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The Department of Education has awarded the Purple Star since 2018. This year, 189 schools were selected for the honor.
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.
The Stockton Unified School District's Victory Elementary went on a hard lockdown after reports of a man armed with a gun near the campus Thursday, officials say.
Thanksgiving meals were distributed across four locations in Stockton to families in need on Monday.