- 2.30 Formation of Procession outside Presbytery.
- Order of precession: Geraldine Band and Choir, Children.
Cross-bearer and acolytes, sodalites of the Children of Mary, Timaru, Temuka, Ashburton, Cathedral, St Mary's, Beckenham, and Addington, Christchurch, Darfield and Waimate. Ladies of the Parish; Men of the Parish; Priests; the Bishop and Hibernians' Bodyguard, consisting of members from the following Branches: Christchurch, Rakaia, Ashburton, Timaru, Temuka, Waimate, Darfield and Geraldine.
- 3.00 Bell tolls and Precession moves off
- past Bank of New Zealand and along Peel Street.
- 3.10 At new church.
- Ceremony begins with procession of His Lordship the Bishop
- and priests around new church.
- His Lordship opens the main door and enters,
followed by the priests.
- 3.30 Addresses by Rev. Father M. J. Fogerty;
- other speakers, and His Lordship the Bishop.
- 4.30 The Ceremony terminates
Solemn Pontifical Benediction and
- the singing of the Te Deum by a choir of priests.
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