Services planned
n LOCAL PRAYER: Queen of the Most Holy Rosary Church (Northumberland Deanery), 599 W. Center St., Elysburg, will hold a holy hour with evening prayer and benediction for Bishop McFadden at 5 p.m. Sunday in the chapel.
n FUNERAL SERVICES: The Patriot News reported the following services, all open to the public.
- 7 p.m. Sunday. McFadden's body will be received at St. Patrick Cathedral, 212 State St., Harrisburg, where it will lie in state through Tuesday
evening, when a rite of transfer of the body will take place.
- The bishop's body will be transferred to Holy Name of Jesus Church, 6150 Allentown Blvd., Lower Paxton Township, for a funeral service on Wednesday.
Following the service, McFadden will be buried in the Bishop's Circle area of Holy Cross Cemetery, across the street from St. Catherine Laboure Parish, 4000 Derry St., Swatara Township.
The viewing and services schedule is as follows:
- Sunday, St. Patrick Cathedral, 212 State St., Harrisburg
7 p.m.: Rite of reception of the body with solemn evening prayer.
- Monday, May 6 St. Patrick Cathedral
8 a.m.: Rite of gathering in the presence of the body, viewing of the body.
Noon: Mass, St. Patrick Cathedral.
12:45 p.m.: Viewing of the body, St. Patrick Cathedral.
7 p.m.: Solemn evening prayer, St. Patrick Cathedral.
-Tuesday, St. Patrick Cathedral
8 a.m.: Rite of gathering in the presence of the body, viewing of the body.
Noon: Mass
12:45 p.m.: Viewing of the body
4 p.m.: Rite of transfer of the body to Holy Name of Jesus Church
7 p.m.: Solemn evening prayer.
- Wednesday, May 8, Holy Name of Jesus Church
8 a.m.: Rite of gathering in the presence of the body, viewing of the body.
10 a.m.: Closing of the coffin.
10:30 a.m.: Solemn funeral Mass, burial in Holy Cross Cemetery.
The coffin will be closed during all services, and viewings will end at the conclusion of the evening prayer services.