Relics of St Carlo Acutis to Visit Diocesan Churches
Friday 19th December 2025In January 2026, we will host the relics of St Carlo Acutis at two of our churches over five days, during which time we will welcome schools, parishioners and people from all over for veneration.
Born in 1991, Carlo is the first millennial saint and he is celebrated for his profound faith and use of the internet to log Eucharistic miracles from around the world. He was passionate about spreading the teachings of the Catholic Church up until his death from leukaemia at the age of 15.
When and where can you visit the relics?
Please see below a draft schedule which will be updated soon.
St Mary’s RC Church, Burnley
Wednesday 28th January
- 10:00am – Welcome of the relics; open to the faithful for veneration
- 7:00pm – Welcome Mass with Bishop John Arnold
Confessions will be available, timings to be confirmed.
Thursday 29th January
- 9:30am-3:30pm – [Closed for School Visit]
- 3:30pm-6:30pm – Veneration of the relics
- 7:00pm – Closing Mass
- 8:00pm – Church closed
Confessions will be available, timings to be confirmed.
St Patrick’s RC Church, Collyhurst
Friday 30th January
- 9:30am-3:30pm – [Closed for School Visit]
- 3:30pm-6:30pm – Veneration of the relics
- 7:00pm – Mass
- 8:00pm-9:00pm – Veneration of the relics
Saturday 31st January
- 10:00am – Mass
- 10:45am – Veneration of the relics
- 7:00pm-8:00pm – Vigil for Youth and Young Adults
- 8:00pm-9:00pm – Veneration of the relics
Sunday 1st February
- 9:30am – Parish Mass with Canon Paul Daly
- 10:30-11:00am – Veneration of the relics
- 11:30am – Parish Mass with Canon Paul Daly
