Pope Leo XIV will begin This Sunday, May 18 Officially his pontificate with the enthronement mass, a solemn ceremony that will begin with a prayer before the tomb of San Pedro and that will include several moments of symbolic value, among which the imposition of the canopy, the delivery of the fisherman’s ring and the rite of obedience.
The liturgy will begin within the Vatican Basilica, where the new Pope, accompanied by the patriarchs of the Eastern Churches, will go down to the tomb of San Pedroaccording to Vatican News. As explained by the Office of Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff, this moment highlights the bishop’s bond with the apostle Peter and his martyrdom. Next, Two deacons will take the pallium, the fisherman’s ring and the book of the Gospels, and will be directed in procession to the altarin the Plaza de San Pedro. Leo XIV will go up and join the procession, while the Laudes Regiaewith the invocation of the intercession of the holy potatoes, the martyrs and the saints and holy of the Roman Church.
From the central gate of the Vatican Basilica will hang the miraculous fishing tapestryin which Jesus’s dialogue with Pedro is represented.
On the altar, meanwhile, The image of the Virgen del Good Council is placedfrom the Mariano de Genazzano sanctuary. Next, The rite for the blessing and sprinkling of the holy water will be carried outsince it is Easter Sunday. Subsequently, Glory will singfollowed by the collection prayer, which refers to the design of the Father to build his church on Pedro. The first reading will be pronounced in Spanish, followed by a responsible psalm in Italian, and the second reading, in English. At the end of the proclamation of the Gospel, three cardinals of the three orders (deacons, presbyters and bishops) and from different continents will approach Leo XIV. He first The canopy will impose, the secondwith a special prayer, will ask for the presence and assistance of the Lord over the Pope, and the third He will also pronounce a prayer, invoking Christ, and giving him the fisherman’s ring. Next, A prayer will be pronounced asking the Holy Spirit “strength and meekness” for the new pontiffto conserve the disciples of Christ in the unity of communion. Then, the Pope will bless the Assembly with the Book of the Gospels, while it is pronounced in Greek: “Ad Multos Annos!“(For many years). Later, The rite of “obedience” will take place to the Pope For twelve representatives of different church groups from various parts of the world. After the homily of the Pontiff, The creed will be sungwhich will follow the prayer of the faithful with five invocations, in Portuguese, French, Arabic, Polish and Chinese. Specifically, it will be requested by the Church, by the Roman Pontiff, for those who have government responsibilities, for which they are in suffering and difficulties, and by the same assembly. Before concluding the Mass, Leo XIV will pronounce a brief speech And, after the song of the Regina Caeliwill give the solemn blessing.