DEDICATION OF ST. MARY'S CHURCH.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XI, Issue 2937, 19 May 1877, Page 2

DEDICATION OF ST. MARY'S CHURCH.

To-morroj^(JPcntecost Sunday) the R^giiti'R'cv/'^ishop of Wellington, Dr; - J^wQOfi, dedicate the new Church laiely 'irailt by the Catholic denomination in Victoria Avenue. The ceremony Will commence at halt-past ten o'clock, when th^ifollowing order of proceedings will be observed . A procession will be massed hvthe old Church-and pass out Jieaded by the cross-beaVer \ then will follow on a.'gumbe^of .children dressed in white, the members- oit the Altar Society, thje Hibernian Society/ and the Bishop aij,te4d.e^ >y, m^'i F?°?P&WM™WS

/the^new l)uildir>g on tlie outside thft rev. jprelajte-wiirbTesls the| \yalls, and 'on arJ Wving at the.~f/ont entrance!, the childjren will open ranks; s and a\l<p the B^hop.tO Japp^ach/the dobrs,' on- which he -will knock with a cross. On obtaining admission the Bishop will proceed to the sanctuary, and after praying, pass round -the- Church on the insfde agaiiiblessing :tls: tls i On teaching the altar High Mass~wiH be commenced, and an address delivered. Arrangements havo been made to prevent overcrowding, the members /of the Hibernian Society undertaking the task of keeping the passage clear for, the Pishop to walk round the Church on the inside.