The Future of Father Baker and the Numnies: What's Next?

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Venerable Nelson Baker left the Catholic Church in America a legacy of sanctity and a place of pilgrimage: the Basilica Shrine of Our Lady of Victory, in Lackawanna, in the Diocese of Buffalo, New York. The next year, on March 10, his coffin was unearthed and re-interred in the church. On January 14, 2011, Pope Benedict XVI named him Venerable Nelson Baker . Those connected to his cause remain in close contact with Vatican officials and believe that someday soon Father Baker will be named Blessed. The " Baker Boys". Learn more about the inspirational work of Father Baker and the impact he has had on many children, adults, and families. OLV’s own Father Nelson Baker has been a candidate for sainthood since 1987 when he was named a Servant of God. Twenty-four years later, his Cause took the next step forward when he was granted the title Venerable in 2011. “We remain hopeful for a miracle in the near future ,” said Msgr. Paul Burkard, the Vice Postulator for Father Baker ’s Cause. Father Nelson Baker with some of the many orphans he helped over his long tenure at Our Lady of Victory, funded in part by his seemingly inexplicable discovery of natural gas on parish property. For the next year, the future Father Baker worked at his business all day and continued to study with the Jesuits at night. By June, 1869, he was exhausted and ill. Delve into the mystery surrounding Baker ’s healing apparitions to those in need, marvel over one of his stunning predictions of the future , and discover what was perhaps his last miracle performed on this Earth, just weeks before he died. Get ready for an action-packed, full-color comic book biography that brings to life the inspiring story of Father Nelson Baker , priest of the Diocese of Buffalo, New York and founder of OLV Charities. Watch the piece, produced by Pete Gallivan, as a part of his ongoing “Unknown Stories of WNY” series, by clicking here.