| Time |
Event |
Remarks |
| 4.00pm |
Doors open |
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| 6.30pm |
Praise and Worship |
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| 7.00pm |
Arrival of Guests |
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| 7.10pm |
Arrival of Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon and Mrs Menon |
Welcomed by Archbishop Nicholas Chia, Mr Xavier Wan, Chairman of Organising Committee and Mr Andrew Low, Vice-Chairman of Organising Committee |
| 7.15pm |
Arrival of DPM, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs Teo Chee Hean and Mrs Teo |
| 7.20pm |
Arrival of President Tony Tan Keng Yam and Mrs Tan |
| 7.30pm – 10.30pm |
Mass begins with Entrance Hymns: 1) Priestly People 2) Praise to the Lord 3) The Church’s One Foundation 4) Great is Thy Faithfulness 5) Behold Among Men 6) Great Is Thy Faithfulness 7) Entrance Chant |
Procession of Archbishops and Priests |
| Greeting, Penitential Rite, Kyrie |
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| The Gloria |
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| Collect |
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Liturgy of the Word: 1) First Reading (1 Peter 5: 1-4) 2) Responsorial Psalm (Ps 22) 3) Second Reading (2 Cor 5:13-21) |
To be seated |
| Gospel Acclamation |
To stand |
| Gospel (Matthew 16: 13-19) |
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| Rite of Ordinationbeginning with Hymn Veni Creator Spiritus |
To stand |
| Presentation of the Elect |
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| Reading of the Apostolic Letter and Consent of the People |
To be seated |
| Homily |
Remain seated |
| Promise of the Elect |
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| Litany of Supplication |
To stand |
| Litany of the Saints |
To kneel; Non-Catholics may be seated |
| Laying on of Hands |
To stand |
| Book of Gospel |
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| Prayer of Consecration |
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Anointing of the Bishop’s Head · Chrism · Bread to clean oil from head · Zucchetto · Wash bowl for Consecrator |
Remain standing |
| Presentation of the Book of Gospels |
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Investiture of Bishop · Ring · Mitre · Crozier Antiphon: Cantate Domino Cantate Novum |
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Procession to Seat of Bishop · Anthem based on Bishop’s motto |
Remain standing |
Kiss of Peace · Hymn – Make us True Servants |
Seated during singing of hymn |
Liturgy of the Eucharist · Offertory Procession · Singing of Hymns – 1) Jubilate Deo (done in 4 languages – Bahasa, English, Mandarin, and Tamil)
2) Take my life and Let it Be · Preparation of the Altar and The Gifts |
Remain seated |
Invitation to Prayer Prayer over the offerings Preface |
To stand |
| Sanctus |
Eucharistic Prayer Memorial acclamation Great Amen |
To kneel; Non-Catholics may be seated |
| Lord’s Prayer |
To stand |
| Lamb of God |
To kneel; Non-Catholics may be seated |
Communion Hymns: 1) Ecce Panie 2) I Am the Bread of Life (verses in Bahasa, English, Mandarin, and Tamil) 3) Holy Is the Lord |
To be seated – Reception of Holy Communion is only for Baptised Catholics – At this juncture, Priests on stage would be led by wardens to 120 different points within TMP and Hall 9 to distribute Communion |
Solemn Blessing Hymns: 1) Te Deum 2) Magnifcat |
To stand – Newly ordained Coadjutor Archbishop will walk around TMP and Hall 9 to bless the congregation |
| Short Address by His Grace Archbishop Nicholas Chia |
To be seated |
| Short Address by Coadjutor Archbishop William Goh |
Recessional 1) Long Live The Pope 2) We Stand For God |
To stand Procession of Priests |
| 10.30pm |
Dispersal of Congregation |
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| Light Refreshments for VIPs only in Omega Room 1&2 |