Bishop Earl Fernandes will offer a special Requiem Mass for Pope Francis at 7 p.m. Monday, April 21 at Columbus St. Joseph Cathedral, 212 E. Broad St.
The Holy Father died early Monday morning in his residence in Rome at age 88, one day after Easter Sunday.
All of the faithful are invited to attend the Requiem Mass offered for the pontiff. The Mass will also be livestreamed on the diocesan Facebook page and broadcast live by St. Gabriel Radio (820 AM Central Ohio, 106.7 FM Athens, 88.3 FM Scioto County).
To read Bishop Fernandes’ statement on the passing of the pope, click here.
The Catholic Times will provide more local coverage of the pope’s death on its website in the coming days and in next week’s issue of the newspaper.