A fundraising drive is underway at the Parish of Blessed Carlo Acutis in Wolverhampton to raise £10,000 in preparation for his canonisation. He will be the first Millennial Saint to be canonised.

The Parish has a relic of Blessed Carlo and the aim is to develop a shrine to house the relic in a chapel dedicated to him at St Michael's, Wolverhampton, together with an information and learning centre.

In turn the shrine will become a place of pilgrimage for people to venerate Carlo's relic, be inspired by his life and works and make devotions.

The Parish of Blessed Carlo Acutis is made up of St Michael's, St Peter and Paul in Wolverhampton and St Bernadette, Wombourne.

It was the first parish in Britain to be dedicated to Blessed Carlo and was founded in December 2020.  

The parish was given a relic of Blessed Carlo by the Bishop of Assisi and for this Jubilee Year is one of the shrines of the Archdiocese of Birmingham for the jubilee indulgence.

Mgr Mark Crisp, parish priest, said: “We are looking forward to receiving pilgrims to our shrine after the Canonisation. You may come as individuals or you can book as a parish group. For more details about bookings please visit our website.”

Parish of Blessed Carlo Acutis

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Parish Prayer
O God, our Father, thank you for giving us Carlo,
a model of life for young people,
and a message of love for all.
His love for your Son, Jesus, in the Eucharist,
was his source of strength and his ‘highway to heaven’.
You gave him Mary, as beloved Mother,
and through the Rosary
he sang the praises of her tenderness.
Help us to imitate him by confirming our faith,
nurturing our hope
and strengthening our charity.
Accept his prayer for us.
Look above all upon the poor,
whom he loved and assisted
and through his intercession, may our parish become
a vibrant community of missionary disciples,
dedicated to the fruitful building of your Kingdom.
We ask this through Christ our Lord,
Amen.

Brief information about Carlo Acutis

Carlo was a computer wizard, loved computer games and football, as well as making films. In his short life he made many friends.

He was renowned for his charity work and his constant pursuit of holiness. He taught catechism classes, assisted the poor and served in soup kitchens. Carlo attended daily Mass and frequently Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament.

The Word of God and the Holy Eucharist were the centre of his life. Carlo was inspired to tell the story of Eucharistic miracles and encouraged others across the globe to be devoted to Christ via a website he designed.

Diagnosed with untreatable leukaemia aged just 15, Carlo died shortly after on 12 October 2015. His tomb is in Santa Maria Maggiore, Assisi.

He was designated Venerable in 2018, became Blessed on 12 October 2020 and will be declared a saint on Sunday 27 April.