The Catholic Church’s first millennial saint has been canonized, and the Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board has renamed a school in his honour.
The board said after canonization, they’re renaming Blessed Carlo Acutis Continuing Education School to Saint Carlo Acutis Continuing Education School.
Saint Acutis passed age 15 in 2006.
Pope Leo XIV paid tribute to Acutis and how Acutis encountered Jesus and how he “grew up naturally integrating prayer, sport, study, and charity into his days as a child and young man.”
Board Chair Mary Helen Van Loon said Acutis reminds, encourages, and inspires them in the knowledge of being called to holiness.
“May his life and his example continue to be a guiding light for our online learning center,” said Van Loon.
The board described him as someone who deeply devoted his life to faith, using the Internet to spread miracles and hope to others.
Along with his kindness and humour, Acutis was also known for speaking up against bullying and befriending marginalized students.
The virtual school offers After-Hours Co-operative Education and summer school programs.
