Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta.
Statement by the Most Rev. William T. McGrattan, Bishop of Calgary, and President of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops on the Passing of Pope Francis
Prayer card
On behalf of CCCB Publications, a prayer card for the repose of the soul of Pope Francis, in PDF (the reproduction or sharing is for non-commercial purposes).
BIOGRAPHY OF THE HOLY FATHER FRANCIS
Masses of Suffrage for Pope Francis
In many parishes of our diocese, a mass of Thanksgiving for Pope Francis’s ministry will be celebrated this Friday, April 25th, at 7:00 p.m. We invite you to contact your local parish to confirm.
The next day, April 26, the Holy Father’s funeral will be held in St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. This will mark the first of nine days of official mourning called the novemdiales during which daily Mass is celebrated in St. Peter’s for the repose of the Holy Father’s soul. In solidarity with the Church of Rome, Archbishop Durocher will celebrate daily Mass in various parishes of the diocese with the same intention. Here is the schedule of these Masses, in which all the faithful who so desire are invited to participate.
📍 Saturday, April 26 – St. Paul, Aylmer at 7:00 pm (French)
📍 Sunday, April 27 – St-Grégoire, Buckingham at 9:30am (French)
📍 Monday, April 28 – St-François de Sales, Gatineau at 7pm (French)
📍 Tuesday, April 29 – Couvent des Servantes de Jésus-Marie at 9am (French) – please note that there are only a few places available.
📍 Wednesday, April 30 – Ste-Marie-de-l ‘Incarnation, Gracefield at 7pm (French)
📍 Thursday, May 1 – St. Stephen’s, Chelsea at 7 p.m. (bilingual)
📍 Friday, May 2 – Ste-Angélique, Papineauville at 7pm (French)
📍 Saturday, May 3 – St. Mark’s, Aylmer at 5pm (English)
📍 Sunday, May 4 – Cathédrale St-Joseph, Gatineau at 11am (French)