April 10, 2012
In early March the Latin Mass parish of St. Rose Philippine Duchesne in Kansas City, Kansas had the bell of their new parish church blessed by Bishop Emeritus James Patrick Keleher. Quite a lot goes into the blessing of a church bell which becomes a sacramental once the ceremony is completed. The prayers take us back to our Jewish roots in the Old Testament. To read more about why Catholics bless their church bells and the event in Kansas City, click on this link for April’s Una Voce Arkansas Ozarks Regional Newsletter.
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