Saint Carlo Acutis
(TBD in 2025)

Feast Day: October 12

Carlo Acutis was born on May 3, 1991, in London, England. He grew up like a child of the current generations with video games and the internet. Along with keeping up with his studies at school and chores at home, Carlo managed to find time to teach catechism to children preparing for their First Communion and Confirmation; to volunteer at the soup kitchen run by the Capuchins and the Sisters of Mother Teresa; to help the poor living in his neighborhood; to assist children struggling with their homework; to do apostolic work via the internet; to play the saxophone; to play soccer; to design programs on the computer; to have fun with video games; to watch police movies; and to make videos with his pets.

On October 2, 2006, Carlo fell ill and was initially thought to have the flu. A few days later, Carlo’s condition became much worse, and he was taken to the De Marchi clinic in Milan, where he was diagnosed with M3 acute leukemia. “To always be united with Jesus, this is my life plan,” he wrote when he was only seven years old. He remained faithful to this plan until his departure for Heaven, which occurred on October 12, 2006, at the San Gerardo Hospital in Monza.

Whether sitting in school, at the pizzeria with friends, in the square for a soccer match, or using the computer, it all became a lived Gospel. Carlo was able, in an extraordinary way, despite living an ordinary life like many others, to dedicate his life, moment by moment, to the highest purpose to which all humans are called: eternal bliss with God. Carlo lived this strong presence of the divine in his earthly life and sought in every way to generously share it with others.

Patronage
Internet

Source: fondazionecarloacutis.org & carloacutis.com

Birthplace

Born
3 May 1991
London, England

Death
12 October 2006 (age 15)
Monza, Italy

Canonized
27 April 2025 (Pope Francis)

Shrine/Relics/Tomb
Santa Maria Maggiore, Assisi, Italy