Year 3 Liturgy

Year 3 will participate in a Liturgy this Thursday 29 August @ Holy Rosary Church, 10am. All welcome!

Canonisation of Carlo Acutis

Blessed Carlo Acutis and Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, two young Catholics beloved for their vibrant faith and witness to holiness, will be canonised together on Sept. 7. At school, we will be focusing on Carlo Acutis as he is the first millennial saint.

Acutis, an Italian computer-coding teenager who died of cancer in 2006, is known for his great devotion to the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist.

He became the first millennial to be beatified by the Catholic Church 2020 and is widely popular among Catholics, particularly youth. Known for his deep faith and digital savvy, he used his computer-coding skills to draw attention to Eucharistic miracles around the world. His miracles’ exhibit, featuring more than 100 documented miracles involving the Eucharist throughout history, has since travelled to thousands of parishes across five continents.

The Vatican formally recognised a second miracle attributed to Acutis’ intercession on May 23, 2024. The case involved the healing of 21-year-old Valeria Valverde of Costa Rica, who sustained a serious brain injury in a bicycle accident while studying in Florence in 2022. She was not expected to survive but recovered after her mother prayed for Acutis’ intercession at his tomb in Assisi.

Born in London in 1991 and raised in Milan, Acutis attended daily Mass from a young age and was passionate about the real presence of Jesus in the Eucharist. Shortly after his first Communion at the age of 7, Carlo told his mother: “To always be united to Jesus: This is my life plan.”

Carlo called the Eucharist “my highway to heaven,” and he did all in his power to make the real presence known. His witness inspired his parents to return to practicing the Catholic faith and his Hindu au pair to convert and be baptised.

Many of Carlo’s classmates, friends, and family members testified to the Vatican how he brought them closer to God. He is remembered for saying, “People who place themselves before the sun get a tan; people who place themselves before the Eucharist become saints.”

Shortly before his death, Acutis offered his suffering from cancer “for the pope and for the Church” and expressed a desire to go “straight to heaven.”

Known as a cheerful and kind child with a love for animals, video games, and technology, Acutis’ life has inspired documentaries, digital evangelization projects, and the founding of schools in his name. His legacy continues to resonate strongly with a new generation of Catholics.

The canonisation Mass for Acutis and Frassati is to take place in St. Peter’s Square on September 7.  

Taken from: https://www.ewtnvatican.com/articles/ 27/8/25

Confirmation Preparation

• If you haven’t attended a Mass throughout August, please attend this weekend and hand Fr Renoir your commitment card.
• The registration form, with a photocopy of the baptismal certificate, is due Friday 29 August.
• Parent/Sponsor letters are due Friday 29 August.
• The Sacrament of Confirmation is on Friday 12 September, 5:30pm.