If everyone became like Carlo, the world would be a wonderful place!

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Patrick Michael Quigley Aged 15, Fermanagh
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So what's the scéal behind it all?

We are Mary-Aoife and Séamus Ong, brother and sister living in Dublin. Last October after graduating from college, we took a trip to Assisi and discovered Carlo Acutis for the first time. Up to this point, we had always thought saints were from the past and never imagined it could be possible to be a saint in the ordinary things in life. Carlo changed our minds! We learnt how he was a totally normal boy who liked football, video games and hanging out with his friends yet when you took a closer look, you noticed he ​never argued with anyone, he was always calm in his judgments, generous and ready to help everyone. His plan was to live a life as close to God as possible but he was extraordinary in the everyday life of things. After we discovered Carlo we set off on a mission to tell our friends about him and it wasn't long before we were given the task to set up and manage Carlo Acutis Youth Ireland by Brenda Cleary and Archbishop Domenico Sorrentino. Our plan is to create a presence where we can represent the young people of Ireland, tell them about Carlo Acutis and help them to share Carlo's story with their friends. It is our dream to one day have lots of little Carlo hubs around Ireland, full of young people sharing Carlo's story with others and trying to live a life like he did through prayer, charity work, fun, and most importantly, the Eucharist which Carlo claimed was his highway to heaven! Lets follow Carlo :)

What do we do (and want to start doing!)

  • School visits and workshops
  • Support other young people in promoting Carlo
  • Organizing trips to Assisi to see Carlo’s tomb
  • Events for young people
  • Outreach charity work inspired by Carlo like homeless runs, litter picks
  • Creating online resources on Carlo Acutis for young people to use. 

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Directors of Carlo Acutis Youth Ireland
Mary-Aoife and Séamus Ong,
+353 83 416 6687
[email protected]
​Based in Dublin



​Left: This is Br Andrea and Br Mattheu who we met in Dublin. They inspired us to go to Assisi and introduced us to Carlo. To them we will always be so grateful.