The Mass will be held March 29 instead of the actual date of the Pope’s death, the Vatican reported, because April 2 falls on Good Friday.
During the prayers of the faithful, this petition will be offered in Polish: «For the Venerable Pope John Paul II, who served the Church to the limit of his strength: So that from heaven he intercedes to spread the hope that is realized by fully participating in the glory of the resurrection.»
In German, a petition will be offered for Benedict XVI, «so that he follows in the steps of Peter, carrying out his ministry with docile and firm perseverance to sustain the faithful.»
A petition in Spanish will pray for «those here united to remember Pope John Paul II: So that we know to love and serve the Church as he loved and served, giving testimony in the faith of God and offering his love to all.»
