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🌱 Discover how an El Paso farm boy became a national Catholic voice
El Paso, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGood morning El Paso! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Discover how an El Paso farm boy became a national Catholic voice
- How El Paso-born Fulton Sheen is being honored at the Vatican
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 87, low: 64. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Thunderstorm, with a high of 85 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• American Holiness: 5 Catholic Saints and Witnesses Who Reveal 250 Years of Grace in Our Nation's Story (denvercatholic.org) — This feature on American Catholic holiness includes a substantial profile of Archbishop Fulton Sheen, emphasizing that he was born on a farm in El Paso. It traces his path from local farm boy to nationally known radio and TV preacher whose teaching shaped generations of American Catholics and anticipates his upcoming beatification. 
• Pope Leo Calls Archbishop Fulton Sheen ‘A Light of Faith' Who Touched Millions With the Gospel (thetablet.org) — Residents may be interested to know that Pope Leo XIV has highlighted Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen’s upcoming September beatification while specifically noting his roots in El Paso. The pope praised Sheen’s decades of influential radio and TV evangelization and his massive fundraising for global missionary work, framing 2026 as a milestone year for Catholic missions worldwide.
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- The Child's Play Fundstival is ready to take center stage in the Sam's Club parking lot (wglt.org)
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Ok El Paso! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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