U.S. bishops vote to support cause for Paulists founder’s canonization
“A son of our shores, a saint for our times.” - Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan
At their annual November Plenary Assembly, the bishops of the United States held a canonical consultation on the cause of beatification and canonization of Servant of God Isaac Thomas Hecker, founder of the Paulist Fathers, and voted to support the cause.
Servant of God Isaac Thomas Hecker, founder of the Paulist Fathers
Learn more about Father Isaac Hecker’s life, his cause and his writings by visiting https://paulist.org/hecker/
Video of Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan’s presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IuWLqkB4H5c
Here are some helpful links with coverage of the bishops’ vote on Fr. Hecker's cause:
https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/bishops-vote-to-support-cause-of
https://thegoodnewsroom.org/u-s-bishops-back-beatification-cause-of-new-york-paulist-priest/
