St. John Paul II

Father of Mercy 1920 – 2005

Patronage World Youth Day

Feast Day October 22

Fun Fact

John Paul II believed that the youth are the future of the church. At all odds he planned a youth event in the 1980s. His peers didn't believe a youth centered faith event would gain traction, but today this widely known weeklong event attracts millions of Catholics from around the world every few years.

Prayer

Saint John Paul II, intercede to the Holy Ghost that I may approach my faith with childlike wonder, and that I may have openness to hear and learn from young people.

Amen.