He remembered that then-Monsignor Sheen never wrote on a chalkboard without first writing "JMJ" to consecrate his work to Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. At the end of every school year, he would tear up his notes to keep his classes fresh.Mar 27, 2014
The Diocese of Peoria announced on Dec. 18, 2019, that Venerable Fulton Sheen will be beatified Dec. 21, 2019, at the city's Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception. Pope Francis has approved a miracle attributed to Sheen.
Cardinal Angleo Becciu, who was at that time the prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints, seemed in December 2019 to confirm to USCCB communications staff in Rome that the decision to postpone Sheen's beatification was related to the state's Child Victims Act.Aug 18, 2021
Sheen, in full Fulton John Sheen, also called Bishop Fulton Sheen or Venerable Fulton J. Sheen, (born May 8, 1895, El Paso, Illinois, U.S.—died December 9, 1979, New York), American religious leader, evangelist, writer, Roman Catholic priest, and radio and television personality.
Ordained a priest of the Diocese of Peoria in 1919, Sheen quickly became a renowned theologian, earning the Cardinal Mercier Prize for International Philosophy in 1923....Fulton J. Sheen.His Excellency Venerable Fulton J. Sheen T.O.CarmOccupationCatholic bishop, evangelist, professor29 more rows
Sheen is my first experience of a Jesuit master.Oct 24, 2021
PeoriaSheen had been buried in New York, but his body needed to be moved to Peoria for his sainthood cause to progress. After years of legal back-and-forth, a pro-Peoria court ruling led to Sheen's remains being exhumed in June 2019 and moved to a crypt at St. Mary's Cathedral.Aug 18, 2021
The Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception, Peoria, ILFulton J. Sheen / Place of burialThe Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Immaculate Conception is a cathedral of the Catholic Church located in Peoria, Illinois, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Peoria, where the Catholic televangelist and sainthood candidate Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen was born and raised, and ordained a priest. Wikipedia
May 8, 1895Fulton J. Sheen / Date of birth
He neither smoked nor drank; he took no holidays; he was indifferent to food and amusements; he gave away nearly all his earnings.Dec 10, 1979
El Paso, ILFulton J. Sheen / Place of birthEl Paso is a city in Woodford and McLean counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 2,810 at the 2010 census. The Woodford County portion of El Paso is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area. Wikipedia