Join Today
and Breathe New Life
into Dowd Chapel
Join Today and Breathe New Life into Dowd Chapel
By joining the Mary Dowd Society, you can join this exceptional group of individuals who are on a mission to ensure the ongoing upkeep and beautification of our beloved house of worship and reflection.
Dowd Memorial of the
Immaculate Conception — or Dowd Chapel, as it is commonly called — is one of
the most iconic buildings in the Village of Boys Town. The chapel has served as
a sanctuary of healing and hope for Boys Town youth for more than 75 years. While
it still stands proudly as one of the most recognizable landmarks on the Boys
Town campus, Dowd Chapel is showing its age and needs some extensive repairs.
Among the repairs needed are restoration of the stained-glass windows,
replacement of the antiquated heating and cooling systems, and repairs and
upgrades to the organ and sound system.
Please consider joining the Mary Dowd Society by giving an annual gift at one of these levels:
St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, was known for his compassion and caring. Father Flanagan always believed that every child should have a positive father figure in their lives.
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Nellie, Father Flanagan’s beloved older sister, devoted her life to helping Father and their siblings. Often referred to as the "Angel of Boys Town," Nellie served as a loving, motherly figure to the children.
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After spending his youth as a slave working as a shepherd, St. Patrick became a devote Christian and priest and is credited with converting Ireland to Christianity. Father Flanagan considered him a role model in enlightened care for children.
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St. John Bosco dedicated his life to caring for and educating poor and homeless youth, helping them to find lodging, develop their faith and avoid getting into trouble. Like Father Flanagan, he believed that all children must know they are loved.
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Father Flanagan had a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, to whom he had prayed to save him when he was quite ill. He selected her to be the patroness of Boys Town and prayed the consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary daily with Boys Town youth.
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