The Very Reverend Maria Jansson, Dean of Waterford, is delighted that the JOY BELLS Against Racism event on March 19th at 11 a.m. in Waterford Cathedral is gaining traction.
The following have now expressed their support and will be organizing the ringing of church bells in solidarity at that time:
- Dr. Rowan Williams: Former Archbishop of Canterbury
- H.E. Mr. Istvan S. Palffy, Ambassador of Hungary to Ireland
- City of Sanctuary UK and Ireland
- Irish Council of Churches
- St. Paul’s within the Walls Episcopal Church, Rome
- All Saints’ Anglican Church, Rome
- Limerick Diocese C of I
- St Chad’s Anglican Church, Adelaide Diocese, South Australia
- Lismore Cathedral C of I
- St Patrick’s Methodist Church, Waterford
- Clougher Diocese C of I
- Irish College, Rome
- Bishop Tobin, Newark Diocese, US
- Cardinal Nichols, Westminster
- Caravita Oratory, Rome
- Canon Edmund Cullinan, Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, Waterford
- Notre Dame University, US
- Monsignor Thynne, Mulhuddard Parish , Dublin (huge immigrant population)
- Fr. Garavin, Balaghadereen Parish, Co. Roscommon (Syrian refugees)
- Notre Dame University, US
- St Mary’s University, London
- Cashel Cathedral
- The Jewish community in Dublin
MEDIA COVERAGE TO DATE:
- Waterford Local Radio 9 Feb MJ
- RTE Leap of Faith 10 Feb MJ
- RTE Marian Finucane 11 Feb Mary McAleese
- Irish Times, 7, 14 Feb.PmG MJ
- C of I Gazette, 22 Feb MJ
- Church Times 24 February GR
- Church bells to signal solidarity with immigrants (via @IrishTimes) http://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/church-bells-to-signal-solidarity-with-immigrants-1.2973917
- http://www.irishtimes.com/news/social-affairs/religion-and-beliefs/waterford-church-bells-to-ring-out-against-xenophobia-1.2966781#.WJoW5wiXDpR.mailto