Liturgy

Tomorrow, Wednesday May 7^th, 133 Cardinals from across the world gather for a conclave (from the Latin cum clavis, meaning "with key") to elect a new Pope. This time, which mirrors the time spent by the disciples in the Upper Room awaiting the Holy Spirit, is marked by constant prayer and discernment for God’s will. However, it’s not just up to the Cardinals to pray. All the faithful are invited to invoke the Holy Spirit “so that we may elect a worthy pastor of the entire flock of Christ.” Therefore, please add the Cardinals, the new Pope, and the whole church to your prayers in the coming days. And, keep an eye out for white smoke.

Pope Francis is remembered for many good works. Of particular note, was his ecumenical legacy. He made great efforts to work towards Christian unity in his many collaboration with our brothers and sisters in other Christian tradition.

On Easter Monday the world received the news that Pope Francis died at 7:35am in Rome.  The official Vatican statement given by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church read:

To honour the life and legacy of Pope Francis, Archbishop Dunn invites the faithful to consider the following:

As the world remembers  Pope Francis , EWTN is pre-empting its usual schedule and offering exclusive programming that includes: live coverage from the Vatican, prayers, and a variety of specials highlighting the life and legacy of Pope Francis. You can find a schedule of broadcasts by at this link. 

In light of the passing of Pope Francis the Vatican has postponed the canonization of Blessed Carlo that was scheduled to happen on April 27 during the Jubilee of Teenagers.  As a result the originally scheduled local celebration of the canonization on April 26 is also postponed. Thus the 12:15 Mass on Saturday, at Saint Mary’s Cathedral Basilica will be a regular daily Mass.