Tag: Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati

With the canonisation of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati coming up 7 September, only a century after his death, the spirit of his faith life rooted in frequenting the Eucharist, prayer and study, as well as service to those in need, and a great love of the outdoors are alive and well among young adult groups across the United States.

Volunteers watching over the relics of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati gently placed items from the faithful on top of his casket to make a third-class relic for the visitors to the Basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva, near Rome's Pantheon, one afternoon during the Jubilee of Youth.

The relics of two saints-to-be—Blesseds Pier Giorgio Frassati and Carlo Acutis—will be in Rome for veneration during the Jubilee of Youth 28 July-3 August, according to worldyouthday.com.

In a surprise twist, the Vatican announced on the weekend a new date for the canonisation of Blesseds Acutis and Frassati,

Although Pope Francis already set 3 August as the date to declare the sainthood of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, Pope Leo XIV will hold a meeting with cardinals to approve his canonisation and that of seven other people.

Father Juan Manuel Gutierrez, associate pastor at St John the Baptist Church in Baldwin Park, California, spoke at a 16 December press conference at his parish to share his experiences of being healed from a serious sports injury to his Achilles tendon after seeking the intercession of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati.

Pope Francis announced 20 November that he will elevate Acutis and Frassati, both currently titled "blessed," to sainthood in 2025, when the universal Catholic Church will mark a jubilee year.

The canonisation of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati is now clear on the horizon and looming for the next jubilee year of 2025.