Novemdiales (Nine Days of Mourning) Masses Schedule for Pope Francis (26 April 2025 – 4 May 2025)

First Day (Saturday, 26 April 2025 at 10 am)

Papal Funeral Mass at St. Peter’s Square

Celebrant: Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, Dean of the College of Cardinals

Second Day (Sunday, 27 April 2025 at 10.30 am)

Novemdiales Mass at St. Peter’s Square (for employees and faithful of Vatican City)

Celebrant: Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State

Third Day (Monday, 28 April 2025 at 5 pm)

Novemdiales Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica (for the Church and Diocese of Rome)

Celebrant: Cardinal Baldassare Reina, Vicar General of His Holiness for the Diocese of Rome

Fourth Day (Tuesday, 29 April 2025 at 5 pm)

Novemdiales Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica (for the Chapters of the Papal Basilicas)

Celebrant: Cardinal Mauro Gambetti, Archpriest of the Papal Basilica of St. Peter in the Vatican

Fifth Day (Wednesday, 30 April 2025 at 5 pm)

Novemdiales Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica (for the members of the Papal Chapel)

Celebrant: Cardinal Leonardo Sandri, Vice-Dean of the College of Cardinals

Sixth Day (Thursday, 1 May 2025 at 5 pm)

Novemdiales Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica (for the Roman Curia)

Celebrant: Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith

Seventh Day (Friday, 2 May 2025 at 5 pm)

Novemdiales Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica (for the Eastern Churches)

Celebrant: Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

Eighth Day (Saturday, 3 May 2025 at 5 pm)

Novemdiales Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica (for the members of the Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life)

Celebrant: Cardinal Angel Fernandez Artime, Pro-Prefect Emeritus of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life

Ninth Day (Sunday, 4 May 2025 at 5 pm)

Novemdiales Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica (for the members of the Papal Chapel)

Celebrant: Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, Protodeacon of the College of Cardinals