Bl. Pier Giorgio Frassati
Patron Saint of Young Catholics
Pier Giorgio Frassati was born in Italy in 1901. At an early age he joined the Marian Sodality and the Apostleship of Prayer. Pier Giorgio was deeply devoted to the Eucharist and the Blessed Mother and never hesitated to share his devotions with friends and acquaintances. When he was 17 years old, he joined the St. Vincent de Paul Society and dedicated his spare time to serving the sick and the needy. Pier Giorgio also spent time participating in political activism and hiking. Just before he earned his university degree at the age of 24, Pier Giorgio died of poliomyelitis.