{"product_id":"st-pier-giorgio-frassati-pray-for-us","title":"St. Pier Giorgio Frassati | Pray for Us","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeavyweight 100% cotton shirt with a relaxed drop-shoulder fit, vintage garment wash, tonal chest embroidery, and a woven SIGNUMX interior neck label.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSt. Pier Giorgio Frassati, the young mountaineer of Turin whose motto was \u003cem\u003eVerso l'alto\u003c\/em\u003e, was canonized with St. Carlo Acutis on September 7, 2025 and is remembered on July 4, the day he died.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:rgba(255,255,255,0.05); border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15); border-radius:8px; padding:14px 18px; margin:18px 0; color:#F5F5F5;\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; color:#F5F5F5; background:transparent;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px 6px 0; vertical-align:top; font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eFeast Day\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eJuly 4, the day of his death\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px 6px 0; vertical-align:top; font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eLife \u0026amp; Canonization\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eBorn April 6, 1901 in Turin; died July 4, 1925; beatified 1990; canonized September 7, 2025 by Pope Leo XIV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px 6px 0; vertical-align:top; font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003ePatronage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eYoung people, students, mountaineers, and Catholic Action\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px 6px 0; vertical-align:top; font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eSymbols\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eHiking clothes, mountain rope, a pipe, the Rosary\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Life of St. Pier Giorgio Frassati\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePier Giorgio grew up in a wealthy family in Turin and became the life of every party. He loved mountain climbing, skiing, pipe smoking with friends and practical jokes, and he founded a circle of buddies called the \"Society of Shady Characters\" who hiked, prayed and laughed together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuietly, he gave nearly everything away. He spent his allowance on the poor, gave away his bus fare and ran home, and visited the sick in the worst neighborhoods. When he died of illness at 24 in 1925, his family was amazed to find thousands of poor people at his funeral. A photo of him on a summit carries his motto: \u003cem\u003eVerso l'alto\u003c\/em\u003e, \"to the heights.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShirt Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavyweight 100% cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Relaxed drop-shoulder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chest embroidery, woven SIGNUMX neck label\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Machine wash cold, tumble dry low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does \u003cem\u003eVerso l'alto\u003c\/em\u003e mean?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003e\"To the heights.\" He wrote it on a photo from a climb, and it describes his whole life of aiming higher with God.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat was the Society of Shady Characters?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eA group of friends he started who went climbing, played pranks, prayed together and supported each other. Each member got a funny nickname.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDid he really smoke a pipe?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eYes. One of his most famous photos shows him on a mountain with a pipe in his mouth, a reminder that saints can be fun.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow did he help the poor?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eHe gave away his money and even his coat, and carried supplies to struggling families. His own family only learned how much he did at his funeral.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy do young people love him?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eHe was athletic, outgoing and full of jokes, and he showed that holiness can look like a normal life lived with great love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen is his feast?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eJuly 4. 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