Pope Leo XIV will preside over the Mass and canonizations of two young Blesseds–Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati–on September 7, 2025, from Saint Peter’s Basilica in Rome.
Carlo Acutis is known for his deep love of the Eucharist and Blessed Mother. He launched an entire website dedicated to Eucharistic miracles and attended daily Mass. He is also set to become the first millennial saint!
You can find information on how to watch the upcoming canonizations here.
According to Catholic News Agency,
"The recognition of the second miracle attributed to Acutis’ intercession makes it possible that Acutis could be canonized during the Catholic Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year.
...Pope Francis approved the miraculous healing of a 21-year-old girl from Costa Rica named Valeria Valverde who was near death after seriously injuring her head in a bicycle accident while studying in Florence in 2022."
Seeking the intercession of our saintly brothers and sisters in Heaven is a practice deeply rooted in Scripture and Christian tradition.
As Catholics, we believe that canonized saints–individuals recognized by the Church for their exceptional lives of holiness–have a special role in delivering our prayers and petitions.
“Sadness is looking at ourselves, happiness is looking towards God.” -Future Saint Carlo Acutis
Below you will find the official prayer requesting the intercession of future Saint Carlo Acutis:
Oh God, our Father, thank you for giving us Carlo,
a model of life for young people
and a message of love for all.
You have made him fall in love
with your son Jesus,
making the Eucharist
his "highway to heaven."
You have given him Mary
as a very beloved Mother,
and you have made him,
with her Rosary,
become a singer of her tenderness.
She welcomes his intercession for us.
He looks above all at the poor,
whom he loved and helped.
[Grant me also, through his intercession, the grace I need...]
And make our joy full,
leading Carlo among the saints
of the universal Church,
so that his smile continues
to shine for us and for the glory of your name.
Amen
Pray an Our Father, a Hail Mary, and a Glory Be.
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EWTN has two wonderful documentaries to help your family celebrate the canonizations of Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati: “I am With You: A Documentary on Carlo Acutis” and “To the Top: Pier Giorgio Frassati.”
You can watch them NOW on EWTN’s YouTube channel.