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Qualifications of an Orangeman according to the Grand Lodge of Ireland

An Orangeman should have a sincere love and veneration for his Heavenly Father;

A humble and steadfast faith in Jesus Christ, the Saviour of mankind, believing in Him as the only Mediator between God and man.

He should cultivate truth and justice, brotherly kindness and charity, devotion and piety, concord and unity, and obedience to the laws;

His deportment should be gentle and compassionate, kind and courteous;

He should seek a society of the virtuous, and avoid that of the evil;

He should honour and diligently study the Holy Scriptures, and make them the rule of his faith and practice;

He should love, uphold, and defend the Protestant religion, and sincerely desire and endeavour to propagate its doctrines and precepts;

He should strenuously oppose the fatal errors and doctrines of the Church of Rome, and scrupulously avoid countenancing (by his presence or otherwise) any act of ceremony of Popish worship;

He should by all lawful means, resist the ascendancy of that Church, its encroachments, and the extension of its power, ever abstaining from all uncharitable words, actions or sentiments, towards his Roman Catholic brethren;

He should remember to keep holy the Sabbath day, and attend the public worship of God, and diligently train up his offspring, and all under his control, in the fear of God, and in the Protestant faith;

He should never take the name of God in vain, but abstain from all cursing and profane language, and use every opportunity of discouraging these, and all other sinful practices, in others; his conduct should be guided by wisdom and prudence, and marked by honesty, temperance, and sobriety;

The glory of God and the welfare of man, the honour of his Sovereign, and the good of his country, should be the motive of his actions.

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320th Anniversary Battle of the Boyne Celebrations 2010

The principal venues for this years 12th Venues are as follows:

VENUE	DISTRICT LODGES ATTENDING
Antrim	Cloughfern, Larne, Sixmilewater, Antrim, Carnmoney, Killead, Staffordstown, Carrickfergus & Randalstown.
Hillsborough	Glenavy, Aghalee, Lisburn, Magheragall, Ballinderry, Derriaghy & Hillsborough.
Ahoghill	Portglenone, Ahoghill & Cullybackey.
Ballymena	Ballymena District.
Broughshane	Braid District.
Bushmills	Ballycastle, Bushmills, Rasharkin, Cloughmills & Ballymoney.
Lurgan	Portadown, Richhill, Loughgall, Tandragee, Armagh, Lurgan, Killylea, Keady, Newtownhamilton, Markethill & Bessbrook.
Barnetts Demesne	Belfast Districts - No's 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7/8, 9 & 10.
Waringstown	Lower Iveagh, Rathfriland, Banbridge, Lower Iveagh West, Newry, Loughbrickland, Gilford and Bann Valley.
Kilkeel	Mourne District.
Newtownards	Newtownards, Upper Ards, Holywood, Bangor.
Ballygowan	Lecale, Saintfield, Castlewellan, Comber and Ballynahinch.
Brookeborough	Newtownbutler, Lisbellaw, Brookeborough, Lisnaskea, Enniskillen, Ballinamallard, Kinawley, Glenawley, Lisnarick, Pettigo, Magherabuoy, Churchhill, Maguiresbridge, Garrison & Tempo.
Garvagh	Castledawson, Magherafelt, Garvagh, Kilrea, Tamlaght O'Crilly, Ballyronan, Tobermore & Moneymore.
Portrush	Limavady, Macosquin, Coleraine, and City of Londonderry Grand Lodge, comprising five Districts.
Cookstown	Pomeroy, Killyman, Stewartstown, Cookstown, Castlecaulfield, Benburb & Coagh.
Newtownstewart	Sixmilecross, Fintona, Omagh, Newtownstewart, Killen & Strabane.
Aughnacloy	Annahoe & Fivemiletown.

The annual Co. Donegal parade will be held in Rossnowlagh on Saturday 10th July.

The venues in bold print are part of our 2010 tourist Flagship programme and some have links to their website.

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Carrickfergus Pageant is one of the most colourful events on the Northern Ireland calendar, attracting thousands of spectators.

This year the pageant is on Saturday, June 12. The parade consisting of lodges and bands will leave Woodburn Playing Fields at 12.15pm and go to the harbour for King William's landing at 1pm.

Carrickfergus is rich in the history of the period, with its magnificent castle overlooking the harbour where King William landed in 1690. A statue in his memory stands in the shadow of the castle.

The re-enactors, dressed in period costume, will leave the Townhall at approximately 12.20pm and parade to the Castle.

King William, accompanied by dragoons and soldiers, will leave the harbour at 1.20pm and walk through the town to Marine Gardens, arriving at 2.15pm.

There will be a break for 90 minutes and the return parade begins at 3,45pm.

Among the guests will be the Grand Master of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland, Robert Saulters.

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Orange Order donate thousands to Craigneuk War Memorial Group
Based on an article in the Wishaw Press on May 26 2010 by Robert Mitchell, Wishaw Press

Orange Order donate thousands to Craigneuk War Memorial Group

CRAIGNEUK War Memorial Group have paid tribute to big-hearted Orange Lodge members who raised over £3000 towards upgrading the cenotaph.

Wishaw Orange and Purple District LOL 16 invited the committee members to their annual charity presentation night and handed over the fantastic sum of £1870.

Then after the recent annual parade another £1185 was raised when collection buckets were passed around – meaning a total of £3055 was given to the war memorial fund.

The cenotaph outside Craigneuk Library does not have the names of the fallen on it, but the Craigneuk War Memorial Group have tracked down the records of every person from the area who was killed during the two World Wars and later conflicts.

They now hope to add their names to the memorial, and a special panel will be reserved for Victoria Cross winner William Clamp who, although born in Motherwell, was educated at Craigneuk Public School. He was killed when he rushed a machine-gun post in October 1917 at Poelcapelle in Belgium, capturing 20 prisoners before being cut down by a sniper.

Joe O’Raw of Craigneuk War Memorial Group said of the Orange Lodge: “The committee would like to thank them for this very generous cheque and previous donations, and also thank Craigneuk Lodge for their financial and wholehearted support.

“The help and encouragement the memorial group have had from the Orange Order has been much appreciated and they have promised further financial and other help. Within a few days of the announcement in the local press over two years ago about the proposed new memorial, representatives of the Orange Order were in touch to see what they could do to help and they have followed that up with great generosity and enthusiasm. Our thanks go to Wishaw Orange & Purple District LOL No 16 for their hospitality on the night and interest in this worthwhile project.”

This year Wishaw Orange and Purple District LOL 16 decided to support the Craigneuk War Memorial Group and Armed Forces charity Help for Heroes, and their fundraising saw both organisations receive £1870 at the annual charity event in Wishaw District Orange Hall.

Right Worthy District Master Archie McCulloch said: “Representatives of the war memorial group were presented with a cheque for £1870 to assist them in their project to build a fitting memorial to record the names of the fallen of two world wars and other conflicts, something which has been sadly lacking in Craigneuk but, hopefully, will be a dream realised in the not too distant future.

“The second cheque of the evening, also for £1870 was presented to David Sproule of Help For Heroes, who do absolutely wonderful work helping our service men and women to overcome the severe injuries many of them suffer while fighting for Queen and country in Iraq and Afghanistan.

“Wishaw Orange and Purple District LOL 16 wish both Help for Heroes and Craigneuk War Memorial Group every success in all future fundraising, and would encourage everyone who is able to assist them to do so.”

It was also decided recently that as well as having the names of Craigneuk’s war dead, the cenotaph would also feature the fallen from Berryhill

Mr O’Raw said: “We had a discussion and decided it would be fitting if the fallen of Berryhill district were added to the memorial panels as well. If anyone has a family member who died, we would like them to get in touch with us.”

The specialist work required to upgrade the cenotaph is incredibly expensive, and Craigneuk War Memorial Group have already raised over £30,000. If you want to contribute to this worthy cause you can contact the Craigneuk War Memorial Group at Craigneuk Library on (0169 376689 or call member Joe O’Raw on (0169 350945.

Another Senior Orangeman Calls For Unionist Unity

28 May 2010

Speaking on Friday night, May 28, at the centenary dinner of Curryfree True Blues LOL 1060, Co. Londonderry, the Deputy Grand Master of the Grand Orange Lodge of Ireland, Edward Stevenson said:

Centenaries are an occasion when we can look back and celebrate all that has been achieved by the hard work of many people.

In the Orange Institution, history and tradition plays a significant part in our activities. We are an organisation with a long and proud history that actually stretches back over two centuries.
Although we are first and foremost a religious and cultural organisation, it would be wrong to assume that we do not take an interest in politics.

One of the many aspirations shared by Orangemen is to maintain the union with the rest of the United Kingdom.

The union is bigger than the Orange Order or any single political party and I was very pleased when the Grand Master, Robert Saulters, last week spoke out on the subject.

The Grand Master said he believed there should be one big unionist party which was big enough and modern enough to allow people with conflicting opinions to work together for the common purpose of maintaining the union. He said there must be a drive towards unionist unity or at the very least better joined up thinking between unionists.

I agree totally with his comments.

They were timely and most important of all, they were a true reflection of what Orangemen the length and breadth of this country are telling us.

When people like the Grand Master and I call for unionist unity, we are not making party political points. In fact the opposite is true.

We are saying that the one sure way to maintain the union is for unionists to forge a better working relationship and ultimately they can create one big powerful party that will have strength and a shared vision.

As leaders of the Orange Institution, we would be failing our membership if we did not flag up what Orangemen are telling us.

I have been heartened by the strong support for the comments made by the Grand Master.
Of course, there will be those who disagree - and they are entitled to that position - but they are not saying what I hear on the ground.

The Orange Order has a responsibility to articulate the views of its members and it is then up to the politicians to work out the best way forward.

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