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Standing by Sheen: Msgr. Hilary Franco Remembers His Mentor and Friend

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

Msgr. Hilary Franco shared memories of his former mentor and friend, Blessed Fulton Sheen, during an interview at St. Theresa’s Church in Briarcliff Manor. The 93-year-old Monsignor, who recently attended Sheen’s beatification Mass in St. Louis, presented a collection of preserved letters that he described as second-class relics.

Franco, an author of books about Sheen and various popes, attributed his initial meeting with the late bishop to providence. After his ordination at the Pontifical Roman Major Seminary in Rome in 1955, Franco returned to the Bronx and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church before beginning his career working for Sheen.

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