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Items of Interest
Pope Leo XIV - An American Gift
A papal conclave was held on 7 and 8 May 2025 to elect a new pope to succeed Francis, who had died on 21 April 2025. Of the 135 eligible cardinal electors, all but two attended. On the fourth ballot, the conclave elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, the prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops and president of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America. After accepting his election, he took the papal name Leo XIV.
Prevost was elected pope on May 8, 2025, the second day of the conclave, on the fourth ballot. White smoke appeared from the Sistine Chapel at 18:07 CEST , signifying to the public that a pope had been chosen. After accepting his election and adopting his papal name, Leo embraced his fellow cardinals upon exiting the Sistine Chapel. Cardinal Dominique Mamberti, the cardinal protodeacon, made the traditional Latin proclamation, Habemus papam, announcing Pope Leo XIV to the public for the first time from the central loggia of St. Peter's Basilica. According to by the time of the announcement, right before Pope Leo XIV revealed himself, there were up to 150,000 in the square. From Wikipedia |
Farewell from a Parishioner
Cayden Chaffin who was our accompanist for the last 14 months is moving on to the Big Apple to attend the Mannes School of Music. He is a composition major and wrote the attached piece for St. Charles.
Dedicated to Father Mark Kusmirek, Mrs. Ramona Chance, and all of the
singers, musicians, staff, and parishioners of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic
Church. Thank you for embracing me with God's unfailing love and
kindness, and I pray that God will continue to grant you all peace and
well-being for many years to come.
Romans 12:5-
"So we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually
parts of one another." (NAS Ver.)
(Click PLAY below to hear composition)
singers, musicians, staff, and parishioners of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic
Church. Thank you for embracing me with God's unfailing love and
kindness, and I pray that God will continue to grant you all peace and
well-being for many years to come.
Romans 12:5-
"So we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually
parts of one another." (NAS Ver.)
(Click PLAY below to hear composition)
"Vocalise of the Sacred Mysteries" for piano and violin
For families in crisis. Let us pray that broken families might discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each other's gifts, even in their differences.