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1. Students of St. John Berchmans’ school hold items related to Blessed Carlo Acutis before Mass at Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish
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2. SOUNDBITE (English) The Rev. Ed Howe, Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish:
“This will be Pope Leo’s first canonization. And he’s a Chicago pope. And for us, a Chicago Pope is canonizing the patron of a Chicago parish.”
3. Cut out of Pope Leo XIV at Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish
4. St. John Berchmans’ school students during Mass
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5. SOUNDBITE (English) The Rev. Ed Howe, Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish:
“Saints in the past were not always world figures. They were the Saint next door. Those are the words of Pope Francis. And Carlo Acutis is all of that.”
6. Students of St. John Berchmans’ school hold items related to Blessed Carlo Acutis before Mass at Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish
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7. SOUNDBITE (English) The Rev. Ed Howe, Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish:
“I’ve had some people come up to me and say, why is the church canonizing this teenager who died at 15? And a lot of it has to do with the way he lived his life in today’s current age.”
8. The Rev. Howe leading a Mass themed for Blessed Carlo Acutis
9. Photo of Blessed Carlo Acutis at Mass
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10. SOUNDBITE (English) Leo Kowalsky, 8th Grade, St. John Berchmans’ School:
“Him being the first millennial saint, it really puts a staple into the Catholic Church.”
11. St. John Berchmans’ school students singing during Mass
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12. SOUNDBITE (English) Leo Kowalsky, 8th Grade, St. John Berchmans’ School:
“Carlo Acutis did a lot of great things at such a young age, and it’s very like inspiring and motivating that we can do the same thing, as well as the Pope, him canonizing Carlo Acutis, so it’s like my name canonizing our patron saint, it’s kind of all mashed up into one thing, so it was a joy to be a part of.”
13. Blessed Carlo Acutis keychains outside the sanctuary of Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish during Mass
14. Various of students singing during Mass
15. Fr. Howe giving a homily themed for Blessed Carlo Acutis
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16. SOUNDBITE (English) The Rev. Ed Howe, Blessed Carlo Acutis Parish:
“Carlo Acutis was very concerned about how his friends and others were using technology, especially gaming and computer use. And he said, this stuff is too crazy, we need to limit it, but we also need to use it in the best way that we can, in his case, for advancing the gospel, building the kingdom of God.”
17. Students at Mass
18.Varoius of Fr. Howe giving a homily themed for Blessed Carlo Acutis
19. Fifth grade class at St. John Berchmans’ school drawing photo of Acutis
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20. SOUNDBITE (English) David Calderon, 4th Grade, St. John Berchmans’ School:
“What I learned from him is that you can use technology to play video games and stuff, but you can also use technology to bring you closer to God.”
21. Picture of Acutis hanging on the wall in a classroom at St. John Berchmans’ school
22. Various of fifth grade students drawing photos of Acutis
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23. SOUNDBITE (English) David Calderon, 4th Grade, St. John Berchmans’ School:
“He played video games for like only one hour a week, which I don’t think I can do.”
24. Various of fifth grade students drawing photos of Acutis
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25. SOUNDBITE (English) Sona Harrison, 8th Grade, St. John Berchmans’ School:
26. Various of fifth grade students drawing photos of Acutis
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29. Fifth graders drawing photo of Acutis
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