The hallmark clash and peal of these bells, heard across the echo of the harbor, will be the affectionate joy of the Golden Horn Bay in Vladivostok, Russia!
Church bells are sacramentals. These bells were donated to the Catholic parish in Vladivostok, Russia, by the faithful in Poland. When Pope John Paul II was in Poland on his apostolic voyage there in 1999, he blessed these same bells before they were placed on a train to cross Russia.
In Russia there are many large bells, including the great “Bell of Moscow,” which is about 19 feet high. Bells are so Catholic: they summon us to prayer.
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