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To call attention to the people of the transformation once and for all of the bread and wine into the Body Blood Soul and Divinity of Christ.

Christ is with us until the end of time through the Eucharist and Holy Spirit.

Most sacred part of our greatest prayer, the Holy Mass. The bells were returned to the liturgy this year after several decades of silence. It is now proper to ring the bells once again.
Praise be Jesus Christ.

2006-12-24 04:17:03 · answer #1 · answered by Lives7 6 · 2 0

To Call attention to the most important part of the mass - The telling of the last supper and The breaking of bread which is Jesus' body.

That's just my guess as Bells are rung during all important ceremonies in many cultures, such as just after someone gets married, or during the World Trade Center 9/11 memorial readings.

2006-12-24 04:18:20 · answer #2 · answered by Mr. Curious 2 · 1 0

The same thing why Muslims shout over the loudspeaker their call for prayers in most Islamic country. The same thing why gongs are stricken during services in the Buddhist monasteries. The same thing why your telephone rings when someone wants to talk to you. The same thing why sirens goes when someone is being pursued or a house is on fire. The sounds calls for attention and intentions. Church Bells rings when God is open for business of communicating with his children.

2006-12-24 04:37:14 · answer #3 · answered by Rallie Florencio C 7 · 0 0

Not sure...yet many religions and other aspects of spiritual / soulful faiths have the ringing of bells in their 'ceremonies'. From what I understand, the ringing of the bells is to cleanse an area for the upcoming spiritual sharing . . . ringing the bells to open more of a path / conduit from the earthly realm to spiritual realm / heaven, ringing of the bells as a 'signal' of respect of what was just shared in the spiritual (prayerful) realm. I will soon be attending and sharing a Zen meditation retreat and part of the 'ceremony' at one point is ringing the ' Great Bell ' 108 times. Bells in different faiths are vast.

2006-12-24 04:20:21 · answer #4 · answered by onelight 5 · 1 0

To let the nuns know it's time for lunch..

No, really, it's only during Eucharist when re-enacting the last supper. It's only done now in a special mass, along with the swinging incense on a rope. Hence the term "Bells and Smells".

2006-12-24 04:16:19 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

The church bells are meant to alert the community for the calling down of the spirit to effect transubstantionation. so as that they could surely ring shortly till now the priest beverages the wine.

2016-10-18 22:55:43 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

I am no longer Catholic, but I was always told it was to bring full attention to the transubstantiation taking place, just in case someone is not paying attention. This is why it is rung after "this is my body..."

2006-12-24 04:17:30 · answer #7 · answered by Philip Kiriakis 5 · 2 0

Its a sign for other R. Catholics that church mass will begin.

2006-12-24 04:15:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0 2

It wakes up the worshippers and altar boys (I was an altar boy).

2006-12-24 04:15:34 · answer #9 · answered by bobweb 7 · 0 1

To make sure you're awake.

2006-12-24 04:18:14 · answer #10 · answered by iraqisax 6 · 1 0

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