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Carlo Acutis
A relic from the body of a beatified teenager who is expected to be canonised as a saint will be presented in Kilkenny next Sunday, April 27.
The parish of Castlecomer in County Kilkenny, are privileged to be custodians of a relic (ex piliis - hair) of Blessed Carlo Acutis.
Bishop Coll will celebrate Mass at 11am on Sunday April 27, in Castlecomer Parish, to commemorate Carlo Acutis' canonisation.
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The final blessing will be with the relic, and time afterwards for reflection before the relic.
All are very welcome to celebrate the canonisation of this special teenager.
Carlo is the first millennial to be beatified; known as "the kid in jeans and sneakers", he died of leukaemia at just 15 years of age in 2006.
He reportedly had a passion for his faith and created a website chronicling miracles around the world.
He reportedly said, "The more we receive the Eucharist, the more we will become like Jesus."
Carlo tried to attend Mass every day and spend time in prayer at Eucharistic Adoration, believing that "when we put ourselves before Jesus in the Eucharist, we become saints".
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