Archives

Sheen beatification in Peoria on Dec. 21 ‘an early Christmas present from the pope’

By: Tom Dermody   -   November 20, 2019   -   Featured Article beatification, Bishop Jenky, Fulton Sheen, Msgr. Deptula, Msgr. Gray, Msgr. Soseman, Patricia Gibson

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen is pictured in an undated file photo. (CNS)

With joy and thanksgiving, officials and faithful throughout the Diocese of Peoria and around the globe welcomed Monday’s announcement that Pope Francis has called for the beatification of Venerable Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen in Peoria on Dec. 21, 2019. “It was a surprise, an early Christmas present from the pope, and it is truly a […]