Historic bell at Philly church expected to ring again in time for Christmas

The bell at Our Lady of Lourdes in Philadelphia has been around for more than 125 years, but hasn’t rung for over two decades. Thanks to the help of some parishioners, that will soon change in time for Christmas.

Father Matthew Phelan is the pastor of Our Lady of Lourdes. It seems his to-do list is pages long.

“We have plumbing issues here,” Phelan said. “We have heating issues here. Most recently, termites.”…

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