Letter from Cardinal O’Brien Expressing His Condolences
Funeral arrangements for Rev. Msgr. Arthur F. Valenzano, P.A., 24th Rector of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary are as follows:
Wednesday, September 9
Viewing from 2 to 9 p.m. with a vigil Mass at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 10
Viewing from 9 to 11 a.m., followed by a funeral Mass at 11 a.m.
All events will be offered at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore.
Friday, September 11
Interment at St. Michael’s Cemetery, Frostburg, MD, 11:30 a.m.
Contributions in memory of Msgr. Valenzano may be made to the Basilica Historic Trust, 409 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201 or Catholic Charities, 320 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.