Lourdes Academy High School hosts St. Carlo Acutis Eucharistic Miracles exhibit
By Michael Cooney | For On Mission
OSHKOSH, WI — A steady stream of visitors moved through Lourdes Academy High School the first weekend of May, drawn by an exhibit that connects a modern teenage saint to centuries-old expressions of faith.
Deacon Rick Hocking, who leads Oshkosh’s citywide adoration team, brought the traveling display of Eucharistic miracles — originally developed by St. Carlo Acutis — to the site to mark both the nearing completion of a new chapel in St. Carlo’s name at St. Jude the Apostle Parish and the young saint’s May 3 birthday.
“We’re all smiling,” Deacon Hocking said. “The team’s tired but smiling. The turnout has been far beyond our expectation.”
The exhibit, on loan from The National Shrine of Our Lady of Champion, features a series of placards highlighting Eucharistic miracles from around the world. The display is based on an online catalog created by St. Carlo, who used his interest in technology to document and share stories of the Eucharist across centuries.
St. Carlo, who died in 2006 at age 15, is widely recognized as the first millennial saint. His work lives on through exhibits like this one, which continue to travel to parishes and schools, making the material accessible to local communities.
At Lourdes, the exhibit extended beyond the main display. Visitors were invited to venerate a first-class relic of St. Carlo and to watch a short video on his life in an adjacent space.
Hocking said bringing the exhibit to Oshkosh offered an opportunity for those who may not have been able to travel to Champion to experience it close to home. The display had recently been shown at the shrine before making its way south.
The event also ties directly to the future St. Carlo Acutis Adoration Chapel, now six to eight weeks from completion. Once finished, the chapel will serve as a focal point for Eucharistic adoration in the city, supported by volunteers from Oshkosh’s three Catholic parishes.
The exhibit remained in place on Monday, May 4, 2026, giving students at Lourdes Academy High School an opportunity to experience it during the school day.
The display itself became a point of connection, linking a young saint’s digital-age initiative with a local community’s shared expression of faith, one visitor at a time.