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Archbishop Lori rejoices at Fulton Sheen beatification

Bishop Fulton J. Sheen in cassock, ferraiolo and pectoral cross, standing among bookshelves beside a carved statue of the Madonna and Child, on the set of his television programme.
Fulton J. Sheen on the set of his television programme. Fred Palumbo, 1952. Library of Congress, New York World-Telegram & Sun Collection. Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

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Archbishop William E. Lori expressed his joy following the beatification of Fulton J. Sheen on September 24 at the Dome of America’s Center in St. Louis. The ceremony included nearly 90 bishops, 1,000 priests, 250 deacons, and approximately 1,600 men and women religious. Many ministers wore vestments featuring the initials JMJ, which Sheen used as shorthand for Jesus, Mary, and Joseph during his television broadcasts.

Lori shared a personal connection to the late bishop, noting that he once wrote to Sheen as a child to request prayers for his father's back surgery. He recalled receiving a response from Sheen a few weeks later that suggested he consider the priesthood and said he still keeps that letter in his files.

The archbishop stated that the beatification is a celebration for the universal Church because Sheen's ministry, especially on the Pontifical Missions, reached a global audience.

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