Beginning in the summer of 1994 and continuing for a year were a series of projects to improve Selinger Centre. First, storage rooms were converted into new rest rooms on the main floor. On this floor as well a new heating system was installed. For the first time this level of the center was air conditioned. In an era of great need for energy conservation, the windows were replaced. Finally, Selinger Centre donned a striking new look as three sides of the exterior had to be covered with dryvit because of extensive deterioration of the brick. The total cost of these projects was $89,651.57. Companies doing the work were: Ben Altheuser Constr., Luebbert Floor Surfacing, Stokes Electric Co., Wieberg Plumbing Inc., Stieferman Heating Co., Craftmasters Custom Cabinets, Ed Rost Plumbing Service, Cletus Rackers Constr., Pat Castrop Plastering Co.

Thanks to parishioners' contributions to the Capital Improvements Fund, the bell tower projects were able to begin June 1, 1995 and to be completed that summer. Some 2,000 missing, broken and deteriorating bricks were replaced and much tuckpointing done. Several dozen pieces of stone were replaced. Twelve new fleurs-de-lis were cast and put in place. The copper louvers were repaired and the crosses were painted. Brick and stone sealer were applied. Inside the tower, stairs and ladders were repaired and two platforms constructed. During the repairs, a large cover was erected over the front steps of the church to protect pedestrians foot from falling debris. The total cost of the bell tower restoration was $133,828.33. The work was done by Harold Keating Tuckpointing, Inc., with AAA Masonry, Inc., and Natsch & Co., Inc. serving as sub-contractors. All three businesses are of Jefferson City.

Adorning the exterior of the bell tower are four clocks, one on each side. They, too, have undergone restoration, with new movements and new hands. The mechanisms are governed by four electric tower clock movements, designed for outdoor use. They are 115 volts, 60 hertz, single synchronous movements. They are controlled by a master system; the one selected for St. Peter Church tower is one of the most advanced on the market today. It features automatic power fail correction and a built-in 100-year-calendar. Perhaps the most amazing aspect of the master control system is its automatic Daylight Savings Time advance, with no user intervention required. The clocks' new hands are fashioned from aluminum with counter balances and painted black. The previous hands were made out of wood, and warped after a period of time due to the weather. The new hands are made to fit the 54-inch opening of the dial and, because of the aluminum construction, are expected to last much longer. A special note: the new hands are exact replicas of the original hands. Installing the new clock system was Precision Time Company of Jefferson City.

Inside the tower, a chime of four bells again sends forth its jubilant peal, ringing in the Lord's Day, noting the hours of liturgy, and summoning worshippers. The new bell ringing system sounds the C-sharp minor chord using four electromagnetic hammers. Each hammer consists of a bronze hammerhead, a solid steel armature and a separate hammer lever assembly pivoting on a common stainless steel shaft operating in lifetime bearings. The armature is operated by a sealed coil magnet in a steel housing mounted by a single stud and nut. This design prevents frozen moving parts and damage from dust, dirt and moisture. The hammers are exterior to the bells, which are mounted for stationary electrification. An electronic digital control system conducts the operation of the four bells. It provides a tolling and simulated swing for the 3-bell and the single bell Mass calls, the Angelus, the funeral toll, and the hour, quarter, half and three-quarter hour strikes. The bell ringing system and the clocks cost a total of $34,820.97. The bell ringing system was manufactured and installed by Schulmerich Carillons, Inc. of Sellersville, Pennsylvania. The wiring for the bell ringing system and for the clocks was installed by Stokes Electric Company.

At noon and at 6:00 PM we will hear our bells ring out the time-honored melody of the Angelus. It is an invitation to pause for prayer as we hear the bells. The Angelus guides us in reflecting on God entering our world in the person of Jesus; it honors the Blessed Virgin Mary, through whom Jesus came. The Angelus is intended also as prayer for peace, for safety, and for salvation.