October 25, 2019

From the Archives

Church bell in Madison

The blessing of the new church bell at the former St. Michael Church in Madison is shown in this photo from March 19, 1911. The bell is wrapped in a white net. The pastor, with his back to the church wall, is Father Joseph Bauer. The other two priests to his right are Father George Widerin and Father Michael Guthneck. St. Michael Parish merged with other Madison area parishes to form Prince of Peace Parish in 1993. St. Michael Church is now operated as a historic landmark.

The blessing of the new church bell at the former St. Michael Church in Madison is shown in this photo from March 19, 1911. The bell is wrapped in a white net. The pastor, with his back to the church wall, is Father Joseph Bauer. The other two priests to his right are Father George Widerin and Father Michael Guthneck. St. Michael Parish merged with other Madison area parishes to form Prince of Peace Parish in 1993. St. Michael Church is now operated as a historic landmark.
 

(Would you like to comment on or share information about this photo? Contact archdiocesan archivist Julie Motyka at 800-382-9836, ext. 1538; 317-236-1538; or by e-mail at jmotyka@archindy.org.)

 

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