EDWARD CARDINAL EGAN FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS
After consultation with the family, the following funeral arrangements have been made for Edward Cardinal Egan, Archbishop-Emeritus , who died yesterday.
MONDAY, MARCH 9
Reception of the Body – St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Private Family Visitation
10 am – 12 pm
Cardinal Egan’s body will be received by his family and Cardinal Timothy Dolan, Archbishop of New York, at St. Patrick’s Cathedral (5th Avenue and 51 st Street) at the Fifth Avenue entrance which will be followed by a private visitation for the family until noon. Media may cover the reception of the body from outside on 5th Avenue. They may not enter the Cathedral during the private visitation.
Public Visitation - St. Patrick’s Cathedral
12 pm – 6 pm
Vigil Mass - St. Patrick’s Cathedral
6 pm
Visitation continues after Mass until 9 pm.
TUESDAY, MARCH 10
Public Visitation - St. Patrick’s Cathedral
7 am – 11 am (public visitation ends)
Funeral Mass
Procession: 1:30 pm
Mass: 2:00 pm
Entombment: immediately following Mass beneath the Cathedral High Altar
Cardinal Dolan will offer the Funeral Mass as the main celebrant and will deliver the homily.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to:
The Inner-City Scholarship Fund
or
The Restoration of St. Patrick’s Cathedral
