The total cost was expected to be about £5,000, half of which had already been raised by the time of the foundation laying ceremony. This ceremony followed a mass in the old church. The Bishop led a procession to the site of the new church, where a service and ceremonial sprinkling of holy water took place. The Bishop then blessed the foundation stone, and it was then formally laid. A collection was made in aid of the funds for the new church and nearly £100 was subscribed on the spot.