BISHOP BARBARITO TO AID IN THE CANONIZATION OF A SAINT

BISHOP BARBARITO TO AID IN THE CANONIZATION OF A SAINT:HIS EXCELLENCY JOINS THE ARCHBISHOP FULTON J SHEEN FOUNDATION PEORIA, IL

The Archbishop Fulton John Sheen Foundation is pleased to welcome His Excellency Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito to the Episcopal Advisory Board for the Cause for Beatification of the Servant of God... Archbishop Fulton J Sheen. Bishop Barbarito joins bishops from around the US in supporting the cause. Fulton Sheen (1895-1979)was a universally popular evangelist, radio/TV personality, writer and missionary. In 2002, his cause for beatification and canonization was officially opened by the Diocese of Peoria, IL, Sheen’s birthplace. The Sheen Foundation is the official promoter of the beatification cause. The Foundation welcomes Bishop Barbarito and encourages the Diocese to visit the Foundation’s website, www.archbishopsheencause.org to learn more about Archbishop Sheen’s Canonization and how to help the Cause.

CatholicTV is honored to air “Life is Worth Living” hosted by Archbishop Sheen.

About the Fulton John Sheen Foundation: The purpose of the Sheen Foundation is to make known the life, works and thoughts of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, to educate people in the values that he taught, to assist the missions to which he dedicated his life, to assist others in seeking his intercession, and to undertake and pursue all acts ancillary thereto, including, but not limited to, the advancement of the Cause of Canonization of Archbishop Sheen in the Catholic Church, according to the process prescribed in the Code of Canon Law under the supervision of the bishop of the Diocese of Peoria, Illinois. For more info visit the cause website or call Sara Woiwode 309.671.1550 x 309

Fulton Sheen Returns To CatholicTV

Starting in January, programming featuring Servant of God Fulton Sheen, makes its return to the CatholicTV programming schedule. The programming includes excerpts from his Emmy Award-winning television program “Life is Worth Living”.

This programming will be viewable at CatholicTV.com and on CatholicTV.

Servant of God Archbishop Fulton Sheen hosted this multi-themed program which includes such topics as gloom and laughter, patriotism in America, the true meaning of caring, communism, and angels.

Each week, the “Fulton Sheen” program will air at the following times (Eastern): Monday 10:30 a.m. Tuesday 3:30 a.m. Friday 12:30 p.m. and 11 p.m.

The Archbishop Fulton John Sheen Foundation is the official promoter of the Cause for the Canonization of Archbishop Sheen. CatholicTV supports the foundation's mission to introduce a new generation to the holy priest, missionary and communicator, Fulton J. Sheen, and to move the Church to proclaim him a saint. John Monahan narrated a retrospective of Archbishop Sheen which may be seen at the following web page: http://www.CatholicTV.com/videos/videos.aspx?videoID=343

CatholicTV recently aired a Mass in honor of the 30th anniversary of the death of Servant of God Archbishop Fulton Sheen. The Mass took place at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City with Archbishop Timothy Dolan as the principal celebrant and homilist.

This Mass can be viewed now at the following web address: http://www.CatholicTV.com/shows/default.aspx?seriesID=111&videoID=886