As you have undoubtedly heard, our Holy Father Pope Francis was called to his eternal reward yesterday, Easter Monday (April 21, 2025) after twelve years of papal ministry. We have been blessed by his faithful ministry and leadership - may he now enjoy the blessings of rest & reward with the Lord in heaven. There are many and varied traditions surrounding the death of a pope - our chancery has issued general guidelines and a liturgical guidelines document. Because of the priority of the octave of Easter - the climax of Christ's ministry and mission on earth - all Masses for the Dead must wait until after Divine Mercy Sunday. Already we here on the Olympic Peninsula are preparing several Masses across our parish family - we will have...
