Bishop Louis Tylka of the Diocese of Peoria, Ill., presented a first-class relic of Blessed Fulton J. Sheen to the Diocese of Rochester and joined the diocese’s own Bishop John Bonnici in celebrating a special Mass during a 7 p.m. Sept. 29 Mass at Rochester’s Sacred Heart Cathedral. The public was invited to attend.
For those who could not attend in person, the Catholic Courier livestreamed the Sept. 29 Mass. Watch below or on our YouTube channel.
Bishop Bonnici will also bring the relic to a series of special Masses in each deanery of the diocese; each Mass begins at 7 p.m.
‘Sheen Relic Tour’ dates and locations
- Oct. 1: St. Stephen Church (Central Deanery), 48 Pulteney St., Geneva
- Oct. 7: St. John the Evangelist Church (Monroe West Deanery) 55 Martha St., Spencerport
- Oct. 13: St. Mary Church (West Deanery), 4 Avon Road, Geneseo
- Oct. 28: St. Joseph Church (Monroe East Deanery), 43 Gebhardt Road, Penfield
- Oct. 29: St. Mary Our Mother Church (South Deanery), 816 W. Broad St., Horseheads
- Nov. 4: Immaculate Conception Church (East Deanery), 113 N. Geneva St., Ithaca
All are invited to attend the Masses and to venerate the relic of Blessed Sheen.
