We are also excited to welcome Blessed Carlo Acutis to the Congress as well! Some may know the Archdiocese is in the midst of making plans to bring the relics of Blessed Carlo Acutis to Canada in the fall. The relics will play a part of the Youth Night of the Congress on October 17 as well as be available for veneration at different times throughout the Congress.
The Youth Night on Thursday, October 17, will be an evening aimed at young people ages 16-35 years old. The event will be an opportunity to reflect on and encounter Christ in the Eucharist. The night will include moments of music, prayer, reflection, an age appropriate talk on the Eucharist, and adoration, fellowship, and of course time with Blessed Carlo. If you are a young person or know one – mark your calendar for October 17!
Blessed Carlo Acutis, a Catholic Italian teenager who died in 2006, was beatified October 10th in Assisi, Italy. Acutis, was a gamer and computer programmer loved soccer and the Eucharist. Pope Francis referred to Carlo as a model of holiness in a digital age. Carlo’s life is an example of how young people can use and enjoy technology, including the internet and social media appropriately while growing in their relationship with Christ.
Learn more about Blessed Carlo directly from his mother, Antonia Salzano, by clicking here.
