As we mourn the loss of Pope Francis, may we reflect on his Easter message given the day before his passing, during this Jubilee Year of Hope:
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“The Jubilee invites us to renew the gift of hope within us, to surrender our sufferings and our concerns to hope, to share it with those whom we meet along our journey and to entrust to hope the future of our lives and the destiny of the human family. And so we cannot settle for the fleeting things of this world or give in to sadness; we must run, filled with joy. Let us run towards Jesus, let us rediscover the inestimable grace of being his friends. Let us allow his Word of life and truth to shine in our life.”
Archbishop Gomez offered in prayer: “In this time of mourning, my prayer is that all of us in the Church will honor Pope Francis’ legacy by remembering that he called us to urgent tasks that are still not finished…” Archbishop’s full statement may be found here Statement on the Death of the Holy Father Pope Francis | LA Catholics
More information can be found here https://lacatholics.org/pope-francis/
May Pope Francis be welcomed into eternal glory, and may we each honor his legacy in our own meaningful way.
Yours Very Truly,
Carmela Bombay, Board Chair
Michele Friend, President
Lynne Hook, Secretary
Molly White, Treasurer