A Hero Until the End His “City” expanding quickly, Father Baker’s body began to slow down, but the humble priest still had a few things left on his “to do” list! One of them – his biggest dream yet – had been in his mind since his pilgrimage to Europe when he was in the seminary. 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. Father Baker was shocked at his first assignment from the Bishop – he was appointed assistant superintendent of the institutions at Limestone Hill under his friend Father Hines. The late Western New York priest, the revered Father Nelson Baker (1841–1936), devoted himself to Catholic works, including replacing a fire-damaged church with an impressive basilica and creating a hospital, a boys’ orphanage, a boys’ protectory, and other institutions. Father David LiPuma says Baker , as part of New York’s 74th Infantry Regiment, was sent off almost immediately, to Gettysburg. 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. After converting to Catholicism at 9 years old, Nelson was determined to follow God’s will in his life, under the watchful care of Our Lady. Father Baker took boys who’d been cast off, often abused, and created the kind of men you’d want as your friends and neighbors. He died in 1936, but his legacy expands with every generation. The definitive work on the life and miracles of Father Nelson Baker , first published in 2005, is now available in an updated edition. The Mysteries of Father Baker , meticulously written and researched by local historian John Koerner, first captured the hearts of readers nearly a decade ago.
What Really Happened to Father Baker and the Numnies?
A Hero Until the End His “City” expanding quickly, Father Baker’s body began to slow down, but the humble priest still had a few things left on his “to do” list...
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