Memorial Mass for Pope Francis
Thursday, April 24, 2025 5:15–6:15 PM
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- DescriptionAll are invited to join the Notre Dame community for this Memorial Mass as we mourn the passing of His Holiness Pope Francis, give thanks for his extraordinary life and legacy, and ask God to receive him into His loving embrace.University President Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., presider and homilist The Holy Father will continue to be remembered at all Basilica Masses during the traditional nine-day period of mourning, also known as the Novemdiales, beginning on Saturday, April 26, after Pope Francis' funeral Mass.
Review the Basilica Mass schedule here. - Websitehttps://events.nd.edu/events/2025/04/24/memorial-mass-for-pope-francis/
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