Steeple Bells

Our Lady of Peace’s exposed bell tower contains four (4) bronze bells from Burden’s in Cincinnati, cast in Holland. The bell tower is topped with a cross and rises 78 feet above the apex or skylight of the church. As the skylight is 32 feet above the sanctuary, the bell tower’s tip carries it 110 feet over the sanctuary. There are inscriptions on two sides of each of the three larger bells and one on the small bell.

No. 1 Bell is 44 ½ inches in diameter, weight 1910 pounds and its musical note is F natural. The inscriptions read:
“To the Greater Honor and Glory of Christ the Prince of Peace. Have Mercy on Us.”
“In Memory of the Reverend George H. Foley, Founding Pastor 1946-1965.”

No. 2 Bell is 36 inches in diameter, weighs 1000 pounds and its tone is an A natural. Its inscriptions read:
“To the Praise and Honor of Mary Immaculate, Our Lady Queen of Peace, Pray for Us.”
“On Behalf of the Benefactors and Members of the Parish, Living and Dead.”

No. 3 Bell is 29 ¾ inches in diameter and weighs 583 pounds and its tone is C natural. Its inscriptions read:
“In Honor of St. Michael the Archangel, Defend Us.”
“In Memory of Bishop Michael J. Ready Who Established the Parish.”

No. 4 Bell is 22 ½ inches in diameter, weighs 253 pounds and its note is F natural. The inscription reads:
“In Honor of St. John the Baptist, Patron of his Holiness Pope Paul VI, and Bishop John J. Carberry, Columbus 1966, Intercede for Us.”

Our Lady of Peace Church Entrance November 1995