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Man shares 1977 recording of Blessed Sheen's homily at Newark cathedral

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

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

A man recently shared a digital audio recording of a 1977 Lenten Mass celebrated by Blessed Fulton J. Sheen with Father Matthew Gonzalez, the rector of the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark.

The recording captures Sheen delivering a homily on March 6, 1977, the second Sunday of Lent. At the time, Sheen was living in retirement in New York City and traveled to Newark at the invitation of Archbishop Peter L. Gerety to celebrate the Mass. Father Gonzalez told Jersey Catholic that he was unaware Sheen had visited the cathedral before receiving the audio.

The discovery led Father Gonzalez to the archdiocesan archives, where he found photos and documentation of the event. He also located the chasuble Sheen wore during the Mass, which is considered a second-class relic. The vestment was on display at the cathedral from September 19 through October 4 to mark Sheen's beatification.

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