New bells for the Münster Weißenau - solemn consecration in September!

New bells for the Münster Weißenau - solemn consecration in September!

Neunkirchen, Deutschland - in Weißenau is exciting: the new bells of the cathedral are facing their big appearance. On September 27, 2023 at 3 p.m. the solemn consecration takes place on Münsterplatz. The ringing is the result of extensive planning and financial support from the community. Bishop EM. Dr. Gebhard Fürst and Prelatin Gabriele Wulz will take the consecration and with them, Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann will also be present. So that the new bells can be installed in the bell room, however, it still needs some money, such as [Schwäbische.de] (https://www.schwaebische.de/regional/Oberschwaben/Ravensburg/glocken-kehren-ins-zurueck- vortex-ceremony-beplant-3654717) to report.

The bells were cast in the Bachert Bacheri bell foundry in Neunkirchen in April 2023 and proudly checked by three bell experts. The appraiser Roman Schmid praises the excellent quality of the bell casting and assures that they are now in good condition after being freed from the clay form. The new bells also come to church as replacing voices, because their predecessors have had to give way in recent decades. Particularly noteworthy is the smallest bell that shows a portrait of the Holy Family and makes a wonderful sound. It takes the place of the Josefs bell, which was melted down during the First World War.

a special sound experience of special kind

The northern bell, the guardian angel, has a special task: it is ringed in the baptism and has a dedication text. This is cast on the occasion of the 300th anniversary of the church. The biggest bell of the new Yew is the result of an ecumenical project of Evangelical and Catholic Christians and expects the community with a solemn-first sound that bears the beats.

The project for the restoration and expansion of the ringing in Münster Weißenau is also shown in a larger context. Similar projects have already taken place in other churches, such as in the Thomas Church, where new bells were recently cast. Thomaskirche.de reports that the oldest and largest bell, gloriosa, was cast in 1477 and is now part of a comprehensive restoration project together with other bells. Here, private donations and funding went into the renewal that the church enriches with a new sound experience. »

With the consecration of the bells in the Münster Weißenau, not only a new sound will move into the community, but also adapted a piece of history to the previous loss. Supported by donations from the parishioners and the cultural initiatives, the tradition of bell ringing remains alive. For all interested parties there is information on the donation option on the website Weissenau-kultur.de. Some will surely want to be there on the first ringing of the new bells and indulge in this special sound experience.