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The Holy See Press Office releases details of the Requiem Mass which Pope Francis will preside over on Thursday for the repose of the soul of the late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI.
By Devin Watkins
The Vatican has published the rite for the Requiem Mass for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, which will be celebrated on Thursday at 9:30 AM Rome time.
The booklet for the Mass is based largely on the Rite of Christian Burial of a Supreme Pontiff with several modifications.
Matteo Bruni, the Director of the Holy See Press Office, told reporters on Tuesday that some portions have been added, while others more relevant to the death of a reigning Pope have been taken out.
As an example, he said the supplications for the Diocese of Rome and the Oriental Churches have been removed.
Liturgical readings
Pope Francis will preside over the Requiem Mass, deliver the homily, and celebrate the Rites of Commendatio and Valedictio (Final Commendation and Farewell).
The Gospel passage for the liturgy comes from Luke (23:39-46), where Jesus, hanging on the Cross, tells one of the men condemned with Him that he will be with Him in paradise.
Jesus’ final words—“Father, into your hands I commend my spirit”—are also recounted in the passage.
Those words are not so dissimilar to the last words of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI: “Jesus, I love you.”
Burial details
Mr. Bruni also provided details of the objects which will be placed in the cypress-wood coffin with the late Pope Emeritus.
These include the episcopal Pallia—the pallium symbolizes a prelate’s ecclesiastical jurisdiction and special relationship with the Pope—as well as the commemorative coins and medals which were coined during his papacy, and the deed (“rogito” in Italian), a written text describing his pontificate, sealed in a metal cylinder.
At the end of the Requiem Mass, the mortal remains of the Pope Emeritus will be taken to the Grottos under St. Peter’s Basilica, where his coffin will be placed inside a zinc coffin, which in turn will be placed inside a wooden case.
Benedict XVI will be laid to rest in the tomb where St. John Paul II had been buried before his beatification, according to his final wishes.
Lying-in-state
The late Pope Emeritus continues to lie in state in St. Peter’s Basilica, where the faithful can pay their respects from 7 AM to 7 PM on Wednesday.
Late tomorrow afternoon, his body will be placed in the cypress coffin using a specific rite.
As of Tuesday morning, over 100,000 pilgrims had made their way through the Basilica.
The Dicastery for Communication, with the support of the Knights of Columbus, is providing media facilities and audio-video links to ensure the worldwide broadcast of the Requiem Mass for the late Benedict XVI.
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