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Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Declared "Venerable"

On June 28, the Vatican announced that Pope Benedict XVI has approved the heroic virtues of U.S. Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen clearing the way for the advancement of his sainthood cause. Father Andrew Small, OMI, National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies noted, “As head of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith from 1950 to 1966, the Venerable Fulton Sheen was heroic in spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ far and wide – from Peoria to Pretoria; New York to New Delhi. He teaches us still that the Church is missionary by her very nature.”

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World Mission Rosary

In February of 1951, Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen (national director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith from 1950 to 1966), in a radio address (The Catholic Hour), inaugurated a World Mission Rosary. "We must pray, and not for ourselves, but for the world. To this end, I have designed the World Mission Rosary." Praying this Rosary, Archbishop Sheen said, would "aid the Holy Father and his Society for the Propagation of the Faith by supplying him with practical support, as well as prayers, for the poor mission territories of the world."

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen

Faithful Witness

Article Index
Faithful Witness
Celebrating Venerable Archbishop Sheen's Birthday - May 8th
National Director for the Propagation of the Faith (1951-1966)
Founder of Mission Magazine
Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen and the Holliger Family
Venerable Archbishop Sheen and the Missions - on Television
Venerable Archbishop Sheen and Easter: Hope for the Poor
Venerable Archbishop Sheen and Easter: Questions & Answers
Venerable Archbishop Sheen and Easter: Hope in the Risen Jesus
Venerable Archbishop Sheen, The Holy Hour and the Holy Spirit
Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen and the Holy Spirit
Road to Sainthood
Embracing the World in Prayer
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Faithful Witness

Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, now “Venerable,” was national director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, one of the four Pontifical Mission Societies, from 1950 to 1966.

He clearly and effectively communicated the Catholic Church’s message and mission on radio and television, as well as through his books and other writings. He presented the inspiring stories of the Missions and told of the love and joy of those serving the poor in those areas of the world.

“Faithful Witness,” a production of the Pontifical Mission Societies airing now on Catholic radio stations throughout the United States (check your local listings), looks at the life of Archbishop Sheen and his great love for the Church, for family and for the Missions. His story, as told by those who knew him, can help us draw closer to God – as he tried to do each day of his life – and encourage our own daily faithful witness in a world so in need of God’s love and mercy.

Here are some “vignettes” from this audio documentary:

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Archbishop Fulton Sheen on a mission visit to Africa when he was national director of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith.

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