St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Pope Francis

It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that at the beginning of this Easter season we mourn the loss of our beloved Pope Francis.

Pope Francis (88) was elected pope on March 13, 2013. He was the first Jesuit and first Latin American to lead the Catholic Church.

During February, he spent time in the hospital with bilateral pneumonia. A slow recovery led him to return to his residency in late March. He made his final public appearance April 20th, Easter Sunday, before passing away on April 21, 2025 at 7:35 AM local time. He was the 265th successor to Saint Peter.

Novena in Memory of Pope Francis

The novendiales period of mourning takes place from April 26 to May 4, 2025.

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