Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88. “At 7.35 in the morning the bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to his father's house. His whole life was devoted to the service of the Lord and his Church” – Donated Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerling of the Holy Roman Church.
Therefore, there will be changes in the course of mass celebrated around the world. “First of all, in the Eucharistic prayer the name of the Pope is not mentioned. Instead, the priest only mentions the diocesan bishop:” … together with our bishop N. ” – – apart from the words about the Pope” – reminds Fr. Krzysztof Fajka from the Tarnów diocese.
Pope Francis is dead. However, priests do not assume purple chasubles
He also draws attention to the structure of the prayer of the faithful. “In the prayer of the faithful, a special call should be placed for the deceased Pope, asking God for mercy for him and the joy of eternal life. There may also be a separate intention for the light of the Holy Spirit for cardinals who will choose a new pope – that it would be a shepherd according to God's heart” – emphasizes the priest.
He also explains that although the Pope has died, the importance of the Resurrection ceremony is so great that “in the octave of Easter, the Holy Mass is not celebrated from the form for the deceased Pope and does not dress the purple color of liturgical robes.” Priests set up white chasubles and celebrate mass according to Easter forms.
The purple chasuble is worn during the periods of Advent and Lent, as well as during mass for the dead. The white chasuble, in turn, is used during the most important church celebrations, including during Easter and on the octaves after them.
