A Catholic bishop is inviting the faithful to take part in the first feast day celebration of Saint Carlo Acutis, the “saint for our age,” at the Mary Mother of Hope–Landmark Chapel in Makati City on Saturday, October 11.
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The celebration will begin at 10:40 a.m. and will feature activities and talks about the life and spirituality of the Italian teenager who was canonized only in September.
“We get to reflect on the challenges we face today—challenges that Carlo also confronted in his own life,” said Bishop Marcelino Antonio Maralit Jr., the outgoing chairman of the CBCP Episcopal Commission on Social Communications and the incoming chairman of the CBCP Episcopal Commission on Youth.
“And of course, the celebration will culminate with the sacrament that defined the life of St. Carlo Acutis— the Holy Eucharist,” he added.
The event is organized by Tropa ni San Carlo Acutis, promoters of the saint’s cause in the Philippines, in partnership with the Archdiocese of Manila’s Office for the Promotion of the New Evangelization (OPNE) and the Mary Mother of Hope–Landmark Chapel, designated as the Jubilee Church for Digital Communicators.
With the theme “San Carlo Acutis: Ka-TROPA ni Kristo sa Sakramento, Ating Huwarang Santo,” the celebration highlights the saint’s example of holiness in the digital age and his devotion to the Eucharist.
The program will open with the enthronement of St. Carlo’s pilgrim image and relic, followed by a talk on “Youth Evangelization Today,” led by the OPNE and featuring speakers from various ministries and organizations.
A Mass in honor of St. Carlo will be celebrated at 12:15 p.m. by Fr. Dale Dakila, spiritual director of Tropa ni San Carlo Acutis, with Fr. Carmelo Arada Jr., chancellor of the Archdiocese of Manila, as homilist.
Closing remarks will be delivered by Fr. Reginald Malicdem, vicar general of the Archdiocese of Manila and rector of the Landmark Chapel.
Acutis was canonized by Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Sept. 7, 2025, becoming the first Catholic saint to have lived in the 21st century. His feast day is Oct. 12, the date of his death in 2006.