Pope Francis' funeral schedule, what to expect from the Novendiali, a 9-day period of prayer, mourning

Pope Francis funeral will be held on Saturday at a m local Rome time a m ET and more than people are expected to attend the deceased Vicar of Christ s services Thousands of mourners have taken to the Vatican this week to pay their final respects to Pope Francis following his death on Monday The funeral Mass will be held on the parvis of St Peter s Basilica and His Greater part Reverend Eminence Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re Dean of the College of Cardinals will preside over the Catholic rites and blessings Mass will begin with an Entrance Antiphon typically sung or recited by clergy and mourners FOX NEWS TO AIR SPECIAL LIVE COVERAGE OF POPE FRANCIS' FUNERAL ON SATURDAYThen the congregation will acknowledge their sins with the Penitential Act followed by the Collect or opening prayer Cardinal Battista will then extend the First Reading a reading from the Acts of the Apostles to the congregation of worshipers The Responsorial Psalm The Lord is my Shepherd or Psalm is to be sung The Second Reading a reading from the Letter of Saint Paul to the Philippians typically recited by an instituted lector at a pope s funeral will be heard among parishioners The Acclamation and the Gospel will follow Cardinal Battista will give the Homily a reflection which includes prayer for Pope Francis the faithful departed and the congregation The dean of the Roman Catholic Church's College of Cardinals will consecrate the Body and Blood of Christ and invite the faithful to receive Holy Communion following the Communion Rite or the Our Father prayer THEOLOGIAN ON CONCLAVE ACCURACY EXPECTATIONS FOR NEXT SECRETIVE EVENT AFTER POPE FRANCIS' DEATHRequiem Aeternam a chant often heard among funeral-goers is to be recited during Communion followed by a prayer Cardinal Battista will offer a final Commendation and Farewell including the Prayer of the Church in Rome and the Prayer of Eastern Churches The funeral liturgy I Know That My Redeemer Lives will be sung or chanted by the congregation and Mass will conclude with the Canticle of the Fortunate Virgin Mary Pope Francis will be buried in a wooden casket at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore a place he often visited with flowers during his -year papacy POPE FRANCIS EMPHASIZED CATHOLICISM GLOBALLY REACHED BEYOND US EUROPE INTO IMPOVERISHED NATIONSThe Novendiali an ancient and customary nine-day period of prayer remembrance and mourning will begin on the day of Pope Francis funeral on the parvis of St Peter s Basilica Pope Francis Holy Mass led by His Largest part Reverend Eminence Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re Dean of the College of Cardinals will commence the nine Masses in memory of the deceased pontiff While the Masses are open to general audiences they are specifically held for employees and faithful of Vatican City The schedule is as follows according to the Vatican POPE FRANCIS TO LIE IN STATE MOURNERS WELCOME WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE PONTIFF'S FUNERAL