Dear Brother,
I AM FREEMASONRY
I was born in antiquity, in the ancient days when man first dreamed of God. I have been tried through the ages, and found true. The crossroads of the world bear the imprint of my feet, and the cathedrals of all nations mark the skill of my hands. I strive for […]
Dear Brother,
You are fraternally invited to attend the following Communications of Mozart Lodge No. 121, F&AM, to be held at the West Jersey Masonic Center, Route 295 and Haddonfield-Berlin Road, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, 08003.
Regular Communication Tuesday February 3rd, 2009. Dinner will be at 6:30 pm, prepared by Bro. Todd Mertz and his wife. […]
Dear Brother,
One of the many duties as Worshipful Master is to spread Masonic Light. With all the Trestleboard’s and information in books along with the internet this piece I would like to share with you.
What is a Mason
A Mason is a Man and A Brother, whose trust is in God.
He meets you on the […]
Brethren; 2009 Dues Notices have been sent via first class mail. They were due on or before Jan.1, 2009
If you do not have a 2009 Dues Card, chances are you have not paid your 2009 Dues. Brethren, YOUR Lodge needs the resources to survive! If you don’t pay your dues, we can’t pay our […]
Open Table Lodge
On Friday, March 13, 2009, The Grand Lodge of New Jersey is sponsoring an Open Table Lodge. This event is open to all ladies of our Appendant Organizations as well as the ladies of Master Masons.
The event will be held at Fellowship Hall, Burlington, New Jersey.
Social Hour from 6:00PM to 7:00PM. The […]
Originally posted on the Washington Times – Masonic rituals live on by: Julia Duin, it is nice to see a positive article about Freemasonry for a chance.
President-elect Barack Obama’s swearing-in Tuesday will incorporate several elements out of America’s Masonic past.
One-third of the signers of the Constitution, many of the Bill of Rights signers and America’s first few presidents (except for Thomas Jefferson) were Freemasons, a fraternal organization that became public in early 18th-century England.
Although it became fabulously popular in America, at one time encompassing 10 percent of the population, Pope Clement XII condemned Freemasonry in 1738 as heretical. The latest pronouncement was issued in 1983 by then-Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger – now Pope Benedict XVI – who called Masonic practices “irreconcilable” with Catholic doctrine.
Still, as the first president, George Washington had to come up with appropriate rituals for the new country. He borrowed many of them from Masonic rites he knew as “worshipful leader” of a lodge in Alexandria.
His Masonic gavel is on display at the Capitol Visitor Center. Until this inauguration, Washington’s Masonic Bible – on which he swore his obligations as a Freemason – was used for the presidential oath of office. President-elect Barack Obama will use Abraham Lincoln’s Bible.
The worshipful master administered the Masonic oaths. This was adapted to the president vowing to serve his country in an oath administered by the top justice of the Supreme Court. […]
Dear Brother,
I hope this message finds you and your family doing well. The holiday season is almost over and we are now firmly in winters grasp. As the New Worshipful Master I would like to take this opportunity to wish you, your family, and friends all the best for 2009.
I know that time restraints […]