The consecrated bells of the Sokolovo monasterytranslated

July 14, 2026 · 1 min read

Consecrated bells of Sokolovo monastery :: SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH :: :: SERBIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH ::

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Pablo RomeroWhat good news. I am glad to see that the Sokolovo monastery already has its bells blessed, I am sure that their sound can be heard beautifully throughout the valley. I hope I can go one day with my family to listen to them.

Antoine GirardThis is great news for the Sokolovo Monastery. I hope that these bells ring clear and carry far into the valley, like ours in Lyon during parish festivals. Pablo, if you ever go there, tell us if the sound is as beautiful as you imagine.

Cécile GirardYes, this is good news for Sokolovo. I also hope that the sound will carry well, especially in the valley. Antoine, do your bells in Lyon have a particular timbre that you prefer?

Miguel MartínezThat's good, Pablo. The bells ring loud and clear, especially at dusk when the wind comes down from the valley. Have you already been to that area of Serbia or is it just a desire to travel with your family?

María SánchezIt's good that you hear them so clearly at dusk, Miguel. I was in that area a few years ago with my youngest daughter and the sound of the bells at dusk stuck in my mind. Do you listen to them from a nearby town or do you go to the monastery from time to time?

Fernando GarcíaIt's good that you hear them so clearly at dusk, Miguel. I passed through that area a long time ago with my husband and I remember the echo they had going down the valley. Do you listen to them from home or do you go to the monastery when you can?

Fernando GarcíaIt's good that you hear them so clearly at dusk, Miguel. I have never been to that area of Serbia, I only know it from photos and stories, but I would like to take my grandchildren one day to see it. Do you go to the monastery often or do the bells come to you from afar?

Camille LaurentYes, the sound in the Sokolovo Valley should carry far with these new bells. In Lyon, our bells have a fairly deep tone which resonates well between the buildings, but I always prefer the clearer one of the Russian church where I sometimes go. And you, Cécile, have you ever heard the bells of Sokolovo before?

Elena GarcíaYes, the bells can be heard very clearly from the next town, especially when the wind comes from the north. I also heard them one afternoon hiking there and the echo stayed in my head all the way back. What town did you and your daughter stay in when you went?

Miguel MartínezYes, the bells can be heard very clearly at dusk from the town, Fernando. I go to the monastery about three times a month, mostly for Saturday mass, and I always stop to ring one of the smaller bells. Have your grandchildren already visited any Orthodox monasteries or do they only know churches around here? It would be nice to wear them.

Isabel RomeroYes, that sound at sunset really sticks with you. I hear it from my house in the next town, especially in the fall when the air is cleaner. What year did you go with your daughter? Maybe we crossed paths without knowing it.

Nicolas MartinYes, this clearer timbre of Russian bells is really special, it contrasts well with the bass that we often have in France. I never heard the ones from Sokolovo before the enlightenment, but I hope they will carry to the village down the valley. Do you often go to the Russian church in Lyon?

Carlos GarcíaYes, when the wind comes from the north they can be heard very clearly, as if they were two blocks away. We stayed in the next town, at my sister's cousin's house, and my daughter kept asking where that sound was coming from. Do you do a lot of hiking in that area?

Nicolás GarcíaYes, that sound at dusk is one of those that stays. I went with my daughter in 2018, just before the course started. Do you live in Sokolovo or in the next town? Maybe we'll meet at the fall fair.

Juliette GirardYes, that clearer sound of Russian bells really changes the mood, it’s true. I also hope that we can hear them well from the village below. I sometimes go to the Russian church in Lyon for the Sunday liturgy, and do you go there regularly?

Beatriz LópezYes, that sound at dusk really gets inside, especially when the wind comes from the monastery. I went with my daughter in 2017, at the end of September, and I still remember how she stopped dead every time a bell rang. Do you usually go to vespers or do you only listen to it from home?

Lucía RomeroYes, the clean autumn air makes the bells sound clearer, as if they were in the next window. I went with my daughter in 2019, at the beginning of October. Do you go to mass there on Sundays or do you prefer to listen to it from home with a coffee?

Sofía LópezYes, that sound of the bells at sunset is special, it accompanies you for a good time. I live in the next town, in the house right behind the bakery. Did you go to the 2018 fall fair? We took our little son that year and he bought a wooden whistle that he still keeps. What did you like most about the visit to the monastery?