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WE AT GOOD SHEPHERD AND IMMACULATE CONCEPTION JOIN WITH THE REST OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND THE WORLD AS WE MOURN THE PASSING OF POPE FRANCIS.

From the beginning of his papacy, he modeled the way of mercy, kindness, and compassion. In choosing the name Francis, he followed the way of a great saint in serving those on the margins and inviting us to do the same. His life and ministry will continue to inspire us all toward greater generosity and hope under the model of a synodal Church.

Let us live our lives inspired by these words from Pope Francis excerpted from “Embracing the Way of Jesus”:

Dear friends, if we walk in hope, allowing ourselves to be surprised by the new wine Jesus offers us, we have joy in our hearts, and we cannot fail to be witnesses of this joy. Christians are joyful; they are never gloomy. God is at our side. We have a Mother who always intercedes for the life of her children. Jesus has shown us that the face of God is that of a loving Father. Sin and death have been defeated. Christians cannot be pessimists! They do not look like someone in constant mourning. If we are truly in love with Christ and if we sense how much he loves us, our heart will “light up” with a joy that spreads to everyone around us.

Yes, indeed, this is a time of mourning but it is also a time of gratitude for Pope Francis’ witness of joy and caring for others in a non-judgmental way. He taught us how to see each person as a son or daughter of God regardless of their background, lifestyle or beliefs and from there to walk together with them in a journey of accompaniment and conversion.

Pope Francis will be sorely missed and he set high the standard of holiness, yet attainable.