Bishop Daniel Jenky of Peoria IL announced on Monday that the Vatican has approved plans for the beatification of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen. The ceremony will take place at 1000 EST at the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Peoria."This is the same cathedral where (Archbishop) Sheen was ordained a priest 100 years ago, on Sept. 20, 1919," said a Peoria diocesan news release. "It seems entirely fitting that the beatification will take place at the end of this 100-year anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood."
The beatification was scheduled just weeks after the conclusion of a lengthy legal battle between the Peoria diocese and the Archdiocese of New York over the final resting place of the late prelate's remains. His remains are presently entombed in a marble vault in the Peoria cathedral, next to the altar where he was ordained.
Walt has mentioned or written about Archbishop Sheen several times over the years. The most popular of these post is "Venerable Fulton J. Sheen interviewed by Wm. F. Buckley Jr.", WWW 14/7/19, which features a 53-minute video of the prelate's appearance on William F. Buckley's Firing Line TV programme. Although the interview is almost half a century old, it still provides many insights which are relevant to a world... and a Church... which has become much worse in the intervening years.
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