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Catholic News Herald

Serving Christ and Connecting Catholics in Western North Carolina

091225 CAW inviteBuilding on Bishop Martin’s call to step outside our comfort zones and into a world in need of hope, the National Eucharistic Congress offers materials to help you have one-on-one conversations about faith.

The Walk With One initiative walks you through the steps of asking God who He wants you to approach, how to intercede in prayer on their behalf, how to connect with them on a deeper spiritual level, and how to invite them to take a concrete next step in fostering a personal relationship with Jesus and the Church.

Visit their website for a downloadable guide and prayers in English, Spanish and Vietnamese.

Blessed Carlo Acutis is one of two men who will be canonized Sept. 7 by Pope Leo XIV. The teenage mystic, who will be the Catholic Church’s first millennial saint, has captured the imagination of youth around the world. Since he lived his brief life – he died in 2006 at the age of 15 – in today’s world, his story resonates with a generation of Catholic youth who have grown up with technology.