St. Louis Readies for Fulton J. Sheen Beatification Mass

St. Louis readies for Fulton J. Sheen beatification Mass

It is the biggest event to hit the Dome at America's Center since the NFL’s Rams played here. An estimated 50,000 people will be at the Dome for the beatification Mass for Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen on Thursday. Beatification means the Roman Catholic Church officially recognizes Sheen as "Blessed," a key step on the path to Catholic sainthood.

Terror threat strikes Missouri archdiocese ahead of pre-sainthood Mass for Fulton Sheen

Tens of thousands of Catholics are set to attend the Mass of beatification — the last step before sainthood — for the late Archbishop Fulton Sheen in St. Louis on Thursday.Roughly a week ahead of the celebration, over which Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle will preside, the Archdiocese of St. Louis was issued a terrorist threat.'We pray for an end to the hatred.'According to St. Louis County prosecutor Melissa Price Smith's office, 32-year-old Jeremi…

Marquette students to attend beatification

Catholic Archbishop Fulton Sheen will be beatified on Thursday at the Dome at the America’s Center in St. Louis. This historical event is expected to draw about 50,000 Catholics and