Bring back the ringing of bells at mass

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During the last few years, a disturbing trend has been happening in the church. This petition seeks to remedy and ask for the "Bells" to be rung during the consecration during the mass.

Many well meaning Catholics have no idea when the consecration takes place and the bells serve as an audio reminder. This is also a teaching tool for the younger generation as I have heard children ask there parents (when attending a mass where the bells are rung). "Mommy, why are they ringing those bells?"

We realize that this tradition has been eliminated, usually due to pastors who unfortunately believe that "All good Catholics know when the consecration takes place, there is no need to ring the bells".

We also understand that the church is not a democracy, where the people in general decide what should or should not be done with the Catholic liturgy (i.e. the ordination of female priests for example)

However, bringing back the ringing of the bells during consecration is not something that is forbidden, it has just fallen out of favor with some parishes due to apathy or under the guidance of a pastor being "ecumenical"

We the undersigned know that there are movements underway to modify the current version of the mass and we would like to ask, in a polite and respectful way that the bells be returned.

We think it will bring back a reverence to the mass that has seem to have been eroded over the past 40 years.

[Note: Even if your parish is currently ringing the bells during the consecration, please sign our petition because the more that sign it, will be an indicator that we don't want to lose that reverence, now or in the future]

910 Signatures

  • Shawn McCullough
    • Comments
    • Please bring back the bells at mass
  • Jim Nagle
  • Rita Valerie Smith, M.E.V.
    • Comments
    • An Audio reminder is much needed for the realization that it is Jesus body, blood, soul and divinity truly on the altar at the moment of Consecration
  • Darlene Smart
  • John Tobin
  • John Salvione
    • Comments
    • yes...bring back the bells, but even more important I wish our priest would elevate the host during the consecration and has lost all reverance
  • Beverly Lynn
    • Comments
    • We ring the bells at our church
  • Donna Burket
  • Edward F . Page
  • Laura Barbera
    • Comments
    • Please bring back the bells, our Lord deserves our respect, reverence and love
  • Deanette
    • Comments
    • Yes, bring back the bells at Mass !
  • Marie Caddell
  • Ma. Belen R. Salano
    • Comments
    • In heaven we will continuously hear the bells ringing to praise God, so we should practice now here on earth.
  • frances Behrens
    • Comments
    • Next can we get a petition going for modest dress at mass? lets help restore our churches back to reverence,holiness and modest dressing
  • Eric and Maureen Schorr
    • Comments
    • I agree - most Catholics have no idea what the consecration actually means, much less when it occurs.
  • Linda Knepley
    • Comments
    • I love the ringing of the bells at my church during mass. It reminds me of when I was young!!
  • Jennifer Gasiorowski
    • Comments
    • Our parish has started ringing bells at consecration several months ago, so this is to keep them ringing in ours, and start ringing in others.
  • Joseph M. Bruno
  • robin cooke
  • Steven Reisiger
    • Comments
    • Nothing in VII got rid of the bells - bring them back
  • Anne Jones
    • Comments
    • I would love the bells to be brought back so my little one can hear them at Mass.
  • Mr. & Mrs. William LaRiviere
    • Comments
    • Please
  • Elaine Robert
  • Patricia Bittner
    • Comments
    • Please keep our bells during the Consecration.
  • Jerilyn Gravois
    • Comments
    • PLEASE BRING BACK THE BELLS, REVERENCE OF THE EUCHARIST AND PROPER DRESS ATTIRE IN CHURCH!
  • Lorri Lengenfelder
    • Comments
    • I agree completely. All need to hear the bells.
  • mr.&mrs.thomas rodick
    • Comments
    • wonderful idea!!!
  • Theresa DeSimone
  • Bea Bougie
  • Linda Dickerson
  • Edward J. English
    • Comments
    • It is a good thing to ring the bells - a positive tradition
  • Amy Dickas
  • patricia de guida
  • Dennis R. Pluskota
  • Cecilia Polasek
    • Comments
    • Please!! bring back the bells!!!
  • Alicia Miller
  • Yvonne DiMeglio
  • Don Sheets
  • John D. Germain
    • Comments
    • We still ring them at St. Michael's in Livonia Mi.
  • William VanRiper
  • ELIZABETH SENTNER
  • S. Landriault
    • Comments
    • Please bring the ringing of the bells!
  • amy bonansinga
  • Geraldine brandt
    • Comments
    • Its a great reminder that the moment has arrived
  • diane hale
    • Comments
    • my church, st john the evangalist, brought back the bells last year. I believe that the bells ABSOLUTLY lift everyone up spiritually and remind us all of the 'height of the mass. I miss them terribrly when i attend mass at a different church that does not ring! Something is missing. I do notice, very much so, that the bells create a reverence, precisely at that moment, of complete unity of us all. I like to imagine all of the bells ringing, at all of the masses being celebrated at that moment, echoing together in praise of our God. It is a beautiful image. Please return these sacred bells to all of the churches throughout the world.
  • Luis Suarez
  • Jack Terranova
    • Comments
    • Do away entirely with the New Mass as it is a farce. TLM needs to be the true mass, with the Baltimore Catechism. Do away with JPII 1983 code of canon law, ecumenical garbage that has caused many to lose their souls with annulments
  • diane crano
    • Comments
    • bring back latin mass to all parishes!
  • Nancy Losey
    • Comments
    • I love this tradition because it really helps me focus on the sacredness of the moment. I pray that whatever way pleases our Lord shall be our practice.
  • Lurana K. Tasaka