Wayne Gretzky will be among the celebrities who will honor former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney at his state funeral on March 23, government officials announced Friday.
Mr Mulroney’s daughter Caroline will also speak, as well as Canadian media mogul Pierre Karl Péladeau, former Quebec Premier Jean Charest and former US Secretary of State James Baker, who will address the funeral via video link. .
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to give an “address” to those gathered at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Montreal at 11 a.m. Saturday, officials said. Only those invited will be allowed to enter the cathedral.
The funeral will include prayers, readings, hymns, and a reception of Holy Communion by Christian Lépine, Archbishop of Montreal, and Miguel Castellanos, Chaplain of Notre Dame Cathedral.
At Friday’s press conference, Canadian Heritage officials also said musical interludes during the funeral will be provided by members of the Orchester Symphonique de Montréal (OSM) and the OSM Choir.
Many other musicians are also scheduled to perform, including the Tenors vocal group, Marc Hervieux, Marie-Josée Lord, and Mulroney’s granddaughter Elizabeth Theodora Lapham.
Before the ceremony, the funeral procession, accompanied by RCMP and Canadian Armed Forces escort, honor guard and Royal Canadian Air Force Band, will travel from St. Patrick’s Cathedral to Notre Dame Cathedral in Montreal.
Guests will include family, friends, current and former government representatives and dignitaries, and representatives of organizations with close ties to Mulroney.
The ceremony concludes with a 19-gun salute from the Clock Tower Pier in Montreal’s Old Port.
lie down and rest
In the days leading up to the funeral, Ms. Mulroney will be visiting Sir John A. MacDonald on Wellington Street in Ottawa on March 19th from 12:30 pm to 6:00 pm and on March 20th from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. -I’m planning to lie down publicly in the building. Governor Mary Mae Simon and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will be invited to privately pay their respects to the Mulroney family.
All members of the public wishing to participate in the lie-down must pass through a security screening. Upon entering the building, you will be able to sign a book of condolence.
After the Ottawa event, Mulroney will rest at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on René Levesque Boulevard. It will be held in Montreal from March 21st to 22nd.
On the morning of March 21, dignitaries and family guests are scheduled to pay private condolences to the Mulroney family at the cathedral.
The public requiem will be held from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm on March 21st and from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm on March 22nd.
Members of the public can also sign the Book of Condolences, but must pass through a security check before being allowed into the cathedral.
Canadian Heritage officials said those wishing to express their condolences should consider donating to Canadian Heritage in lieu of flowers. Brian Mulroney Institute of Government St. Francis Xavier University or Carrefour International Brian Mulroney At Laval University.
