Boys Town students hold portraits of Boys Town founder Father Edward Flanagan outside St. Cecilia Cathedral in Omaha, Neb., Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. Omaha Archbishop George Lucas has opened the cause for the beatification and canonization of Boys Town founder Father Edward Flanagan.
Nati Harnik, Associated Press
OMAHA, Neb. — The Archdiocese of Omaha has begun the process of seeking sainthood for a Roman Catholic priest whose efforts to help troubled boys were made famous by the 1938 movie "Boys Town."
Archbishop George Lucas posted an announcement on the doors of St. Cecilia Cathedral on Monday about the archdiocese's nomination of the Rev. Edward Flanagan for sainthood.
The Irish-born Flanagan founded the Boys Town orphanage in a downtown Omaha home in 1917. Boys Town's headquarters today serves as a center for trouble youth and the group runs programs for troubled boys and girls throughout the country.
Actor Spencer Tracy won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Flanagan in "Boys Town."
Flanagan died in 1948 at age 61 while visiting Germany.
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The memorable line from the movie:
He ain't heavy, he's my brother.