The laying of the cornerstone of the edifice of the new Ascension Church in Newberry will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 p.m. with the Rt. Reve. Msgr. Paul Kelly of Scranton conducting the service. Rev. J.F. Gillogely, rector of the church, announced this morning.

The addition to the present edifice is in the course of construction. The present portion of the structure in which the congregation is worshiping was erected in 1909 and was blessed by the late Bishop Garvey of Altoona, formerly rector of the Church of the Annunciation in this city. The parish was founded in October 1907 by the Rt. Rev. M.J. Hoban, Bishop of Scranton, the first Mass being said by the present rector, Rev. Gillogely, in the P.O.S of A. Hall of Arch Street, where the services were conducted from October 1907 until May 1910. The new structure which is of Tudor Gothic design will cost approximately $65,000.

The officers of the ceremony are as follows: Rt. Rev. Msgr. Kelly, rector of St. Peter’ss Cathedral, Scranton, will bless and lay the cornerstone. The Ev. William Farrell, of Scranton, is the master of ceremonies. LaVerne Bower is the cross bearer, John Stavoy is the censor bearer. Acolytes are Rocco Meconi, Charles Reidy, Walter Szybist, and Frank Sullivan. The chanters are: Rev. M.E. Loftus, rector of the St. Mary’s Church of Dunmore, and the Rev. M.E. Gillogely of Jersey Shore. A number of visiting priests from Scranton will give responses and the sermon will be given by the Rev. Joseph Griffin, former assistant rector of the Church of the Annunciation.