Chiara Luce Badano (1971-1990) - beatified Saturday, Sept. 25th, 2010 at the Shrine of Our Lady of Divine Love in Rome, Italy.

Bishop Maritano, promoter of the cause, said Chiara Luce is "an incredible witness of faith and strength for the youth of today". And Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement, said in 2000: "How much light in her words, in her letters in her life. She is a model and witness both for youth and for adults".

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The following events can be streamed live www.focolare.org in Italian, English or Spanish:

• September 25, 2010 – 10:00 AM (EDT) The Mass of the Beatification
• September 25, 2010 – 4:00 PM (EDT) The Youth Festival: Chiara Luce Badano “Life – Love – Light”
• September 26, 2010 – 6:15 AM (EDT) The Mass of Thanksgiving

(Text of the programs will be available in 16 languages just prior to each event).

EWTN (www.ewtn.com) will broadcast the Beatification Mass live on September 25 at 10:00 AM (EDT) and will televise the Youth Festival at 4:00 AM (EDT) on Sunday September 26.

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Those in the Los Angeles area will meet at 11 a.m. at St. Anastasia Catholic School
(sponsored by St. Anastasia Catholic School)
8631 S. Stanmoor Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
For more information call 310-849-1503 or 310-645-8816 ext. 10

Those in the Central California area will meet in Madera at 3:00 PM at:
St. Joachim School
310 North I Street
Madera, CA 93637
For more information call 310-337-9329

The Confirmation Youth Group of St. Joachim’s Catholic Church will be meeting at 11:00 AM at:
Spouses Hall
St. Joachim School
310 North I Street
Madera, CA 93637

Those in San Diego will meet at 11 a.m. at 13400 Sabre Springs Parkway, Suite 275San Diego, CA 92128For more information call 619-502-0930, 619-200-0960, or 619-743-3509

Those in the Northern California will meet at 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 24 St. Thomas More Parish
1300 Junipero Serra Blvd.
San Francisco, CA 94132
For more information call 408-966-5652.
Those in the Bronx, New York will meet from 2 to 5 p.m. at
The Focolare House
179 Robinson Avenue,
Bronx, NY 10465
For more information call 718-828-1969

Those at Mariapolis Luminosa in Hyde Park, NY will meet from 10 a.m. to noon, and 2 to 5 p.m.
Adsum Hall
Mariapolis Luminosa directions
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Those in North Atlanta area will meet from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at
The Focolare House1973 Canfield Glen
Lawrenceville, GA
For more information call 770-558-3573

Those in Washington, D.C. will meet from 2 to 5 p.m. at
The Focolare House
9201 Cedarcrest Drive, Bethesda, MD 20814
For more information call 301-530-9525 or 301-326-1229For more information visit www.focolare.org

Those in the Dallas area will meet at 9 a.m. at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Dallas (inside the Parish Center)
9643 Ferndale Road
Dallas, TX 75238
For more information call: 214-333-8162Please bring a sack lunch for this all-day event

Those in the San Antonio area will meet at 9 a.m. at The Oblate Shool of Theology
285 Oblate Road
San Antonio, TX
For more information call: 210-341-8445 Chicago will meet from 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Focolare Center
7018 34th Street
Berwyn, IL