Chiara Luce Badano (1971-1990) will be 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".

On Saturday, Sept. 25 there will be a live streamed event the Paul VI Hall in Vatican City for the Youth Festival entitled "Chiara Luce: Life - Love - Light. "

Those following the link up will meet in the venues below (click read more). For those who will not be able to join us, you can follow the Youth Festival beginning at 3 p.m. EDT / noon PCT at http://live.focolare.org/ in Italian, English or Spanish.

The beatification Mass will be broadcast by EWTN (www.ewtn.com) on Sept. 25 at 10 a.m. EDT. The Youth Festival will be recorded and played back on EWTN at 4 a.m. EDT on Sunday, Sept. 25

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
For more information call 845-229-0230 ext: 133 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it