The Canonisation of the first Millenium saint, Carlo Acutis and the lay Dominican Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati will take place this Sunday, September 7. To mark the occasion, many events are being held throughout Ireland.
A livestream of the canonisation will be shown at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, City Quay from 9am, Mass with Bishop Paul Dempsey at 11.30am and testimonies, blessings and more from 1.30pm.
A procession through Dublin City Centre will take place in the afternoon, starting at Whitefriar Street Church at 2.30pm and finishing with Mass in St Agatha’s Church, North William Street.
In Carlow, Mass with Carlo’s relic led by Bishop Denis Nulty will take place in Carlow Cathedral at 12.30pm, while pilgrims in Lough Derg will reflect and received blessings with a 1st class relic during their one-day retreat on Sunday.
Devotees in Waterford will celebrate the canonisation with Mass at 12 and talks, adoration, rosary and more from 1pm – 2.30pm. In Offaly, the celebrations will be the day before, on Saturday with the Brendan Pastoral Area (parishes of Birr, Kilcolman, Kinnitty & Shinrone) inviting the community for a thanksgiving Mass at 7.30pm on September 6.
In Tralee, Co. Kerry, a Children’s Rosary in Holy Cross Church and prayers to Blesseds Carlo and Pier Giorgio takes place on Sunday at 11.15am and Holy Hour benediction at 3pm.
John Griffin, of the Tralee Carlo Acutis Group, has said it is “extraordinary” how young people have embraced the story of the young new saints. “The lives of both new saints relate well to the modern age where many parents are not regular church-goers but the Lord is still calling people to conversion and holiness.”
