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Man shares 1977 recording of Blessed Fulton J. Sheen's homily at Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark

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

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Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

A digital copy of a 1977 audio recording of a homily by Blessed Fulton J. Sheen was recently shared with Father Matthew Gonzalez, the rector of the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark. The recording captures a Lenten Mass Sheen celebrated on March 6, 1977, at the invitation of then-Archbishop Peter L. Gerety.

The discovery of the audio led Father Gonzalez to the archdiocesan archives, where he found photos and documentation from the event. He also located the chasuble Sheen wore during the Mass, which is considered a second-class relic. The vestment was displayed at the cathedral from September 19 to October 4 to mark Sheen's beatification, which took place in St. Louis on September 24, 2026.

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