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Mission Continues: Monsignor Nicholas Wegner of Boys Town by Barbara A. Lonnborg, Thomas J. Lynch (Paperback, 2005)

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Boys Town's founder, Father Edward Flanagan, had a dream of expanding his Home to care for boys in new directions. His untimely death in 1948 could have marked the end of his remarkable mission, but chosen to be his successor was Monsignor Nicholas H. Wegner, a priest who gladly carried on Flanagan's passionate concern for homeless and disadvantaged children. Under Wegner's watchful care, Boys Town doubled in population, expanded educational, vocational, athletic, and arts opportunities for its residents, found a solid financial footing, and spread its ideas on youth care around the globe. Soon, he had earned the respect and love of the boys, staff, and alumni. Young citizens told a local newspaper that Monsignor Wegner was ?an all-around good fellow? and that he ?talked to us just the way a father would.? In the words of Wegner and others, this book chronicles his stewardship of Boys Town from 1948 to 1973, the international travels he undertook to help the orphans of war, th

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Boys Town Press
ISBN-13
9781889322636
eBay Product ID (ePID)
108633318

Product Key Features

Book Title
Mission Continues: Monsignor Nicholas Wegner of Boys Town
Author
Barbara A. Lonnborg, Thomas J. Lynch
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Christianity
Publication Year
2005
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
117 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
178mm
Item Width
127mm

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Barbara A. Lonnborg, Thomas J. Lynch
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States

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