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The funeral Mass will be held on the Parvision of St. Peter’s Basilica, and his most holy eminence Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of Cardinal, will chair Catholic rites and blessings.
Mass will start with an input antiphne, usually sings or recite clergy and bereaved.
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Then the community will acknowledge its sins with a criminal act, followed by a collection or opening of prayer.
Cardinal Battista will then expand the first reading, reading from the Acts, to the Community of the worshiper.
The responsible Psalm “The Lord is my shepherd” or “Psalm 23” should be sung. Another reading, reading from the letter of St. Paul Filipljani, usually recited by a proofreader at the Pope’s funeral, will be heard among the parishioners.
The Gospel will follow.
Cardinal Battista will give homily, a reflection, which includes a prayer for Pope Francis, believers and community. Dean Roman Catholic The Church Faculty of Cardinals will dedicate Christ’s body and blood and invite believers to receive holy communion after the rite of communion or prayer of our Father.
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Requiem aeternam, a singing that is often heard among funeral visitors, should be recited during community, followed by prayer.
Cardinal Battista will offer the final praise and forgiveness, including the prayer of the Church in Rome and the prayer of the Eastern churches.
The funeral liturgy “I know that my redeemer lives” the community will sing or sing, and the Mass will be concluded with the blessed Virgin Mary.
Pope Francis will be buried in a wooden suitcase in Santa Maria Maggiore Basilica, a place he often visited with flowers during his 12-year-old papacy.
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What to expect from Novendiali
Novendial, Ancient and common The nine -day period of prayer, memories and sorrow will begin on the day of Pope Francis funeral on the Parvision of St. Peter’s Basilica.
Holy Mass of Pope Francis, led by his most holy eminence of Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of Cardinal, will begin nine masses in memory of the late Pontiph.
Although the masses are open to public audiences, they are especially held for employees and loyal to the Vatican.
The schedule is as follows, according to the Vatican:
- On Sunday, April 27, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., locally Rome, 4:30 pm ET, in the Parvision of the Vatican Basilica for employees and believers of the Vatican’s funeral liturgy, will be chaired by Cardinal Pietro Parolin, former Secretary of State Secretary State Secretary
- The funeral liturgy will be chaired by his eminence Cardinal Pietro Parolin, former Secretary of State
- Monday, April 28, 2025, at 5:00 pm, local Roman time, 11:00 am, ET, in the Vatican Basilica for the Church with a funeral liturgy, will be chaired by his eminent Cardinal Baldassare Rein, Vicar General of his Holiness for Diocese of Rome
- The funeral liturgy will be chaired by his eminence Cardinal Baldassare Rein, Vicar General of his Holiness for the Diocese of Rome
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- Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at 5 pm, locally at Rome, 11 o’clock, ET, at the Vatican Basilica for the chapters of the papal basilicate funeral liturgy will be chaired by his eminent Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, Archbishop of the Papal Basilica of St. Peter in Vatican
- The funeral liturgy will be chaired by his eminence Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, Archbishop of St. Peter’s Papal Basilica in the Vatican
- Wednesday, April 30, 2025, at 5 pm, locally Rome, 11 o’clock ET, at the Vatican Basilica for the Pontifical Chapel, his Eminence Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Cardinal, will be chaired by his eminence.
- The funeral liturgy will be chaired by his eminence Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Vice Dean of the Cardinal College
- Thursday, May 1, 2025, at 5 pm, locally Rome, 11:00 et, in Vatican Basilica for the Roman Curia, a funeral liturgy, will be chaired by his eminence Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, Camerlengo from the Holy Roman Church
- The funeral liturgy will be chaired by his eminence Cardinal Kevin Joseph Farrell, Camerlengo from the Holy Roman Church
- Friday, May 2, 2025, at 5 pm, locally Rome, 11 o’clock ET, at the Vatican Basilica for the funeral liturgy of the Eastern Church, will be chaired by his eminent Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, a former dicaster prefect for the Eastern Church
- The funeral liturgy will be chaired by his eminence Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, a former dicaster prefect for the Eastern Church
Pope Francis will be buried in Santa Maria Maggiore’s Basilica. (Vincenzo Pinto/AFP via Getty Images)
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- On Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 5 pm, a local time in Rome, 11 o’clock ET, at the Vatican Basilica for members of the Institute of Dedicated Life and the Society of Apostolic Funeral Liturgy, will be chaired by his Association ángel Fernánde of Arime, a former pro-pre-pre-producing killer
- The funeral liturgy will be chaired by his eminence ángel Fernández artima, a former DiCaster Proofekt for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life
- On Sunday, May 4, at 5 pm, a local time in Rome, 11:00 ET, in the Vatican Basilica for the papal chapel, with the funeral liturgy will be chaired by his eminent Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, a protodekon Cardinal Faculty of Cardinal
- The funeral liturgy will be chaired by his eminence Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, the protodekon of the Faculty Cardinals
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