"The bells, ... the bells!"
A kindly Monsignor of the Ordinariate drew my attention to the following article at First Things. Read the entire article linked below: https://www.firstthings.com/web-exclusives/2018/05/ring-catholic-bells [An excerpt follows.] Ring, Catholic Bells! by Terence Sweeney The bells at my parish had been silent for years. They rested in their tower quietly amid the wind, rain, and occasional flocks of pigeons. But starting two years ago, a few intrepid parishioners have been pushing the levers, awakening the bell clappers and some neighbors. Our lovely set of named bells ranges from big deep Adolphus (key of E) all the way down to tiny bright Gervaise (F-sharp). Adolphus is larger than a rather more famous bell here in Philadelphia, but he sings of a more perfect liberty. Each note on the scale is represented, but currently two bells— Elizabeth (G-sharp) and Edmund (C-sharp)—are out of commission, making renditions of “Immaculate Mary” or “Fly, Eagles, Fly” a li...