First Holy Communion, Class of 1961

At the March 13, 2011 reunion at St. Martin de Porres/St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Marion Stocker, Class of 1961, brought her First Holy Communion photo.  Dan Carr photographed it.

Although it was in "delicate" shape, the rephotographing of it, has preserved most of the individuals' faces.  Thanks Dan for the preservation!  Bill Stocker thinks the damage was done by their parakeet chewing on the corners!!!  I think that is a much better line than "my dog ate it." 

I do see at least one 1960 classmate standing to the left of Msgr. Long --- it is altar boy Thomas O'Connor.  Do you see others?

Note, this photograph is dated 1954 as is the Class of 1960's first holy communion picture.   How can that be??

Joan Nallen Blasi knows why.  She shared with us that her mother had written on the back of their photo that the First Holy Communion Day for the class of 1961 was on Thanksgiving Day, 1954.   Both Joan and her brother made their First Holy Communion together.  Joan is pictured on the left side, second row from the top, third in from the left.  Thanks Joan for clearing up the mystery

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