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From: "Allens" <>
Subject: Re: [AYR] "holy card
Date: Thu, 3 Jun 2004 23:28:13 -0400
References: <011201c44743$27448780$dfb51ec4@royfamily>


Hello,
I am a Catholic and we have holy cards(some other religions have memorial
or funeral cards) that are usually given out at a funeral. They have the
name of the deceased, date of birth and death(birth optional) often where
the services and burial were held. The reason was to remember to pray for
the deceased person to help them get to heaven. The info on them is also a
boon to a genealogist if they don't have the info.
Hope this helps.
Elly

----- Original Message -----
From: "Roy Family" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 3:12 PM
Subject: [AYR] "holy card


> Hi
>
> Does any know what a "holy card" is/was and what is was used for. A
> card has been found that belonged to a person who lived in Manse Road,
> Saltcoats
> and died in 1923.
>
> regards
> allan roy
>
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