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Our Lady of Sorrows
Snoqualmie, Washington
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Special Message from Fr. Oakland
It is with great joy that we announce that we have a new pope! On May 8, 2025, Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost (from Chicago) was elected by the Sacred College of Cardinals as new pope and shepherd of the Catholic Church. He has taken the name Pope Leo XIV. Let us pray for him as he begins this new ministry to unity.
In Christ,
Fr. Matthew Oakland
Together in Faith ACA 2025
The Annual Catholic Appeal funds ministries and services for your local Catholic community across Western Washington. This combined effort of parishes and the Archdiocese of Seattle ensures the availability of outreach ministries, Catholic education, faith formation, administrative services for parishes and much more! Please prayerfully consider how you can participate in helping our parish be a light to others.
It’s easy to give to the 2025 Annual Catholic Appeal at archseattle.org/GiveACA.
Our Project: all the gifts received over our goal will be return to the parish to buy a new keyboard for use during Mass (our old one broke and our current one has been on loan for the last 18 months).
Mass Times
Regular Times
Weekend Mass
Saturday: 5:00 PM
Sunday: 1:00 PM
Weekday Mass
Thursdays at 9:00 AM
Confession
Saturdays at 3:45-4:45 pm or by appointment
Week's Schedule
May 8
7:00 am Personal Prayer
8:30 am Rosary
9:00 am Mass
May 9
7:00 am Personal Prayer
May 10
3:45-4:45 pm Confession
5:00 pm Mass
May 11 4th Sunday of Easter
1:00 pm Mass
May 12
7:00 am Personal Prayer
Farewell Fr. Poje
At this weekend's Masses, it was announced that a new parochial vicar has been assigned to our parish family as Fr. Poje prepares for his new assignment. Please see the attached letter from Archbishop Etienne for details. Fr. Poje's last day with us will be on June 22. His farewell party at Our Lady of Sorrows is being planned to take place on the same day - Sunday, June 22 directly following 1pm Mass. Please stay tuned for any changes and further information.
Archdiocese of Seattle
Season of SERVICE
Let's hit 175,000 volunteer hours!
From March to May 2025, Catholics across Western Washington are volunteering together to reach 175,000 hours of service, as part of the Archdiocese of Seattle's 175th anniversary. Join us and report your hours here Season of Service - Archdiocese of Seattle
Here’s what happens after a new pope is elected
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May 8, 2025
What happens after the College of Cardinals elects a new pope? Quite a lot, both behind the scenes and in public.
St. John Paul II laid out updated norms for the process in his 1996 apostolic constitution, "Universi Gregoris Dominici," with additional modifications made by Pope Benedict XVI in 2013.
Here's a step-by-step guide for what happens after a new pope has been elected:
Burning of Ballots -- After the elected accepts his election -- which formally ends the conclave, and by which he also immediately becomes the Bishop of Rome -- the ballots are burned with a chemical additive to produce white smoke, signaling to the world that a pope has been chosen. The bells of St. Peter's Basilica also ring in celebration.
Thanksgiving and Homage -- The cardinal electors make an act of homage and obedience to the new pope, followed by an act of thanksgiving to God.
Vestments and Reflection -- The new pope heads to the Room of Tears, a small chamber in the sacristy of the Sistine Chapel, for a brief moment of private reflection. While there, he will be dressed in white papal vestments, prepared ahead of time in three sizes (small, medium and large).
Public Announcement -- The protodeacon (the most senior deacon) of the College of Cardinals steps onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica and proclaims "habemus papam" ("we have a pope"), introducing the new pope first by his baptismal name in Latin, and then by his chosen papal name.
Pope Leo XIV, the former Cardinal Robert F. Prevost, prays as he stands on the central balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican after his election as pope May 8, 2025. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez)
First Apostolic Blessing -- The new pope appears on the balcony and gives his first "Urbi et Orbi" ("To the City and to the World") blessing to the crowd in St. Peter's Square and to all people.
Inauguration Mass -- Within days of his election (in Pope Francis' case, it was six), the new pope formally inaugurates his ministry as pope and Bishop of Rome during a Mass at St. Peter's Basilica. At the liturgy, the new pope receives the pallium -- a circular band of white wool, with six small black crosses, that is worn about the neck and shoulders only by the pope and, following his authorization, archbishops. The new pope also receives the papal ring, known as the fisherman's ring.
Once elected, the new pope remains in Rome (the late Pope Francis never again visited his native Argentina after his selection), and his travels, along with every other facet of his life, will be carefully and prayerfully coordinated, as he is now the successor of St. Peter.
Iron Sharpens Iron Men's Conference
The 12th Seattle Catholic Men's Conference will be hosted by Holy Rosary Parish in Edmonds, WA, on May 24, 2025. To learn more and the register, visit For questions, contact conference co-chairs James McCullough (206-235-6526) or Soren Suver (631-374-8121).
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