Tomorrow, May 18, is the Inauguration Mass for the beginning of the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV! The Mass will be live streamed at this feed from Vatican News (www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEM7a3mHMR4), and you can also watch it on EWTN. The Mass begins at 10:00 am Rome time (3:00 am Central Time).

You can also find a helpful guide to this special Mass, explaining the symbolism of some of the rites and elements of the Mass, on the Vatican News website: http://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2025-05/rite-inauguration-petrine-ministry-leo-xiv-symbolism-rites.html

Let us continue to pray for our new Holy Father as he officially begins his pontificate!