On April 8, 1977, a record crowd of over 6,000 worshippers came to St. Agnes Catholic
Church in New York City to attend the Good Friday Service given by Archbishop Fulton
J. Sheen. This was the very same church where, 50 years before, Sheen delivered
his first three-hour Good Friday Service as a young priest. Now the church was filled
to capacity, along with the school cafeteria, gymnasium and classrooms. Finally,
NY Police had to shut down traffic on 43rd and 44th streets to protect the faithful
who crowded the sidewalks outside the church, where loudspeakers carried the inspired
words of the beloved prelate. The TV networks broadcast the Archbishop's remarks
on the evening news and the enlightening event made the front page of the New York
Times. This was truly Archbishop Sheen's finest hour. |