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Lodges Begins at 7:00pm sharp Collation to follow TONIGHT S PROGRAM (4/3) Location: Wakefield, 370 Salem Street Topic: Dispute Resolution / Project,

1 NEWSLETTER APRIL 3, 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 (4/3) Location: Wakefield, 370 Salem Street Topic: Dispute Resolution / Project, Part 2 of 3 Collation: Wakefield Lodges NEXT MONTH S PROGRAM (5/1) Location: Reading, 110 Haven Street Topic: Strategic Thinking / Project, Part 3 of 3 Collation: Reading & Wilmington Lodges

DISTRICT DEPUTY LETTER Greetings Brethren! This month s activity is Conflict Resolution. I hope we can all add the skills learned to our personal toolboxes.

All 8 Lodges in the District are distinctly original, but I feel that all share a deep sense of commitment.

2 DISTRICT DEPUTY LETTER Greetings Brethren! This month s activity is Conflict Resolution. I hope we can all add the skills learned to our personal toolboxes. I have some projects I would like to introduce to the District in the next few months, and hopefully we can work collectively to achieve completion on as many as possible in the next 2 years. All 8 Lodges in the District are distinctly original, but I feel that all share a deep sense of commitment. My hope is by working together, we can strengthen that commitment to the point that we are not one of the best Districts in the Grand Lodge, but THE best District in all of Massachusetts. If we can do this, then our Lodges and future Brethren will benefit greatly. The month of April will be our busiest thus far, with 3 Fraternal Visits, 4 Table Lodges, our Exemplification, and the roll out of the Membership Plan. All Lodges should have a Membership Chairman at this point. These Masons will serve as a conduit for information back and forth between the individual Lodges and Grand Lodge. I also hope you can attend the activities happening across the District this month. By visiting and supporting Brethren in other Lodges, we can share fellowship, and exchange ideas. This can only serve to improve every Lodge, and strengthen the bonds of Brotherhood. It was my privilege to be assigned to District 13 as your District Deputy Grand Master. I welcome all your ideas, your enthusiasm, and yes, even your complaints and criticisms. I only ask that you seek solutions, and not dwell on the problems. Brethren, if we all do our jobs, and do them well, then we will be on our way to building a legacy to be enjoyed, and hopefully imitated, by those Masons who come after us. Fraternally and respectfully, RW Paul B. Craige, DDGM 13th Masonic District Right Worshipful Paul B. Craigie UPCOMING DISTRICT EVENTS 4/3 Lodge of Instruction, Wakefield 4/11 FV William Parkman Lodge, Woburn 4/15 Rainbow Bunny Breakfast, Wakefield 4/17 District 13 Exemplification (6pm dinner / 7pm 3 exemplification) 4/19 FV Star of Bethlehem Lodge, Wakefield 4/22 Master s Path Program, East Longmeadow 4/27 FV Lynnfield-Zetland Lodge, Wakefield (table lodge, received at 6:45) 4/28 Friendship Lodge, Table Lodge, Wilmington 5/1 Lodge of Instruction, Reading 5/2 FV Mt. Horeb Lodge, Woburn 5/17 FV Friendship Lodge, Wilmington 6/5 Lodge of Instruction, Woburn

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 Blue Lodge Titles. Supplied by Wor. Frank J. Kautz, II (Paraphrased to fit space.) One of the confusing things within our fraternity is the various titles that we use.

of the other Masonic bodies. But do we really understand what they mean, these honorifics that we use so often? Let us take a look at the origins of our titles to answer that question.

They described their members as brothers. This was often done as a way of encouraging these men to think of themselves as if they were part of a family.

We have solemnly and repeatedly promised to befriend and relieve, with unhesitating cordiality, so far as shall be in our power every Brother who shall need your assistance.

Thus we utilize the title of Brother in our Fraternity to denote that we are closer than mere friends, that we are all equal with one another. Brother is the most basic title of all Freemasons.

4 MASONIC WISDOM Blue Lodge Titles. Supplied by Wor. Frank J. Kautz, II (Paraphrased to fit space.) One of the confusing things within our fraternity is the various titles that we use. The new Mason hears men called Brother, Worshipful, Worshipful Master, Right Worshipful, Right Worshipful District Deputy Grand Master, Most Worshipful, Most Worshipful Grand Master, plus the titles of the other Masonic bodies. But do we really understand what they mean, these honorifics that we use so often? Let us take a look at the origins of our titles to answer that question. We start with the very first title that every Mason both prizes and cherishes: Brother. For countless millennia, groups of men have banded together to form societies. They described their members as brothers. This was often done as a way of encouraging these men to think of themselves as if they were part of a family. Our fraternity is one wherein we strive to do more than most fraternities. We have solemnly and repeatedly promised to befriend and relieve, with unhesitating cordiality, so far as shall be in our power every Brother who shall need your assistance... If we faithfully observe these duties, the world will observe how Freemasons love one another; in obedience to the will of God. Thus we utilize the title of Brother in our Fraternity to denote that we are closer than mere friends, that we are all equal with one another. Brother is the most basic title of all Freemasons. In Massachusetts, the term Brother should be used whenever just the last name is used. Whenever the first name is omitted the word Brother must be inserted. When introducing a brother to another brother for the first time, you can do so by saying Brother George Smith. If you know them, give any other titles that Brother Smith may have, but if you do not, Brother is appropriate. It is abbreviated as Bro. and the plural is Bros. When addressing a group of brothers, the proper term is Brethren. Like all titles, they are not to be used on the public side of correspondence, regardless of the brother s rank. The term Worshipful, which can be used either by itself or as Worshipful Master is an old English term; one that dates back to Old English. It most likely started out as a compound word meaning worthiness. It was formed from the adjective worth and the noun suffix ship state or condition, and was first used for distinction, credit, or dignity. It soon passed into respect and reverence. It did not gain a religious context until the fourteenth century. The original sense of this word is preserved today in our title and in the titles of most of the mayors in England. jurisdictions and care should be exercised in visiting those jurisdictions to be sure that proper protocol is followed. The word Master comes to us from Latin through Old English. It is derived from magister, which means teacher. So, the Worshipful Master of a lodge is truly the respected teacher. He is the one with the authority in the lodge and is the one who is responsible for seeing to the education of his brothers. The word Most as in Most Worshipful comes to us through the Roman Church. It was in use as early as 1060 A.D. It appears in the response of Emperor Constantine IX to Pope Leo IX after the schism of The word used was reverendissimus, which is the superlative reverendus, meaning Most Reverend. It was used to address bishops and abbots. The Roman Catholic Church, as part of the Simplification of Ecclesiastical Titles in 1969 did away with most of these titles. However, we Freemasons, have maintained these titles for the heads of our jurisdictions. Pursuant to the Grand Constitutions, Section 208, the Grand Master and Past Grand Masters shall be referred to as Most Worshipful. The title Right is both the easiest and most complicated of all of the titles. The word right has more than a dozen definitions in the dictionary, none of which would really give us the reason we use it as a title. Right ultimately goes back to the Indo-European base regular meaning: move in a straight line. Hence we have direct and hence rule, which also produced the English rich and the Latin rex or king (source of the English words regal, royal, etc.). This would likely be the origin of the use of Right as part of a title, so Right Worshipful would be considered set slightly above to direct or rule. As our Grand Lodge is a direct descendent of the Grand Lodge of England, it makes sense that our titles would follow the usages of England. Much in our nation has changed over the years, in particular the definitions of words in English, so it is not surprising that we have lost some of the original meanings of the very titles that we use. It is also not surprising that we have so much trouble explaining those titles to new Masons and to the public. It is hoped that this paper will help you in explaining these titles in the future. Here in Massachusetts, when a man is elevated to the Eastern Chair, he may ever after be called by the title Worshipful. It is a term of respect and is only to be used as such. This is not true in all BROTHER The regalia of a Brother is simply an apron. White WORSHIPFUL The regalia of a Wor. Master, top hat optional. Blue RIGHT WORSHIPFUL The regalia of a Right Wor., DDGM top hat required. Purple MOST WORSHIPFUL The regalia of the Most Wor., tricorn hat. Ornate-Purple

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

Alan Gray at grayad@comcast.net Next HELP Date: 5/20 Good Samaritan Lodge, Est. 1870 110 Haven St., Reading, MA 1st Wednesday 6:00 p.m. GoodSamaritanLodge.

Michael Lacey at mplacey89@gmail.com or 781-859-7750 Next HELP Date: 5/6 Mount Horeb Lodge, Est. 1855 17 Arlington Rd., Woburn, MA 1st Tuesday 6:00 p.m. WoburnMasons.

Kyle Haraldsen at kyle@woburnmasons.org or 781-281-8131 Next HELP Date: 4/8 Golden Rule Lodge, Est. 1888 370 Salem St., Wakefield, MA 2nd Thursday 6:30 p.m. www.

John Perrino at ultwin@yahoo.com or 617-877-9481 Next HELP Date: 5/13 William Parkman Lodge, Est. 1864 17 Arlington Rd., Woburn, MA 2nd Tuesday 6:00 p.m. www.

Robert Macintosh at 781-254-3092 or bob22mac@gmail.com Next HELP Date: 5/13 Friendship Lodge, Est. 1901 32 Church St., Wilmington, MA 3rd Wednesday 6:30 p.m. www.

Ed Torrel at 978-657-7682 or etorell@friendshiplodge.com Next HELP Date: 4/22 Lynnfield-Zetland Lodge, Est. 1867 370 Salem St.

Austin 978-283-5579 / charlesa45@aol.com Dinner contact: Bro. Sandy Woodmansee at sandywoodmansee@gmail.com Next HELP Date: 5/27 Scimitar Lodge, Est.

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: 4/8 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: 4/22 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: 4/15

FEATURED ACTIVITIES WILLIAM PARKMAN & CONVERSE LODGES Calling all Brothers to a Lodge

For more information and to make reservations, contact: Wor.

com Come celebrate the Fraternal Brotherhood at this joint Table Lodge Friday, April

Thursday April 27th, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. (Cost is $25 for non members) 370 Salem St.

6 FEATURED ACTIVITIES WILLIAM PARKMAN & CONVERSE LODGES Calling all Brothers to a Lodge of Entered Apprentices and one of Table Lodge Instruction. For more information and to make reservations, contact: Wor. Paul DeLuca at or pdeluca1251@gmail.com Come celebrate the Fraternal Brotherhood at this joint Table Lodge Friday, April 21st at 6:00 pm ($30/person) Woburn Masonic Apartments, 17 Arlington Rd., Woburn, MA Can You Say, Vivat! Star of Bethlehem and Lynnfield-Zetland Lodges are hosting a joint Table Lodge Thursday April 27th, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. (Cost is $25 for non members) 370 Salem St., Wakefield Contact the Worshipful Master or Secretary of either Lodge. 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

Catering Golf Annual Outing (Four Man Scramble) Monday May 22, 2017 $75 Reg. 7am Shotgun 8am Contact Bro. Mike Brownell at mbrownell84@gmail.

7 FEATURED ACTIVITIES Ye Olde Table Lodge Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Prepare for much camaraderie and laughter. -Friendship Lodge- Friday, April 28th at 7:00 pm Contact any Officer for tickets Delicious 7 Course Meal & 7 Toasts Professionally Catered by Crest Family Catering Golf Annual Outing (Four Man Scramble) Monday May 22, 2017 $75 Reg. 7am Shotgun 8am Contact Bro. Mike Brownell at mbrownell84@gmail.com or Tickets $45 EVERY 3rd SATURDAY 9:00 11:00 AM APR. 15th Reading Lodge 110 Haven Street, Reading, MA Hosted by Good Samaritan Lodge: DONUT LODGE Masonic family event, wives, kids etc., are invited.

Happy Easter! Have a great and meaningful holiday. - District 13 Officers ORDER OF DEMOLAY (WAKEFIELD CHAPTER) Master Councilor Robbie Gonzalez / robbiegonzalez89@yahoo.

& 3rd Fri. of month) 5/3 Regular Meeting (1st Wed. & 3rd Fri. of month) 5/19 Regular Meeting (1st Wed. & 3rd Fri. of month) ORDER OF RAINBOW (WAKEFIELD ASSEMBLY) HELPFUL WEBSITES Grand Lodge: www.

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

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

org Order of the Eastern Star, MA Grand Chapter: www.oestar.org Order of the Eastern Star, Grand Chapter: www.easternstar.org Worthy Advisor Jenna E.

8 Happy Easter! Have a great and meaningful holiday. - District 13 Officers 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 4/5 Regular Meeting (1st Wed. & 3rd Fri. of month) 4/21 Regular Meeting (1st Wed. & 3rd Fri. of month) 5/3 Regular Meeting (1st Wed. & 3rd Fri. of month) 5/19 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 4/6 Regular Meeting (1st & 3rd Thursday of each month) 4/20 Regular Meeting (1st & 3rd Thursday of each month) 5/4 Regular Meeting (1st & 3rd Thursday of each month) 5/18 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!

Saturday, April 15th, 2017 8:00 am to 11:00 am

00 ages 10 and up Wakefield/Lynnfield Masonic

9 26th ANNUAL Meet the Bunny! Rainbow is sponsoring a family event open to the public. We would love it, if you joined us and support your community. Don t forget to tell your friends and family too. Saturday, April 15th, :00 am to 11:00 am Admission: $4.00 for Children 9 and under & $6.00 ages 10 and up Wakefield/Lynnfield Masonic Building 370 Salem Street, Wakefield, MA Hosted by Wakefield Assembly No. 43, International Order of the Rainbow for Girls For more information about Rainbow see or or wakefieldiorg43@yahoo.com

10 ALL Tickets ONLY $ $ 10 FOR TICKETS CALL S SHRINERS AUDITORIUM WILMINGTON, MA Exit 39 off Rte. 93 APRIL 19-23, 2017 SCHOOL VACATION WEEK WEDNESDAY April 19 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm SATURDAY April 22 10:00 am & 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm THURSDAY April 20 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm FREE PARKING FRIDAY April 21 10:00 am & 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm SUNDAY April 23 1:00 pm & 5:00 pm Proceeds benefit the Aleppo Shriners Auditorium. Payments not deductible as charitable contributions.

Regular Meetings First Monday of the Month (except as noted) Location rotates between District Lodges Begins at 7:00pm sharp Collation to follow

NEWSLETTER MARCH 6, 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