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samanthajane13
07-27-2009, 09:33 AM
Father Baker is a possible candidate for sainthood

Updated: Sunday, 26 Jul 2009, 8:07 PM EDT
Published : Sunday, 26 Jul 2009, 8:07 PM EDT

* Shannon Ross
* Posted by: Emily Lenihan

LACKAWANNA, N.Y. (WIVB) - Hundreds of people celebrated a religious icon of the Steel City Sunday.

The Our Lady of Victory National Shrine in Lackawanna held a mass to mark "Father Baker Day."

Father Nelson Baker passed away this week, in 1936.

He's famous for the orphanage that bore his name.

Father Baker is also a possible candidate for sainthood.


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