Dear Parishioners,

It is with profound joy and gratitude that we share the blessed news of the election of our new Holy Father, Pope Leo XIV.

Following prayerful deliberation by the College of Cardinals, the white smoke has risen over the Vatican, announcing to the world that the Church has a new successor to St. Peter. The newly elected pontiff has chosen the name Leo XIV, recalling the legacy of strength, wisdom, and renewal associated with previous popes bearing that name.

Let us give thanks to God for this new chapter in the life of the Church, and pray for Pope Leo XIV as he begins his ministry as Bishop of Rome and shepherd to Catholics around the globe.

Oremus pro Pontifice nostro, Papa Leone XIV – Let us pray for our Pope, Leo XIV.