Mass for the Repose of the Soul of Pope Francis and Catechesis on the death of a pope

Posted : Apr-21-2025

At the request of the Cardinal and by special decree, we will be having a Mass for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis, this Friday, April 25th at 7 pm here, at St. John the Evangelist. Please join us.

May he rest in peace.

Please continue to pray for the repose of the soul of the Holy Father. Prayers can be found HERE

What happens now?

We now enter the time of Sede Vacante. This literally means "vacant seat".

You will notice changes in the Eucharist prayer during Mass.

From EWTN:

In this case the pope's name, and the entire phrase referring to the pope, is omitted from the Eucharistic Prayer during the period of the sede vacante. Mention is made only of the local bishop and the clergy according to the literary form of each prayer.

For example, in Eucharistic Prayer II it would be: "Together with … N. our bishop, and all the clergy."

More information about the next steps can be found HERE.

According to the Catholic News Agency, the first steps in the Papal Funeral rites have taken place. Read about these rites HERE.

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