It is with deep sorrow that the Royal Black Institution has learned of the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, husband of our beloved Queen. Prince Philip served our nation in the Second World War and more importantly as consort of Her Majesty, a position he served with great commitment and... Read More

We celebrate Easter each year and it comes to remind us of the love of a Perfect God for flawed mankind. Jesus Christ died on the cross, He was buried and on the third day He rose again to bring the hope of Eternal Life to the world. Do you truly believe the message of... Read More

The Provincial Grand Black Chapter of Ontario West held its 144th Convocation on Saturday, March 27, via Zoom. Originally planned for March 2020, it had been rescheduled to October 2020. It was slated again to be in person on March 27, 2021 in Port Elgin but the situation made an alternative meeting necessary. A total... Read More

The negative impact Covid-19 has had on the education of young people has been well documented in recent weeks. Members of ‘Grip Fast the Light’ RBP 54, based in Markethill, were therefore delighted to present Markethill High School with nine laptops to be used by its students. With a large percentage of the Preceptory’s members... Read More

By Rev Nigel Reid Imperial Grand Chaplain It seems to me that we are living in a visual age. Symbols are important. The Covid-19 signage has symbols to help us follow important instructions. Young people express their feelings with the use of emojis – those little symbols in a text message, for example, which are... Read More

The Royal Black Institution is holding a Day of Prayer on Saturday 13th March 2021. Members, friends and families have been called to take part in this special event. Praying in their own homes, members will: pray for the Nation pray for the Royal Black membership pray for those who have suffered loss of loved... Read More

The Royal Black Institution is calling its members, friends and families to a Day of Prayer to be held on Saturday 13th March 2021. The following is the timetable for each Chapter for prayer to take place in member’s homes: – 9am-10am:              County Antrim 10am-11am:            County Armagh 11am-12pm:            Belfast County 12pm-1pm:              County Cavan... Read More

Members of the Royal Black Institution are planning to go the extra mile – on foot and bicycle – to celebrate 100 years since the foundation of Northern Ireland. Small relay teams of Sir Knights are set to embark on a sponsored lap of the Province later in the year. All money raised during the... Read More

A unique feature of the Royal Black Institution’s programme of events to mark the centenary of Northern Ireland will be the unveiling of a bust of Sir Noman Stronge. This has been a challenging assignment for a number of logistical reasons. Nevertheless, the team behind the Sir Norman Stronge Memorial Project are confident they are... Read More