiving and a 6:00 p.m. potluck dinner at the Parish Hall, and lists those attending.
Evidence and limits
The September article is a newspaper completion and attendance report. It does not establish a complete institutional roster or independent service histories.
Sources
- Announces an October 1 day of thanksgiving for the Dominican Sisters of Grand Rapids’ centennial of ministry in Michigan, including a 4:30 p.m. Mass and planned evening festivities. It notes that the Sisters had taught in island schools since 1899, but does not provide a complete teaching roster or the event outcome. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1977-08_Beaver-Beacon
- The held eight-page issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the centennial announcement.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1977-08_Beaver-Beacon
- Reports that 22 Dominican Sisters returned to Beaver Island for the October 1 centennial celebration, with a 4:30 p.m. Mass of Thanksgiving and a 6:00 p.m. potluck dinner at the Parish Hall. It lists the attending Sisters and records their later thanks, but does not establish a complete institutional roster or independent service histories. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1977-09_Beaver-Beacon
- The held ten-page issue PDF is paired with the canonical OCR source and confirms the completed centennial report and attendance list.data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1977-09_Beaver-Beacon
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Holy Cross hosts a Dominican Sisters centennial thanksgiving, 1977”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/dominican-sisters-michigan-centennial-thanksgiving-1977/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, August 1977, “Dominican Sisters’ Centennial.” (and 3 further sources listed on the page).
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