Archbishop Fulton Sheen, remembered as an influential and innovative evangelist who spread the Gospel through radio, print, and television, will be beatified on September 24 at The Dome at America’s Center in Downtown St. Louis. Cardinal Luis Tagle, pro-prefect for the Dicastery for Evangelization, will preside. Tickets for the beatification Mass and other events are available through the Archbishop Fulton Sheen Foundation website.
In addition to the beatification Mass, the Diocese of Peoria is inviting pilgrims to participate in prayerful events in the surrounding days. In St. Louis, vespers will be celebrated on Wednesday, September 23, at the Cathedral Basilica. On Thursday, September 24, beatification day will kick off with an expo at The Dome at America’s Center and a pre-Mass program with speakers and musicians. The beatification Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m., followed by a veneration of a relic of Archbishop Sheen. Adoration and confession will be available at The Dome.
“My prayer is that the Beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen will be an opportunity for each of us to renew our commitment to sharing the Gospel and leading others to a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ,” Peoria Bishop Louis Tylka said. “Archbishop Sheen dedicated his life to helping people encounter the truth and love of God, and his witness continues to inspire countless men and women around the world today.”
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