Visit of the Relics of Saint Carlo Acutis to the Cathedral
WEDNESDAY 11TH MARCH
6pm Mass of
welcome celebrated by Bishop Philip Egan
7pm-9pm Catechesis & Veneration of
the relics
THURSDAY 12TH MARCH
11am Mass with
Schools
5:30pm Closing Mass
SAINT CARLO ACUTIS
(3 May 1991 – 12 October
2006)
Commonly known as “the patron saint of the
internet” and “God’s influencer”
He he wrote when he was only seven years
old:
“To always be close to Jesus, that’s my life plan”
Carlo writes that
“by standing before the sun you get a tan...
but by standing before the Eucharistic Christ, you become holy”.
For Carlo “the Eucharist is his highway to Heaven”, and also the most powerful means to become saints quickly.
Famous is his phrase: “Everyone is born originals but many die as photocopies”
“A role model for young people and indeed for all of us
of how to use technology
without being manipulated or controlled by
it”
Wordonfire
See this documentary about Saint Carlo
Acutis:
ABOUT THE RELICS
Relics consist of
physical remains of a saint that are venerated after their death, or they could be objects that have
been in contact with a saint. We use the relics as a reminder of the saint’s life, to inspire our own
path to sainthood, and to give praise and glory to God.
This First Class pilgrim relic is a section of the Saint’s pericardium, the membrane that surrounds the heart. This is a sack filled with water that encloses the heart and the great vessels, holding them in place and protecting the body’s most important organ. The relic, therefore, is of major importance physiologically.
The pericardium is preserved in a reliquary and is carried worldwide by the Diocese of Assisi, as custodian of the relics of Carlo Acutis, and respecting Church guidelines.
ABOUT HIS WORK
Carlo Acutis's primary written
work, a catalog of Eucharistic miracles: miracolieucaristici.org. His digital exhibition has been translated into
multiple languages and traveled worldwide. Personal diaries and notes are held by his family in Italy,
with some items and pages of his website displayed in churches like Our Lady of Dolours in Chelsea.