Walking Where the Saints Walked: The Fulton Sheen Pilgrimage to Peoria – Dan Russo – 06/30/2026

The Pilgrimage Dan Russo, editor of The Catholic Messenger (the newspaper of the Diocese of Davenport), invites listeners on the Catholic Messenger's Archbishop Fulton Sheen pilgrimage from Davenport to Peoria, Illinois. The Details Date: Thursday, July 24, 2026 (registration deadline July 15, 2026) Departure: Bus leaves St. Vincent Center in Davenport at 8 a.m.; you may also drive and meet the group in Peoria The day: Tour of the Fulton Sheen Museum, lunch and a film on Sheen's life, a tour of St. Mary's Cathedral, Mass with Bishop Dennis Walsh of the Diocese of Davenport at Sheen's tomb, and a 2.5-mile scenic drive on Grand View Drive in Peoria Cost: $100, including transportation, lunch, and museum and cathedral admission (financial assistance available — just ask) Register: Visit catholicmessenger.net and click the pilgrimage link, email [email protected], or call 563-323-9959 Why a Pilgrimage Russo reflects on the humility of Venerable Fulton Sheen — a Midwesterner who grew up on a farm outside Peoria and rose to the heights of Catholic media while never forgetting his roots — and on why Catholics make pilgrimages: not as a celebrity tour, but to step where the saints stepped in the hope of becoming like them. He also discusses the mission of a diocesan newspaper to unite the faithful in the real world, in person, in a digital age. Venerable Fulton Sheen is scheduled to be beatified September 24, 2026 in St. Louis. Listen & Learn More Find full pilgrimage details at The Catholic Messenger. Listen to The Catholic Morning Show weekdays at 7 a.m. Central at IowaCatholicRadio.com or on the Iowa Catholic Radio app. #FultonSheen #CatholicPilgrimage #SheenBeatification #CatholicMessenger #DioceseOfDavenport #Peoria #VenerableFultonSheen #Catholic #CatholicMorningShow #IowaCatholicRadio   Credits: Produced, Edited, and Mixed by Ayden Pugh, Alexia Baker, and Brady Grimm. ENJOYING THE SHOW? Follow The Catholic Morning Show on Apple Podcasts or Spotify so you never miss an episode — and if this one was worth your time, please leave us a ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ rating. It takes ten seconds and it's the single best way to help more people find the show. 🎧 LISTEN LIVE Catch The Catholic Morning Show live, weekday mornings on Iowa Catholic Radio. Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our Stations LINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:Sunday Dive with Katie PatrizioMan Up! with Joe StopulosCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrBe Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián MoncadaMaking it Personal with Bishop William JoensenFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleThe Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & DevotionsThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Daily Mass from St. Francis of AssisiThe Daily Mass from St. Pius XThe Daily Mass from St. TheresaSunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to Christ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.