St. Mary’s of Redford Catholic Church

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St. Mary’s of Redford Catholic Church

The carillon project was initiated by parishioner and director of music Patrick Macoska around 1997, after having studied carillon for several years with Margo Halsted and realizing the potential of placing a carillon in this tower, which until that time had only a single swinging bell cast by McShane in 1882.  The carillon replaced a malfunctioning electric bell system.

The Paccard 51-bell instrument was dedicated on October 12, 2002 with a recital given by Patrick Macoska.

References
2002 "French bells to resonate through parish precincts," Detroit Free Press, August 31, 2002, Page 12 | Part 2 |
The project realizes a nearly 10-year dream for church music director Patrick Macoska.  He used proceeds from the sale of his home to help pay for the $340,000 instrument.  Parishioners, alumni and others also pitched in.  There is still $30,000 to $40,000 to go before the bill is paid in full.
When Macoska set out on his musical mission to replace the church's old, malfunctioning electric bell system about six years ago.

St. Mary' of Redford has a new carillon, World Carillon Federation

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