Requiescat in pace,

His Holiness Pope Francis

The Vatican has announced that His Holiness, Pope Francis passed away at 7:45 am Easter Monday morning in Rome (10:45 pm on Easter Sunday PDT).


As the Catholic Church mourns the death of the Holy Father, Pope Francis, we join our prayers to those of the Diocese of Orange. The statement from the Bishops of Orange regarding the passing of His Holiness can be found here: A Statement from the Bishops of Orange (California) on the Passing of Pope Francis.


May God grant His Holiness the eternal reward of his labors, and may the pope’s patrons, St. George, St. Francis of Assisi, and St. Ignatius Loyola intercede for him. 

 

Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in peace. Amen. 

 

Let us also pray for the cardinals who will soon gather in conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor. During this time of “sede vacante”, the vacant See of Peter, may the Holy Spirit guide the cardinals in their task. 


Beginning today, April 21, the Church observes the Novendiales, or 9 days of mourning following the death of the Pope. At Our Lady of Guadalupe, we will pray a bilingual Rosary after the 8am Masses on weekdays and Saturday for the repose of the Soul of Pope Francis during the 9 days of mourning. As we mourn the death of Pope Francis, let us also continue in our celebration of the Octave of Easter, remembering always that Christ conquered death for us all, offering us the hope of eternal life.



A Prayer Upon the Death of the Pope


O God, who in your wondrous providence chose your servant Pope Francis to preside over you Church, grant, we pray, that, having served as the Vicar of your Son on earth, he may be welcomed by him into eternal glory. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

Amen


 

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El Vaticano ha anunciado que Su Santidad, el Papa Francisco, falleció a las 7:45 am del lunes de Pascua en Roma (10:45 pm del domingo de Pascua PDT). 


Mientras la Iglesia Católica lamenta la muerte del Santo Padre Francisco, unimos nuestras oraciones a las de la Diócesis de Orange. La declaración de los obispos de Orange sobre el fallecimiento de Su Santidad se puede encontrar aquí: Mensaje de los Obispos de Orange (California) sobre el fallecimiento del Papa Francisco.


Que Dios conceda a Su Santidad la recompensa eterna por sus labores, y que los patrocinadores del Papa, San Jorge, San Francisco de Asís y San Ignacio de Loyola intercedan por él. 

 

Concédele, Señor, el descanso eterno y que le ilumine tu perpetua luz. 

Descanse en paz. Amén. 

 

Oremos también por los cardenales que pronto se reunirán en cónclave para elegir al sucesor del Papa Francisco. Durante este tiempo de “sede vacante”, la Sede vacante de Pedro, que el Espíritu Santo guíe a los cardenales en su tarea. 


A partir de hoy, 21 de abril, la Iglesia observa los Novendiales, o 9 días de luto por la muerte del Papa. En Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, rezaremos un Rosario bilingüe después de las misas de las 8:00 a. m. entre semana y los sábados por el descanso eterno del Papa Francisco durante los 9 días de luto. Al lamentar la muerte del Papa Francisco, continuemos celebrando la Octava de Pascua, recordando siempre que Cristo venció la muerte por todos nosotros, ofreciéndonos la esperanza de la vida eterna.



Una oración por la muerte del Papa


Señor Dios, que en tu providencia inefable quisiste que tu siervo, el Papa Francisco, fuera pastor supremo de tu Iglesia, te rogamos que, quien fue Vicario de tu Hijo en la tierra, sea por él mismo recibido en la gloria eterna. Por Jesucristo, nuestro Señor. 


Amén.


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