No decision has yet been made about Egan's participation in Holy Week services. Decisions will be made on a day-by-day basis, depending on how he is feeling.
Also still to be determined is the date for the implant of a pacemaker. Because it is not an emergency situation, the doctors have allowed for some flexibility in the scheduling of the procedure.
The 77-year-old cardinal retires April 15. He'll be succeeded by Milwaukee Archbishop Timothy Dolan.
The archdiocese serves 2.5 million Catholics in New York City and its northern suburbs.
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