The long desired project of a set of bells that will crown the majestic bell tower of our church seems to have appeared again on the horizon. In a meeting held on Sunday May 4th, (at The Grand Hotel) with the parish priests, members of the parish financial committee and others, Archpriest Fr. Frank Bajada announced that the parish is embarking on this very ambitious project to have a new set of bells for our church. Also present at the meeting was Mr. Paul Bergamo, general manager of the French bell-foundry Cornille-Havard in Normandy.

Archpriest Bajada also said that after several months of consultations with several professionals in this matter, the decision to choose the French foundry for such a project can now be taken and announced.

A public meeting about the matter was also held on Friday 2nd May at the Parish Centre Hall. The set of bells proposed is somewhat unique as it is proposed to have eight bells hung in the lower part of the bell tower. The biggest bell will be a 5-tonne Fa with a diameter of slightly more than two metres. The whole ensemble can also provide the ringing of the Ave Maria of Fatima.

Two steps are needed now to have this project moving further.
a) The necessary permits.
b) The necessary funds.

If you want to contribute to this very ambitious project can contact the archpriest on 79710784 or arcfrankie@yahoo.com. One can visit the foundry’s website on www.cornille-havard.com

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