Honoring Father Flanagan’s Irish Roots

On what significant date was Father Flanagan declared a Servant of God?

A. Christmas Day

B. St. Patrick's Day - Father Flanagan completed the Diocesan phase of his path to sainthood on March 17, 2012, which earned him the title of Servant of God.

C. Easter Sunday

D. All Saints Day

This St. Patrick's Day, we celebrate not just the patron saint of Ireland but also a very special Irishman who changed the lives of countless children.

Did you know that Boys Town's founder, Father Edward J. Flanagan, was deeply influenced by his Irish heritage and the spirit of St. Patrick?

His dedication to society's forgotten youth was so profound that it led him on a path to sainthood, inspired by Ireland's patron saint, St. Patrick.

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