Rome Newsroom, Sep 3, 2025 / 04:05 am

Children from a Catholic parish in Sydney, Australia, put together an original play about the life of Blessed Carlo Acutis that has inspired Eucharistic devotion among the kids and families in the community.

Father Epeli Qimaqima, parish priest of St. Joachim Parish, told CNA that the play sparked lasting spiritual transformation and “brought the parish together in more ways than one.”

“It was not writing a play for the sake of having a play,” Qimaqima said. “But I had been pondering as parish priest how we can catechize the family in this day and age.”

The play, “Highway to Heaven,” was performed Oct. 12, 2024, the feast day of Blessed Carlo Acutis. Written and directed by Anna Harrison of Sydney Catholic Youth, it featured children ages 7 to 15 d

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