Catholic Charities of Buffalo’s members of its Appeal 2024 leadership team will include Kevin Gannon as chair, Michael Noe, MD, MPH as vice chair, Gina Giese as parish and community
BUFFALO — Catholic Charities of Buffalo announced the members of its Appeal 2024 leadership team, which include Kevin Gannon as chair, Dr. Michael Noe as vice chair, Gina Giese as
Priest from Buffalo, New York, is on slow path to sainthood cathstan.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cathstan.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
WASHINGTON (CNS) For the world-renowned emblems of the Catholic faith, such as St. Teresa of Kolkata, elevation to sainthood comes fairly quickly following their deaths. For many others, the sainthood cause is a slow process that sometimes lurches to a stop.
One example is Venerable Nelson Baker, the Buffalo, New York, priest who died in 1936 and is the only Civil War veteran with a sainthood cause.
Father Baker, who served at St. Joseph s Cathedral in Buffalo after his ordination in 1876,
Father Baker, who served at St. Joseph s Cathedral in Buffalo after his ordination in 1876, was beloved in his lifetime for his charitable efforts for the poor, including serving thousands of meals during the Great Depression.