Panaji: The Archdiocese of Goa and Daman will offer a Mass in suffrage of the beloved Pontiff, Pope Francis, on Thursday, April 24, at Old Goa.
In a media statement released here, the Goa Church announced that the Mass will be held at the Cathedral Church, Old Goa.
The service will be presided over by His Eminence Filipe Neri Cardinal Ferrao. Priests, religious, and lay faithful are earnestly called upon to take part in the service and offer prayers for the deceased Pope, the statement reads.
The offices at the Bishop’s House will remain closed on Saturday, April 26, the day of the funeral, as a mark of respect to Pope Francis, it adds.
