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Detroit archbishop reflects on the journey on which Pope Francis led the Church in his 12-year pontificate, final message on Easter

Archbishop Edward J. Weisenburger led the local Church in mourning Pope Francis’ death April 21 during a memorial Mass at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament.

The archbishop thanked the hundreds of faithful who descended from every corner of the Archdiocese of Detroit to the cathedral to commemorate the life and death of Pope Francis, whom the Vatican announced passed away at the age of 88 on Monday morning.

“While a part of me is filled with sadness today, part of me is also filled with joy for one for whom I loved,” Archbishop Weisenburger told the assembly. “Allow me to express my sincere sympathy to each of you — to each of us — and to the faithful around the world today who are mourning the loss of our beloved Pope Francis.”

Mourners pray during a Mass of suffrage for the repose of Pope Francis’ soul at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Archbishop Weisenburger also celebrated an additional memorial Mass this week for the late pope on April 23 at Most Holy Redeemer Parish in Detroit, and will celebrate another memorial Mass on April 25 at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Plymouth.
Mourners pray during a Mass of suffrage for the repose of Pope Francis’ soul at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Archbishop Weisenburger also celebrated an additional memorial Mass this week for the late pope on April 23 at Most Holy Redeemer Parish in Detroit, and will celebrate another memorial Mass on April 25 at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Plymouth.

Archbishop Weisenburger greeted those gathered, including Archbishop-emeritus Allen H. Vigneron, auxiliary bishops, priests and deacons, to “pray for him, to ask the Lord to embrace him, and to hold him for all eternity in great joy.”

Archbishop Weisenburger reflected upon a favorite quote from Pope Francis, “A little mercy makes the world less cold and more just,” observing how from the moment Pope Francis appeared on the balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square on March 13, 2013, he began a pontificate rooted in humility.

“As he stood on that balcony and faced that heaving mass of humanity in the piazza below, his words and his actions spoke of something paradoxically,” Archbishop Weisenburger said. “Something on one hand of the Church’s great and living tradition with a capital ‘T,’ and at the same time, something spirit-filled and new. He began by asking those gathered, and through them all the world, first to pray for Pope Benedict, the pope emeritus. I thought it was wonderfully humble of him, a gracious gesture.”

Archbishop Weisenburger said the pope next graciously asked the baptized faithful to pray for him, and before blessing the universal Church for the first time as pope, he gave a tagline that would define his papacy: “Let us begin this journey together.”

Archbishop Weisenburger gives a homily April 21 during a memorial Mass celebrated for Pope Francis at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament. While the archbishop expressed his condolences, he also expressed joy for the Holy Father, whose earthly pilgrimage to the Lord is now complete.
Archbishop Weisenburger gives a homily April 21 during a memorial Mass celebrated for Pope Francis at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament. While the archbishop expressed his condolences, he also expressed joy for the Holy Father, whose earthly pilgrimage to the Lord is now complete.

“That was the beginning, and of this morning, that journeying with us has come to a close, even as his journey continues,” Archbishop Weisenburger said. “Having recalled his opening words to the world as pope, let us also call to mind his final words, sort of bookends, the homily he wasn’t able to deliver personally, but the homily for Easter that he wrote. In that, he spoke of his solidarity with suffering populations in Gaza, for whom he again begged for a ceasefire, and in Yemen, Syria, Ukraine, Lebanon, Myanmar, Sudan and so many others. He reminded us in that homily yesterday that every life in precious.”

The atmosphere in the cathedral was subdued, with a black banner hanging over the front doors of the cathedral, and the church’s bells ringing 88 times — one for each year of the pope’s life — before the opening procession.

Before the Mass, Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Robert J. Fisher led the assembly in praying the Glorious Mysteries of the Rosary for the repose of Pope Francis’ soul.

Sue DiCosmo of SS. Peter and Paul (Jesuit) Parish in Detroit made her way to the cathedral both to pray for Pope Francis and for the Church to continue on the journey he led during his 12-year pontificate.

“It’s been a blessing to have a Jesuit as our pope, someone who understands who we are and believes in the same things we do; this is a huge loss,” DiCosmo told Detroit Catholic. “My favorite lesson from Pope Francis is that everyone is a child of Christ, and it’s everyone’s Church; it doesn’t matter who you are.”

DiCosmo said she was particularly inspired by Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical Laudato Si’, which called for the care and stewardship of the environment as “our common home.”

A stole hangs from a portrait of Pope Francis in the sanctuary of the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament. For nine days, the Church will mourn Pope Francis’ passing before the College of Cardinals gathers to begin the process of electing a new pope.
A stole hangs from a portrait of Pope Francis in the sanctuary of the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament. For nine days, the Church will mourn Pope Francis’ passing before the College of Cardinals gathers to begin the process of electing a new pope.

“It’s a message he preached to all the countries around the world,” DiCosmo said. “Try to do something eco-friendly each day; every time you pick something up, think of Pope Francis.”

Kiera Raymond, an Oakland University student and a parishioner at St. John Fisher Chapel University Parish in Rochester Hills, said she awoke early to the news of Pope Francis’ passing.

“I sat up in my bed, absolutely shocked,” Raymond told Detroit Catholic. “I was talking to some people the other day about how he was doing so much better, only to find out that he passed. I read through his last will and testament today, and it gave me a whole new perspective on the simplicity of his entire pontificate, on how he lived his vows as a religious and how it transferred to his pontificate.”

Raymond had the privilege to attend World Youth Day in Portugal in 2023 and to hear and witness Pope Francis’ words as he celebrated with young people from around the world.

“Just being there with the pope and seeing his ministry, I really hope people remember Pope Francis’ love for the poor and how he truly lived the call to serve those who are the poorest among us,” Raymond said.

Archbishop Weisenburger reflected on Pope Francis’ final homily, prepared for Easter Sunday to be read aloud by the papal chaplain, in which the pope called for cessation of hostilities around the world and for respect for the dignity of the marginalized and vulnerable in all walks of life.

Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Robert J. Fisher leads a rosary before Mass on April 21 at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament for the repose of Pope Francis’ soul.
Detroit Auxiliary Bishop Robert J. Fisher leads a rosary before Mass on April 21 at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament for the repose of Pope Francis’ soul.

In it, Pope Francis preached to the world in his final act as pope the necessity of placing one’s trust in the resurrection, and in Christ’s victory over death.

“In that moving homily, he urged those in political power not to yield to the logic of fear, which only leads to isolation, but instead to use their power to bring us into universal brotherhood,” Archbishop Weisenburger said. “Finally, in that wonderful address, he ended his words by expressing our Easter resurrection faith — a clarion call that the Lord lives forever, and that each of us is called to share in that life that knows no ends. These, brothers and sisters, are bookends of his time as shepherd of the universal Church, and the themes we can tease out of it were constant calls to peace, universal brotherhood, the dignity of all human life, and God’s great love of everyone.

“And brothers and sisters, I believe we were prodigiously blessed by the Holy Spirit working through him throughout that journey through us,” Archbishop Weisenburger concluded. “May he indeed share in that life that knows no end.”

Detroit despide al papa Francisco con una Misa solemne presidida por el Arzobispo Weisenburger

El arzobispo de Detroit reflexionó sobre el camino recorrido por la Iglesia durante los 12 años de pontificado del papa Francisco y sobre su último mensaje de Pascua

El Arzobispo Edward J. Weisenburger presidió la Misa en memoria del Papa Francisco el 21 de abril en la Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament.

El arzobispo agradeció a los cientos de fieles que llegaron desde todos los rincones de la Arquidiócesis de Detroit hasta la catedral para conmemorar la vida y la muerte del Papa Francisco. El Vaticano anunció su fallecimiento a la edad de 88 años el lunes por la mañana.

El Arzobispo Weisenburger eleva la Eucaristía durante una Misa celebrada en memoria del papa Francisco el 21 de abril en la Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament en Detroit.
El Arzobispo Weisenburger eleva la Eucaristía durante una Misa celebrada en memoria del papa Francisco el 21 de abril en la Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament en Detroit.

“Aunque una parte de mí está llena de tristeza hoy, otra parte también está llena de alegría por aquel a quien amé”, expresó el Arzobispo Weisenburger a los presentes. “Permítanme expresar mi más sincero pésame a cada uno de ustedes —a todos nosotros— y a los fieles del mundo entero que hoy lloran la pérdida de nuestro querido Papa Francisco”.

El Arzobispo Weisenburger invitó a los reunidos —entre ellos el Arzobispo emérito Allen H. Vigneron, obispos auxiliares, sacerdotes y diáconos—a “rezar por él, pedir al Señor que lo abrace y lo sostenga por toda la eternidad con inmenso gozo”.

El Arzobispo Weisenburger reflexionó sobre una de las frases favoritas del papa Francisco: “Un poco de misericordia hace que el mundo sea menos frío y más justo”, para resaltar cómo, desde el momento en que se asomó por el balcón frente a la Plaza de San Pedro el 13 de marzo de 2013, comenzó un pontificado basado en la humildad.

“Mientras se asomaba a ese balcón y miraba a la multitud que se encontraba en la plaza, sus palabras y sus gestos transmitieron algo paradójico”, dijo el Arzobispo Weisenburger. “Por un lado, la gran tradición viva de la Iglesia con T mayúscula, y al mismo tiempo, algo nuevo y lleno de vida. Comenzó pidiendo a los reunidos —y a través de ellos, al mundo entero— que rezaran en primer lugar por el papa emérito Benedicto XVI. Me pareció un gesto muy humilde de su parte”.

El Arzobispo Weisenburger dijo que a continuación el Papa pidió humildemente a los fieles bautizados que rezaran por él. Y antes de impartir su primera bendición como pontífice a la Iglesia universal, pronunció una frase que marcaría su pontificado: ‘Comencemos este viaje juntos’.

“Ese fue el comienzo, y a partir de esta mañana, ese caminar con nosotros ha llegado a su fin, aunque su viaje continúa”, dijo el Arzobispo Weisenburger. “Después de recordar sus primeras palabras al mundo como Papa, recordemos también sus últimas palabras —como una especie de paréntesis que se cierra—, la homilía que no pudo pronunciar personalmente, pero que escribió para la Pascua. En ella expresó su solidaridad con los pueblos que sufren en Gaza, para quienes volvió a pedir el cese del fuego, y en Yemen, Siria, Ucrania, Líbano, Myanmar, Sudán y tantos otros países. En esa homilía, nos recordó que cada vida es preciosa”.

El ambiente en la catedral era solemne. Un estandarte negro colgaba sobre las puertas principales del templo, y las campanas repicaron 88 veces —una por cada año de vida del Papa— antes de la procesión de entrada.

Los fieles rezan durante una Misa en memoria del Papa Francisco que se llevó a cabo el 21 de abril en la Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament en Detroit. El papa Francisco falleció esa misma mañana a la edad de 88 años.
Los fieles rezan durante una Misa en memoria del Papa Francisco que se llevó a cabo el 21 de abril en la Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament en Detroit. El papa Francisco falleció esa misma mañana a la edad de 88 años.

Antes de la Misa, el Obispo Auxiliar de Detroit, Robert J. Fisher, dirigió el rezo de los Misterios Gloriosos del Rosario por el eterno descanso del alma del papa Francisco.

Sue DiCosmo, de la SS. Peter and Paul (Jesuit) Parish en Detroit, se acercó a la catedral para rezar por el papa Francisco y para que la Iglesia continúe el camino que él marcó durante sus 12 años de pontificado.

“Ha sido una bendición tener a un jesuita como Papa, alguien que entiende quiénes somos y cree lo mismo que nosotros; esta es una pérdida enorme”, dijo DiCosmo a Detroit Catholic. “La enseñanza que más me gusta del papa Francisco es que todos somos hijos de Cristo, y que esta es la Iglesia de todos; no importa quién seas ni cómo vivas tu vida, esta es la Iglesia de todos”.

DiCosmo dijo que se sintió particularmente inspirada por la encíclica Laudato Si’ de 2015, en la que el papa Francisco hizo un llamado al cuidado y la protección del medio ambiente como “nuestra casa común”.

“Es un mensaje que predicó a todos los países del mundo”, dijo DiCosmo. “Intenta hacer algo por el medio ambiente todos los días; cada vez que levantes algo del suelo, piensa en el papa Francisco”.

Kiera Raymond, estudiante de la Universidad de Oakland y feligresa de la St. John Fisher Chapel University Parish en Rochester Hills, contó que se despertó temprano con la noticia del fallecimiento del papa Francisco.

“Me senté en la cama completamente en shock”, contó Raymond a Detroit Catholic. “Hace unos días hablaba con unas personas sobre cómo estaba mejorando, y de repente me entero de que falleció. Hoy leí su testamento, y eso me hizo ver con otros ojos la sencillez de todo su pontificado, cómo vivió sus votos religiosos y cómo eso se reflejó en su forma de ser Papa”.

Raymond tuvo el privilegio de participar en la Jornada Mundial de la Juventud en Portugal en 2023 y de escuchar y ver al papa Francisco celebrar con jóvenes de todo el mundo.

“Estar allí con el Papa y presenciar su ministerio fue algo muy especial. De verdad espero que la gente recuerde el amor del papa Francisco por los pobres, y cómo vivió auténticamente el llamado a servir a los más necesitados”, dijo Raymond.

Una vela votiva arde en memoria del papa Francisco durante una Misa celebrada el 21 de abril en la Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament.
Una vela votiva arde en memoria del papa Francisco durante una Misa celebrada el 21 de abril en la Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament.

El Arzobispo Weisenburger también reflexionó sobre la última homilía del papa Francisco, preparada para el Domingo de Pascua y leída por el capellán pontificio, en la que el Papa pidió el cese de las hostilidades en el mundo y el respeto a la dignidad de los marginados y vulnerables en todos los ámbitos de la vida.

En ella, el papa Francisco predicó al mundo, en su último acto como pontífice, sobre la necesidad de confiar en la resurrección y en la victoria de Cristo sobre la muerte.

“En esa conmovedora homilía, pidió a los gobernantes que no cedieran al miedo, que solo conduce al aislamiento, sino que usaran su poder para llevarnos a la fraternidad universal”, dijo el Arzobispo Weisenburger. “Finalmente, en ese hermoso mensaje, expresó nuestra fe en la resurrección pascual: un llamado claro a creer que el Señor vive para siempre, y que cada uno de nosotros está llamado a participar de esa vida que no tiene fin. Estos, hermanos y hermanas, marcan el inicio y el final de su tiempo como guía de la Iglesia universal, y los temas que podemos extraer de su pontificado fueron llamados constantes a la paz, a la fraternidad universal, a la dignidad de toda vida humana y al gran amor de Dios por todos”.

“Y hermanos y hermanas, creo sinceramente que fuimos inmensamente bendecidos por el Espíritu Santo a través de él durante ese caminar con nosotros”, concluyó el Arzobispo Weisenburger. “Que pueda gozar plenamente de esa vida que no tiene fin”.

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