The entire Church mourns the death of our Holy Father, Pope Francis. In cathedrals, basilicas, shrines, chapels, and parish churches like our own, Masses will be celebrated to pray for the repose of his soul.
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs will celebrate a Mass in memory of Pope Francis on Divine Mercy Sunday, April 27, 2025, at 11:15AM, as we ask God to bestow his infinite mercy on the man who served the Church as Bishop of Rome.
The US Bishops have prepared a novena to guide us in praying for Pope Francis during this time. The daily novena—lasting from April 26 to May 4, 2025—consists of a short reading from Scripture or some other ecclesiastical text and some brief prayers, including orations drawn from the Roman Missal and the Order of Christian Funerals.
Recite the Novena in Memory of Pope Francis (April 26 to May 4, 2025)
