THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED.

St. George had installed our carillon bell system some months ago and it was working just fine. It marks the quarter hour faithfully with chimes and tolls the appointed hour. Every other hour, it plays a randomly selected hymn by the system following the hour strike. On Sunday it calls the faithful to mass at the appointed hour by striking the Angelus. A marvelous little system when it’s working.

Then one of the parishioners remarked, Fr. Bob is the bell system being repaired?  All of a sudden I realized that I too had not heard the bells for some time. Wandering back into the parish office we quickly took note that the computer, amplifier and other associated gadgets had been quietly moved into the corner by the printer/fax machine.  It seems that the ladies of the parish had determined that the office would be better arranged by relocating the system. Ok, but what’s up with no sound?

The computer was on, the amplifier, was on, all the little lights were where they were supposed to be? Closer examination showed that someone had accidently turned the volume control almost fully off in the process of moving the system. A simple adjustment of the volume control and we were back in business again. The mystery was solved.

Perhaps the next time the ladies elect to rearrange the parish office they may seek my humble input.