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November 2024

October 30, 2024

Update 21/11/2024

Unfortunately, the December Northern District Practice in Hillsborough has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

We will update you all in due course on future Northern District Practice’s  in 2025.

Update 17/11/2024

Celebrating 75 years of bellringing in St Donard’s Parish Church Belfast – Reminder

Please let all your Ringers know of the Service of Thanksgiving, Celebrating 75 years of bellringing in St Donard’s Parish Church  next Sunday evening, 24th November 2024.

General Ringing from 5pm
Service Ringing from 6.30pm
Service of Thanksgiving in Church 7pm.

Light refreshments immediately after service in Parish Centre.

St Donard’s Ringers look forward to welcoming you all next Sunday evening to Celebrate 75 years of bellringing in St Donard’s Belfast 1949 – 2024.


Posted 13 November 2024

PLEASE BE AWARE …
Some ringers have received an email that suggests it has come from one of the IACR Officer Holder emails eg. President or Safeguarding Officer.
The email title is “Significance of Benefit“. Should you receive an email with this or similar title, please do not open it, please trash it immediately.

Thank you.

From Julia Lysaght IACR President:

Thank you everyone for coming to the Autumn Ringing Festival, it was a really fabulous weekend. Happy ringing for the rest of the year!

Julia

Celebrating 75 years of bellringing in St Donard’s Parish Church Belfast

The bellringers of St Donard’s Parish Church, Belfast – wish to invite, all ringers of the Irish Association, past ringers, family, and friends, to a service of Thanksgiving on Sunday 24th November 2024 to celebrate the 75th Anniversary on the installation of the Bells of St. Donard’s (26th November 1949).

A service of Thanksgiving will take place in the Parish Church at 7pm, led by the Rector – The Rev’d Jan Stevenson.

General Ringing will be available from 5.pm and service ringing prior to service by local ringers.

Light refreshments will be provided in the Parish Centre immediately after the service.

Please let all ringers know of this service of Thanksgiving and we look forward to seeing you all in St Donard’s on Sunday 24th November 2024 to “Celebrate 75 years on Bellringing in St Donard’s”.

District Practice and Events November – December 2024

  • Northern District Practice and District Commitment Meeting  – Holy Trinity, Drumbo – Saturday 2nd November – 13.45 – 17.00
  • Eastern District Practice – St Saviour, Arklow – Saturday 9th November 2024 – 14.00 – 16.00
  • Celebrating 75 years of bellringing in St Donard’s Parish Church Belfast – General Ringing 17.00 following by Church Service @ 19.00 led by the Rev’d Jan Stevenson
  • Northern District Practice – St Malachy, Hillsborough – Saturday 7th December 2024 – 14.00 – 17.00
  • Eastern District Practice – St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin – Saturday 14th December 2024 – 14.00 – 16.00

An interesting article on another ringing page:-
This month – the Fun with Bells podcast … unwithbells.com/episodes well worth a visit, browse through the various episodes available to listen to.