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Dear siblings in Christ,

During the Season of Easter, we proclaim with joy that ‘We are an Easter people, and alleluia is our song.’ Today, our proclamation that ‘He is risen’ is tinged with sadness following the announcement of the death today, Easter Monday, of our beloved Holy Father Pope Francis.

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the Chamberlain of Holy Roman Church, announced his death with these words:

‘Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis.'At 7.35 this morning the Bishop of Rome, Francis, returned to the house of the Father. His entire life was devoted to service to the Lord and his Church. 'He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with fidelity, courage and universal love, especially in favour of the poorest and most marginalised. 'With immense gratitude for his example as a true disciple of the Lord Jesus, we commend the soul of Pope Francis to the infinite merciful love the One and Triune God.’

Yesterday, on Easter Sunday of the Resurrection of the Lord, we renewed our baptismal promises and were sprinkled with the Easter water, the sign of new and eternal life. We professed our faith in ‘the resurrection of the body and life everlasting’.

It is in that spirit that we commend Pope Francis to almighty God, whom he served with dedication as a Christian, Jesuit, priest, Bishop and, latterly, Bishop of Rome and Supreme Pastor of the Universal Church, the Servant of the Servants of God who showed us how to serve in our words and in our actions.

O God, faithful rewarder of souls,
grant that your departed servant Pope Francis,
whom you made successor of Peter
and shepherd of your Church,
may happily enjoy for ever in your presence in heaven
the mysteries of your grace and compassion,
which he faithfully ministered on earth.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him.
May he rest in peace. Amen.
May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God,
rest in peace.
Amen.

We will celebrate Mass in remembrance and thanksgiving in due course and I will write with information about that once the date for Pope Francis’ Funeral Mass has been announced.

With my prayers and best wishes for you all as we continue to celebrate with joy the Resurrection of Christ from the dead, for we are an Easter People, and alleluia will always be our song!

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