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I am writing this column shortly after the announcement that Pope Francis died early on Easter Monday (April 21, 2025) at the age of eighty-eight.. The media will have published many stories about our recently deceased Holy Father. I want to mention two things that I remember during his visit to Washington. D.C. in September 2015.

Happy Easter! I wanted to present Pope Francis’s message for Easter 2025. Since it has not been released, I am presenting his message from Easter 2024……..Fr. John

Pope Francis encouraged us to journey together in hope during this Lenten season. Even though Lent will soon be over, I want to present his message for Lent so that we can ponder it during this Holy Week. Here is his Message for Lent 2025:

I want to continue listing some advice on parish etiquette, which I think is a good thing to do periodically. These reflections were first presented by Barbara Budde in a pamphlet (which is no longer in print) for the National Pastoral Life Center. Today I want to make some suggestions about our children at Mass.