Parishioners at St. Joseph's Catholic Church mourned the passing of Pope Francis, who died Easter Monday.
Pastor Patrick Chisolm opened the Monday service by saying they were both celebrating the resurrection of Christ and "saddened by the death of Pope Francis overnight."
Father Chisholm called on church members to pray for the late pontiff.
On Monday morning, at the Vatican made the announcement.
At 9:45 AM, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta with these words:
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"Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis. At 7:35 this morning,鈥�
"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 dedicated to the service of the Lord and of His Church," said Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber.
"He taught us to live the values of the Gospel with fidelity, courage, and universal love, especially in favour of the poorest and most marginalized. 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 of the One and Triune God."
Pope Francis was 88.
He made his last public appearance on Easter Sunday to bless thousands in St. Peter's square, following a brief meeting with U.S. vice-president JD Vance.
In 2022, the Pope travelled to Canada to make a long-awaited public apology for the Catholic church鈥檚 role in the residential school system in Canada.
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Born , the first from the Americas, and the first born or raised outside Europe since the 8th-century Syrian pope Gregory III.
