About the Shrine of Carlo Acutis at Saint Dominic’s Church in Brick, New Jersey:
On October 1, 2023, after Mass concluded, the mother of Carlo Acutis, Salzano Acutis, took a relic of her son from the hands of Bishop David O’Connell of the Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey, and together they processed to the narthex, where a new shrine to Carlo Acutis was blessed.
In her remarks to the faithful gathered for the celebration, Salzano Acutis declared: “Sainthood is for everyone. Carlo became a saint by practicing the seven theological and cardinal virtues.” She emphasized: “This is what makes us all saints.”
“Carlo prayed the Rosary and read sacred Scripture every day,” she shared. “He went to confession each week. Since his holy Communion at 7 years old, he never missed daily Mass. Before Mass or after, he would also spend time in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. Carlo believed the Eucharist was his ‘highway to heaven.”
Note: Carlo Acutis was formally Canonized on September 7, 2025, alongside Pier Giorgio Frassati. Carlo Acutis is the first millennial to become a Catholic saint, and has been referred to as the “patron saint of the Internet” and “God’s influencer”.
Costello II, Thomas and Delaney, Sharon: (c) 2023 EWTN News, Inc. Reprinted with permission from the Catholic News Agency https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/
You can read more about the installation of the Shrine at The National Catholic Register.
You can learn more about the life of Carlo Acutis here on our website.
As it turns out, we wrote a blog article about how some churches were being re-designed in a more traditional and beautiful way, and Saint Dominic’s Church here in Brick, New Jersey was included in that article.
Traveling to Saint Dominic’s Church in Brick, New Jersey:
Address: 250 Old Squan Road Brick NJ 08724
Tel: +1 (732) 840-1410