Our Patron - Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati (1901-25) was a fun-loving, courageous young Italian athlete. He enjoyed skiing, soccer, hiking, rowing, horseback riding, swimming, fencing, and especially mountain climbing. During his frequently organized sporting events and outings to the mountains, he never hesitated to share the Gospel with his fellow competitors and adventure seekers. In 1990, Pope St. John Paul II beatified Pier Giorgio Frassati and named him 