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Lodges Begins at 7:00pm sharp Collation to follow TONIGHT S PROGRAM (5/1) Location: Reading, 110 Haven Street Topic: Strategic Thinking / Project,

1 NEWSLETTER MAY 1, 2017 Most Worshipful Paul F. Gleason Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts Right Worshipful Paul B. Craigie District Deputy Grand Master, 13th District Regular Meetings First Monday of the Month (except as noted) Location rotates between District Lodges Begins at 7:00pm sharp Collation to follow TONIGHT S PROGRAM (5/1) Location: Reading, 110 Haven Street Topic: Strategic Thinking / Project, Part 3 of 3 Collation: Reading & Wilmington Lodges NEXT MONTH S PROGRAM (6/5) Location: Topic: Collation: Wakefield, 370 Salem Street District Project Presentations Wakefield Lodges

Education sessions over the past several months. The participation of the attendees has been excellent, and I feel the goal of fostering the exchange of ideas was successfully achieved.

2 DISTRICT DEPUTY LETTER Greetings Brethren! In this Masonic Year of LOI classes, RW Kelley and I have asked you to attend the meetings each month, bring your candidates for their instruction, and participate in the interactive Officer Education sessions over the past several months. The participation of the attendees has been excellent, and I feel the goal of fostering the exchange of ideas was successfully achieved. I thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedules to spend 90 minutes in Masonic collaboration, which I hope has, or will, help to make all our Lodges stronger. Next year s curriculum has not been announced, but there has been some talk of returning to more Masonic topics. Whatever the case, my goal is to build on this year s efforts, and increase the attendance month by month. The best way to get more butts in the seats is to begin casual conversations in your Lodge about the past month s meetings. This could pique interest in what s going on. Second, feedback should be solicited on what went well, and what could stand improvement. I intend to begin that next month, and continue that practice monthly. Lastly, planning and presenting each session should, I feel, involve interested members from the Brethren of our District. I will speak about this at the May LOI. LOI is handled differently throughout our Jurisdiction, and I have polled several DDGM s on their methods of presentation. However, I would like us to develop our own style, one that keeps members interested and informed, and at the same time makes efficient use of our valuable free time. Above all else, LOI gives all 8 Lodges a once a month opportunity to meet and exchange ideas. Please encourage all your members to take full advantage of this monthly event. I thank each Lodge for the privilege to serve as your DDGM, and you can always feel comfortable to approach me for assistance, or, even better, to let me know about an event you held that went especially well. That way we can all succeed together. Fraternally and respectfully, RW Paul B. Craige, DDGM Right Worshipful Paul B. Craigie UPCOMING DISTRICT EVENTS 5/1 Lodge of Instruction, Reading 5/2 FV Mt. Horeb Lodge, Woburn 5/6 Master s Path Program, Wakefield 5/17 FV Friendship Lodge, Wilmington 6/5 Lodge of Instruction, Wakefield 6/14 Grand Lodge Quarterly, Boston

13TH LODGE OF INSTRUCTION MISSION STATEMENT The Lodge of Instruction has been established to reinforce and encourage the practice of our Masonic tenets.

3 13TH LODGE OF INSTRUCTION MISSION STATEMENT The Lodge of Instruction has been established to reinforce and encourage the practice of our Masonic tenets. It accomplishes this by providing education for candidates and information for Lodge Officers and members, in a friendly and social atmosphere. The main objective is to encourage personal growth, increase knowledge of Freemasonry and to uphold the traditions of our craft. Symbology: The learning lamp, providing light to education THIRTEENTH MASONIC DISTRICT OFFICERS DDG MASTER: RW Paul B. Craigie / pcraigie64@gmail.com DDG MARSHAL: Wor Carl S. Hanson / ghostwriter112@yahoo.com DDG SECRETARY: Wor Anastasios N. Miliotis (Taso) / tasomiliotis@gmail.com DDG TREASURER: TBD TBD MEMBERSHIP CHAIRMAN: Wor Paul J. DeLuca / pdeluca1251@gmail.com SERVICE REP.: Wor Dominic J. Colanton / userdc@comcast.net LOI ASST. SECRETARY: Wor W. Gordon Rogerson / Rogerson34@verizon.net LOI LEAD INSTRUCTOR: Wor Robert A. Cimeno / rac47@hotmail.com COMMUNICATION REP.: Bro Jay Garrett / jay.freemason@gmail.com ASST. COMMUNICATION REP.: Bro Keith M. Curtis / kcurt71@gmail.com MASONIC YOUTH REP.: Bro Steve Dukas / sdukas@comcast.net MASONIC SCOUT REP.: Wor Stephen C. Phillips / phillips.stephen@comcast.net MASONIC WIDOWS REP.: Wor Kevin M. Conley / Bunner2234@yahoo.com

MASONIC WISDOM Masonic Animal Symbolism. Sources; The Menagerie of Masonry by Unknown posted on MasonicWorld.

Innocence is defined as the state of being free of evil, or from that which corrupts or taints; purity.

Throughout the Old Testament are references to lambs, often in connection with sacrifices, frequently used in a sense of innocence, purity, gentleness and weakness.

4 MASONIC WISDOM Masonic Animal Symbolism. Sources; The Menagerie of Masonry by Unknown posted on MasonicWorld.com, Mackey s Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, The Lion s Paw posted from the Grand Lodge of Texas, and More Noble than the Roman Eagle by Greg Stewart posted on FreemasonInformation.com (Paraphrased to fit space.) LAMB Sybolism refers to innocence LION Sybolism refers to strength BEES Sybolism refers to industry EAGLE Sybolism refers to power & immortality In Masonry the Lamb is the symbol of innocence. Innocence is defined as the state of being free of evil, or from that which corrupts or taints; purity. In Christian iconography, the symbolism of the lamb comes from the expression of Saint John the Baptist, who exclaimed, on seeing Jesus, Behold the Lamb of God. Throughout the Old Testament are references to lambs, often in connection with sacrifices, frequently used in a sense of innocence, purity, gentleness and weakness. The symbolism is aided by the color, white which we associate with purity. The lion is one of Freemasonry s most powerful and potent symbols; The Lion of the Tribe of Judah is so prominent within the Masonic world as is the Lion s Paw. Yet, both are often less fully comprehended than their importance warrants. The lion has in all ages been noted as symbol of strength and sovereignty dating back to the Middle Ages and again in the Christian era. Lion of the Tribe of Judah was also one of Solomon s titles. But Christian interpretation of the phrase springs from Revelations (V. 5), Behold, the Lion of the Tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book and to loose the seven seals thereof. Bee s or references to the beehive is said to be an emblem of industry the word is used in the sense of centuries ago, which refers to the employment of a very large number of men, tens of thousands in many instances, on one undertaking at one place and at the same time. It was the method by which in the ages before heavy machinery vast building enterprises were accomplished, like the building of the Egyptian pyramids or the Great Wall of China. The Beehive is the perfect example of the power of industry, because what no one bee could accomplish is easy where hundreds of them work together at one task at one time. The eagle, is a symbol, of great antiquity. In Egypt, Greece, and Persia, this bird was sacred to the sun. Among the Pagans it was an emblem of Jupiter, and with the Druids it was a symbol of their supreme god. In ancient times the eagle was seen as the living creature that came closest to the heavens. In Masonic parlance the eagle is better known as the Roman Eagle (also known as Aquila), and considered o be a symbol of strength, courage, and immortality. The eagle became a militaristic emblem of the Roman Legions but prior to the Romans the Persians, under Cyrus the Youngermade use of the eagle as an emblem of war. BEASTS OF THE FIELD & THE FOWLS OF THE AIR Sybolism refers to the opposite of innocence The references to the beasts of the field and the fowls of the air are connected to and influenced by Old Testament. In I Samuel (XVII 41) we read: And the Philistine said unto David, Come to me and I will give thy flesh to the fowls of the air and to the beasts of the field. In the Old Testament the term beasts denotes any brute; a wild animal opposed to a domesticated one, and the apocalyptic symbol of brute force as the opposite of Divine power. Masonry does not consider beasts of the field to be any working animals used by mankind. In Masonic references it refers to those creatures that feed on deceased entities as scavengers. These wild beasts are bears, wild bulls, hyenas. jackals, leopards and wolves; all Old Testament animals. Similar, the fowls of the air refer to vultures, owls, and hawks.

CONSTITUENT LODGES Star of Bethlehem Lodge, Est. 1843 370 Salem St., Wakefield, MA 3rd Wednesday 6:00 p.m. StarofBethlehemLodge.org Wor.

com Dinner contact: Bro. Alan Gray at grayad@comcast.net Next HELP Date: 5/20 Good Samaritan Lodge, Est. 1870 110 Haven St.

jim@me.com Dinner contact: Bro. Michael Lacey at mplacey89@gmail.com or 781-859-7750 Next HELP Date: 5/6 Mount Horeb Lodge, Est.

Christopher J. Nunes 781-267-6118 / cnun27@gmail.com Dinner contact: Wor. Kyle Haraldsen at kyle@woburnmasons.

goldenrulelodge.org Wor. Tim McGavin 781-775-7060 / tsmcgavin@yahoo.com Sec. R.W. George J. Bibilos 781-662-3347 / gbibilos@verizon.

1864 17 Arlington Rd., Woburn, MA 2nd Tuesday 6:00 p.m. www.williamparkmanlodge.com Wor. Paul Deluca 978-987-3271 / pdeluca12@yahoo.com Sec.

com Next HELP Date: 5/13 Friendship Lodge, Est. 1901 32 Church St., Wilmington, MA 3rd Wednesday 6:30 p.m. www.friendshiplodge.com Wor.

Ed Torrel at 978-657-7682 or etorell@friendshiplodge.com Next HELP Date: 6/3 Lynnfield-Zetland Lodge, Est. 1867 370 Salem St.

Austin 978-283-5579 / charlesa45@aol.com Dinner contact: Bro. Sandy Woodmansee at sandywoodmansee@gmail.

5 CONSTITUENT LODGES Star of Bethlehem Lodge, Est Salem St., Wakefield, MA 3rd Wednesday 6:00 p.m. StarofBethlehemLodge.org Wor. Michael C. Morris / morris521@hotmail.com Sec. Bro. Lee Darish / printerrepairservice@yahoo.com Dinner contact: Bro. Alan Gray at grayad@comcast.net Next HELP Date: 5/20 Good Samaritan Lodge, Est Haven St., Reading, MA 1st Wednesday 6:00 p.m. GoodSamaritanLodge.org Wor. Robert Cimeno / rac47@hotmail.com Sec. Wor. James Baxter / baxter.jim@me.com Dinner contact: Bro. Michael Lacey at mplacey89@gmail.com or Next HELP Date: 5/6 Mount Horeb Lodge, Est Arlington Rd., Woburn, MA 1st Tuesday 6:00 p.m. WoburnMasons.org Wor. Randal Smallwood / randysmallwood76@gmail.com Sec. Christopher J. Nunes / cnun27@gmail.com Dinner contact: Wor. Kyle Haraldsen at kyle@woburnmasons.org or Next HELP Date: 6/10 Golden Rule Lodge, Est Salem St., Wakefield, MA 2nd Thursday 6:30 p.m. Wor. Tim McGavin / tsmcgavin@yahoo.com Sec. R.W. George J. Bibilos / gbibilos@verizon.netm Dinner contact: Bro. John Perrino at ultwin@yahoo.com or Next HELP Date: 5/13 William Parkman Lodge, Est Arlington Rd., Woburn, MA 2nd Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Wor. Paul Deluca / pdeluca12@yahoo.com Sec. Wor. Vincent Marino / vmarino@gmail.com Dinner contact: Bro. Robert Macintosh at or bob22mac@gmail.com Next HELP Date: 5/13 Friendship Lodge, Est Church St., Wilmington, MA 3rd Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Wor. Jesse R. Plouffe / TBD jplouffe@friendshiplodge.com Sec. Bro. Richard Searfoss rsearfoss@friendshiplodge.comm Dinner contact: Bro. Ed Torrel at or etorell@friendshiplodge.com Next HELP Date: 6/3 Lynnfield-Zetland Lodge, Est Salem St., Wakefield, MA 4th Thursday 6:30 p.m. Wor. Larry Sorenson / mebear47@msn.com Sec. Wor. Charles R. Austin / charlesa45@aol.com Dinner contact: Bro. Sandy Woodmansee at sandywoodmansee@gmail.com Next HELP Date: 5/27 Scimitar Lodge, Est Fordham Rd., Wilmington, MA (Aleppo) 2nd Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Wor. David Raymond / Dray619@comcast.net Sec. RW. John J. Maihos / jmaihos@comcast.net Dinner contact: rsvp@scimitarlodge.org or call either the SEC/JW Next HELP Date: 6/17

We are a social group, who enjoy good food and drink on the 3rd Friday of each month at 6:00pm (Mar. through Dec.).

6 FEATURED ACTIVITIES Join Mount Horeb as we serve dinner to our neighbors in need, for free, once a month THE 2nd MONDAY OF EACH MONTH Arlington Masonic Building 19 Academy Street, Arlington, MA DID YOU KNOW THERE WAS A SQUARE & COMPASS CLUB IN THIS AREA? We are a social group, who enjoy good food and drink on the 3rd Friday of each month at 6:00pm (Mar. through Dec.). If you would like a chance to socialize with your brethren outside of the Lodge then this is the place. Come play a game of pool, a game of cards, watch a ballgame, practice ritual, plan a lodge event or just sit and chat. The Malden Square & Compass Club, wants to invite you to come out and see what we are all about. Just contact any one of us to make a dinner reservation: Tim / tsmcgavin@yahoo.com Bob / euclidwm@gmail.com Mike / morris521@hotmail.com Ralph / cappy6262@netzero.com EVERY 3rd SATURDAY 9:00 11:00 AM Hosted by Good Samaritan Lodge: DONUT LODGE MAY 20th Reading Lodge 110 Haven Street, Reading, MA Masonic family event, wives, kids etc., are invited.

FEATURED ACTIVITIES Have Your Lodge Meeting at Your Grand Lodge in

The Grand Master has offered all MA lodges the opportunity to hold a

Come see the wonderful Boston Masonic building that belongs to our

7am Shotgun 8am Contact Bro. Mike Brownell at mbrownell84@gmail.

7 FEATURED ACTIVITIES Have Your Lodge Meeting at Your Grand Lodge in Boston. The Grand Master has offered all MA lodges the opportunity to hold a special communication at the Grand Lodge s headquarters. Come see the wonderful Boston Masonic building that belongs to our fraternity, take in a tour of all the ornate lodge rooms and make a rememborable event. Golf Annual Outing (Four Man Scramble) Monday May 22, 2017 $75 Reg. 7am Shotgun 8am Contact Bro. Mike Brownell at mbrownell84@gmail.com or If interested in taking advantage of this offer, the building supervisor, Bro. David Harty at or dharty@massfreemasonry.org to discus dates, times and arrangements. Mount Horeb Blood Drive Sat. June 17th, from 9am 2pm Woburn Masonic Building 17 Arlington Rd., Woburn, MA Contact Randy Smallwood at or randysmallwood76@gmail.com

ORDER OF DEMOLAY (WAKEFIELD CHAPTER) Master Councilor Robbie Gonzalez / robbiegonzalez89@yahoo.com Dad Advisor Steve Dukas / 781-856-9560, sdukas@comcast.

& 3rd Fri. of month) 6/16 Regular Meeting (1st Wed. & 3rd Fri. of month) ORDER OF RAINBOW (WAKEFIELD ASSEMBLY) HELPFUL WEBSITES Grand Lodge: www.massfreemasonry.org District Website: www.ddgm13.

org Masonic Ambassador Site: www.masonicambassadors.net Massachusetts Lodge of Research: tinyurl.com/lofresearch District e-mail: Frank@Kautzlaw.com Masonic Health System of MA: www.

org Aleppo Shriners: www.alepposhriners.com Scottish Rite Northern Jurisdiction: www.scottishritenmj.org Massachusetts York Rite: www.yorkrite.com/ma Massachusetts DeMolay: www.mademolay.

8 ORDER OF DEMOLAY (WAKEFIELD CHAPTER) Master Councilor Robbie Gonzalez / robbiegonzalez89@yahoo.com Dad Advisor Steve Dukas / , sdukas@comcast.net Chairman Sean Quinlan / , sean@quinlan.org 5/3 Regular Meeting (1st Wed. & 3rd Fri. of month) 5/19 Regular Meeting (1st Wed. & 3rd Fri. of month) 6/7 Regular Meeting (1st Wed. & 3rd Fri. of month) 6/16 Regular Meeting (1st Wed. & 3rd Fri. of month) ORDER OF RAINBOW (WAKEFIELD ASSEMBLY) HELPFUL WEBSITES Grand Lodge: District Website: Grand Lodge Service Department: Grand Lodge Education Department: Ask a Mason: MassMasons: Masonic Ambassador Site: Massachusetts Lodge of Research: tinyurl.com/lofresearch District Frank@Kautzlaw.com Masonic Health System of MA: Masonic Medical Research Laboratory: National Heritage Museum: Shriners International: Aleppo Shriners: Scottish Rite Northern Jurisdiction: Massachusetts York Rite: Massachusetts DeMolay: DeMolay International: Massachusetts Rainbow Jurisdiction: International Order of the Rainbow for Girls: Order of the Eastern Star, MA Grand Chapter: Order of the Eastern Star, Grand Chapter: Worthy Advisor Jenna E. Raymond Mother Advisor Amy Raymond / , ayray333@yahoo.com 5/4 Regular Meeting (1st & 3rd Thursday of each month) 5/18 Regular Meeting (1st & 3rd Thursday of each month) 6/1 Regular Meeting (1st & 3rd Thursday of each month) 6/15 Regular Meeting (1st & 3rd Thursday of each month) HELP (HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT LOAN PROGRAM) HELP is Masonry in Action! (4th, 9th, & 13th Districts) Location: New permanent indoor location: 500 West Cummings Park Suite 1150 Woburn, MA Phone #: (same number) Time: Saturdays 9 a.m. to Noon (same hours) Help is always needed at HELP, know you can always just show up and your lodge will get credit for your being there. Any time you give is appreciated!

HELP (HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT LOAN PROGRAM)

HELP (HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT LOAN PROGRAM) ORDER OF DEMOLAY (WAKEFIELD CHAPTER) Master Councilor Christian B Weisse / rchristianweisse@comcast.net Dad Advisor Steve Dukas / 781-856-9560, sdukas@comcast.net Chairman Sean Quinlan / 617-943-1438,