Bishop Louis Tylka presides at Mass marking Archbishop Sheen's priestly ordination anniversary

Bishop Louis Tylka presided over a Mass on September 20 at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Immaculate Conception to mark the anniversary of Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen's priestly ordination. The liturgy took place in the Peoria diocese, where the remains of the late archbishop are entombed.

Father Peter James Alindogan, pastor of St. Veronica in Howell, New Jersey, served as the homilist for the occasion. Alindogan, who also directs the Office of Missions for the Diocese of Trenton, was invited to preach by Msgr. Jason A. Gray, the cathedral rector and executive director of the Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen Foundation.

During his homily, Alindogan said Archbishop Sheen knew Jesus Christ and understood that the Gospel requires sharing God's love with the world. He described the late archbishop as a master communicator and a pioneer of Catholic media who used a blackboard and chalk to explain theology to the American public.