Prayer and Mass Services
In Memory of Pope Francis
Bishop Scharfenberger will offer a special memorial Mass for Pope Francis:
Sunday, April 27 at 5:00 PM
The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
125 Eagle St. Albany, NY 12202
All are invited to join.
Local Prayer and Mass
Each of our churches will be open from 9:00 am until 4:00 pm this week
if you would like to come in and pray for a few minutes.
Each daily Mass this week will be offered for Pope Francis.
Additionally, you are invited
to pray one Our Father ,
one Hail Mary and one
Glory Be and the Prayer
for Eternal Rest throughout
the day until the end
of the mourning period
(which begins after the Holy Father’s funeral).
Prayer for Eternal Rest
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him.
May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
~Amen~
“Preaching, teaching, and living the Gospel proclaimed by Jesus,
Pope Francis inspired us to live in the light of this saving message,
not only as we remember him on his last journey and
throughout this Holy Year of Hope, but for all our life.”
-Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger