Hello everyone! I was looking through my mother's old collection of Catholic holycards and realized that she had several that were given as rememberances of the first Mass that newly ordained priests celebrated. I wondered if this kind of information might be helpful for others, so I decided to go through the cards and send the names and dates to the list. Perhaps some of these men are related to your ancestors. Most of the towns/cities mentioned are in the Oberpfalz/Bavaria. HOLZ, Joh. Bapt. ~ celebrated his first Mass in the parish church of Wiesenfelden, July 18, 1911. BAUER, Johann ~ first Mass in the parish church of Luhe, July 16, 1907. STANGL, Johann ~ first Mass in the parish church of Windischeschenbach, June 21, 1899. WIEDL, Lorenz ~ first Mass in the parish church of Windischeschenbach, May 18, 1892. BUSCH, Joh. B. ~ first Mass in the parish church of Kirchenpingarten, June 8, 1903. PONNATH, Lorenz ~ first Mass in the parish church of Stadt- Kemnath, June 13, 1900. BERGLER (?), Alfons ~ first Mass in the parish church of Windischeschenbach, July 15, 1912. MAERKL, P. Albert ~ of the Augustinian Order ~ first Mass in the pilgrimage church at Fuchsmühl, August 9, 1903. EBNER, Ernst ~ first Mass in the parish church in Achslach, July 16, 1907. I have other cards showing him as assistant pastor at Windischeschenbach in 1909. In addition to these cards, there was a card to remember August BERTELT, the assistant pastor of the parish church in Windischeschenbach in 1908. Hope this helps someone. Mary Ann Add Your Mystery Photos: Photographs from the Past http://photographsfromthepast.com