From Rhode Island-Monday through Saturday at 8:45 a.m. the bell rings at St. Thomas More Catholic Parish. It chimes for a minute — one gong following another.
While some might find the chimes a comforting reminder that the day is under way, not so for John Devaney. They disrupt his life and helped precipitate the demise of his marriage, according to a lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court.
Devaney lives directly across Rockland Street from the picturesque church. He is asking the court to order it to reduce the number of bell claps and gongs so he can “peacefully enjoy” his property.
A towering man with white hair, Devaney has long complained about the bell, the lawsuit says. The church bell did not operate when he and his now ex-wife bought the 1885 clapboard house — the former parish rectory –– 18 years ago.
About six years later a new church administrator came in. The bell was upgraded to operate electronically. It began ringing, its sounds amplified, the suit says.
More here-
http://www.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/content/20130903-narragansett-man-sues-catholic-episcopal-churches-over-bell-ringing.ece
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