Practically in every Salesian house I've been I've come across a tiny bell somewhere or the other in the house. I came across one even here in Chertsey.
This small bell always brings back a fond memory of childhood. As kids, Willy and I used to attend the daily morning Mass in the Salesian house chapel of the school (Motinagar). And we'd always help out with the arranging for Mass and then after Mass putting things back in the cupboard. There also used to be a small bell which Mummy had presented to the Chapel and we'd invariably take turns ringing it during the consecration time. When the new Chapel was built and things shifted, the bell got lost. One day she accidentally noticed the bell in the school administration office (Mummy was still teaching in the school). She was furious. She grabbed it immediately and marched straight upto the Salesian community Chapel to restore it back to its place. Most probably it is still there!
Another picture which I still hope is present in the community Chapel is the picture of the Holy Family which we as a family had presented to the Salesian community many many years ago.
This small bell always brings back a fond memory of childhood. As kids, Willy and I used to attend the daily morning Mass in the Salesian house chapel of the school (Motinagar). And we'd always help out with the arranging for Mass and then after Mass putting things back in the cupboard. There also used to be a small bell which Mummy had presented to the Chapel and we'd invariably take turns ringing it during the consecration time. When the new Chapel was built and things shifted, the bell got lost. One day she accidentally noticed the bell in the school administration office (Mummy was still teaching in the school). She was furious. She grabbed it immediately and marched straight upto the Salesian community Chapel to restore it back to its place. Most probably it is still there!
Another picture which I still hope is present in the community Chapel is the picture of the Holy Family which we as a family had presented to the Salesian community many many years ago.
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