St. Carlo Acutis | Pray for Us
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St. Carlo Acutis | Pray for Us
$30.00
Heavyweight 100% cotton shirt with a relaxed drop-shoulder fit, vintage garment wash, tonal chest embroidery, and a woven SIGNUMX interior neck label.
St. Carlo Acutis (1991 to 2006), the young Italian devoted to the Eucharist, was canonized by Pope Leo XIV on September 7, 2025, and is honored on October 12.
Quick Facts
| Feast Day | October 12 (set for the dioceses of Assisi and Milan, with other communities able to request it) |
| Life & Canonization | Born May 3, 1991 in London; died October 12, 2006 in Monza; beatified 2020; canonized September 7, 2025 |
| Patronage | Young people, the internet, and computer programmers |
| Symbols | Jeans, sneakers and a polo, a laptop, the Eucharist |
The Life of St. Carlo Acutis
Carlo was a regular kid from Milan who loved soccer, his dogs, PlayStation, Pokemon and Super Mario. He taught himself to code, built websites for his parish, and set a rule to play video games only an hour a week so they would not take over his life. Classmates remember him standing up for kids who were bullied.
His real passion was the Eucharist. He went to Mass every day he could and built an online exhibit of Eucharistic miracles that has toured the world. He bought sleeping bags for homeless men with his own pocket money. Carlo died of illness at fifteen in 2006, and he rests in Assisi dressed in jeans and sneakers.
“To be always united to Jesus, this is my program for life.”
St. Carlo Acutis (carloacutis.com)
Shirt Details
- Fabric: Heavyweight 100% cotton
- Fit: Relaxed drop-shoulder
- Details: Chest embroidery, woven SIGNUMX neck label
- Care: Machine wash cold, tumble dry low
Frequently Asked Questions
Did Carlo really play video games?
Yes, he loved them, especially Super Mario, Halo and Pokemon. He limited himself to about an hour a week so he had time for friends, family and prayer.
What did he call the Eucharist?
"My highway to heaven." He believed the closer we stay to Jesus in the Eucharist, the faster we grow in holiness.
What is his most quoted line?
"All people are born as originals, but many die as photocopies." He wanted everyone to become the unique person God made them to be.
What was his Eucharistic miracles project?
A website and exhibit he built as a teenager cataloguing Eucharistic miracles around the world. It has been shown in thousands of parishes.
How did he help others?
He saved his allowance for sleeping bags for the homeless, brought meals to people in need and defended classmates who were picked on.
Why is he buried in jeans and sneakers?
He loved Assisi and asked to be buried there. Visitors see him dressed just as he lived, like any teenager.
When is his feast?
October 12. He was canonized in 2025 and is a patron of young people and the internet.