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. 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 David LiPuma says Baker, as part of New York’s 74th Infantry Regiment, was sent off almost immediately, to Gettysburg. In thanksgiving to his patroness for all her help, Father Baker built OLV National Shrine & Basilica, which was consecrated and named a minor basilica in 1926. He continued his outreach to those in need in the surrounding region until his death on July 29, 1936. 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. You ’ll Never Believe What Happened (From “Henry Danger The Musical”) Lyrics: What are we gonna do? / I’m trying to find Frankini / What are we gonna do? / He’s gotta be hiding somewhere. Before he built a Basilica and Infant Home and even before he was ordained, Nelson Baker was a war veteran. In June of 1863, when he was just 21 years old, Nelson volunteered to join the Union army charged with meeting General Robert E. Lee’s advance on Gettysburg, Pa. The rest is history.
You'll Never Guess What Happened to Father Baker and the Numnies
Father Baker was shocked at his first assignment from the Bishop -- he was appointed assistant superintendent of the institutions at Limestone Hill under his fr...
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