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1 NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 14, 2015 Most Worshipful Harvey J. Waugh Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts Right Worshipful Kevin J. Willis 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 (9/14) Location: Topic: Speaker: Collation: Woburn, 17 Arlington Road How to Run a Business Meeting Wor. Mario Marchese Woburn Lodges NEXT MONTH S PROGRAM (10/5) Location: Topic: Speaker: Collation: Reading, 110 Haven Street Memorial Service and Widows Program RW Tim McGavin Good Samaritan & Friendship Lodges

2 DISTRICT DEPUTY LETTER Dear, Brethren: Welcome back to the 13th District Lodge of Instruction! By now most of your Lodges have installed a new line of Officers and are preparing to hit the ground running. Meantime, we welcome an entirely new Lodge into our District: Scimitar Lodge, A.F. & A.M. (under dispensation), out of the Aleppo Temple in Wilmington. Most of the Officers from Scimitar Lodge have been members of Lodges in the 13th District for some time (many very senior members), so I have no doubt that we shall all work well together. This evening s topic is How to Run a Business Meeting and will be presented by Wor. Mario Marchese, the District Officer Development Representative and a Past Master of Friendship Lodge. Following the presentation, a complimentary collation will be served by the Officers of the Woburn Lodges. Next month we will be meeting in Reading. The speaker is R.W. Tim McGavin, D.D.G.M. of the 8th Masonic District, Past Master of Mount Hermon Lodge, and the Senior Warden of Golden Rule Lodge. R.W. Bro. McGavin will be discussing the Masonic Memorial Service and Widows Program. Following the program, Good Samaritan Lodge and Friendship Lodge will serve a complimentary collation. Finally, October 17 is Square & Compasses Day. You should be working with Wor. John Kelley to prepare an exciting event to bring the public in. Once the day is planned it is up to YOU to invite your family, friends, co-workers, and neighbors to come by your Lodge building and learn what it is about Masonry that has attracted you to the Craft and kept you engaged. Invite someone to receive the gift of Freemasonry. Fraternally, (R.W. Kevin J. Willis) Right Worshipful Kevin J. Willis UPCOMING DISTRICT EVENTS 9/9 Grand Lodge Quarterly, Boston 9/10 OV Golden Rule, Wakefield 9/14 Lodge of Instruction, Woburn 9/16 OV Friendship, Wilmington 9/24 OV Lynnfield-Zetland, Wakefield 9/28 OV Somerville, Woburn 10/5 Lodge of Instruction, Reading 10/7 OV Good Samaritan, Reading 10/13 OV William Parkman, Woburn 10/15 OV Mount Tabor, Wakefield 10/17 Sqr & Cmps Day, State-wide Open House 10/21 OV Star of Bethlehem, Wakefield 11/2 Lodge of Instruction, Wakefield 11/4 OV (Last) Mount Horeb, Woburn 12/7 Lodge of Instruction, Woburn 12/9 Grand Lodge Quarterly, Boston

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 13th MASONIC DISTRICT OFFICERS DDG MASTER: RW Kevin J. Willis WEB & SOCIAL Bro Thomas Morang / kjwillis1@gmail.com MEDIA REP: / tsmorang@gmail.com DDG MARSHAL: RW Ted N. Morang Sr. Communication: Bro Jay Garrett / RWTeddy@gmail.com REP: / jay.freemason@gmail.com DDG SECRETARY: Wor Stephen C. Phillips / phillips.stephen@comcast.net DDG TREASURER: Wor Vincent J. Marino / Vmarino@gmail.com SERVICE REP: DEVELOPMENT REP (FUNDS): Wor Patrick M. Fennelly / fennarevolution1775@gmail.com Wor Paul J. McMahon, Jr / pmcmahon@friendshiplodge.com AMBASSADOR: Wor John E. Kelley, Jr. OFFICER DEV. Wor Mario S. Marchese / Jkelleyjr@gmail.com REP (MENTOR): / master@friendshiplodge.com LOI SECRETARY: Wor W. Gordon Rogerson MEMBERSHIP Wor John S. Brownell, Jr / Rogerson34@verizon.net REP: / Brownie1257@msn.com LOI LEAD INSTR & DIST MENTOR: Wor Robert Cimeno TBD / rac47@hotmail.com EDUCATION REP: Wor Edward W. Vossler / Evossler@gmail.com YOUTH & APPND Wor David St. Onge BODIES REP: Ddstonge@friendshiplodge.com MASONIC HEALTH RW Herbert W. Mower SYSTEM REP: / mower@alum.mit.edu SOCIAL EVENTS Bro Kyle B. Haraldsen WIDOWS & Wor James R. McSweeney, Jr. COORDINATOR: / Kyle.haraldsen@gmail.com VETERANS REP: / Jmcsweeney@woburnpublicschools.com HELP REP: Bro Jay Garrett MMRL REP: Wor Paul B. Craigie / jay.freemason@gmail.com / craigiep@verizon.net PHOTOGRAPHER: Wor Marcus V. Griep / Neoeinstein@gmail.com

4 MASONIC WISDOM MASONIC MATTERS Refreshment & Labor. Posted on themasonictrowel.com, by Wor. Ed Halpaus (Paraphrased to fit space.) What is meant when a Lodge is at either Refreshment or Labor? And who is in Charge of the Craft during those times? Who do Masons acknowledge as being the officer in charge, and how is this acknowledgement demonstrated? Something that is quite interesting has to do with the Lodge being at Refreshment. Some seem to think that when the Junior Warden is ordered to call the Lodge from Labor to refreshment that the Lodge is then closed temporarily and that after the Three Great Lights and the Three Lesser Lights are attended to by the Senior Deacon, that the Brethren can disburse as they please. We know that in most cases they then go into the dining room, or have a program where others are invited to be in the Lodge Room, but when the Lodge is at refreshment it is not closed. I ve learned that a Lodge after it is opened must be either at Labor or Refreshment. Calling from Labor to Refreshment differs from closing. Besides the ceremony being a quicker one, the Junior Warden assumes control of the craft. The Symbol or Badge of his authority is that he disposes, (erects,) his column on his Pedestal Mackey s says; that the mythical history of Masonry tells us that high twelve, (or noon,) was the hour at the temple of The Stewards symbol has forever bore the emblem of refreshment. Solomon when the craft were permitted to suspend their Labor, which was resumed an hour Later. In reference to this a Lodge is at all times, symbolically, to be called from Labor to Refreshment at high twelve, and be called back to Labor one hour after high twelve. George Washington as Master of a Lodge of Masons, presumed to be calling his Lodge from refreshment back to labor. what the answer is; Masons entering or leaving a Lodge salute the Master at the Altar if the Lodge is at Labor they salute the Junior Warden if the Lodge is at refreshment. This practice assures the Master that the Brother knows on what degree the Lodge is open. A Brother making the wrong sign can be instructed immediately. It informs the Master that the Brother is a Mason of the degree on which the Lodge is open; if he makes an inferior sigh, and cannot, on request, give the right one, the Master can then use other means to ascertain that no Entered Apprentice or Fellow Craft is present in a Master Mason Lodge. The Salute is a silent assurance to the Master and the Brethren: I remember my obligations. Brethren salute on retiring to get permission to leave. No one can enter or leave a Lodge room while the Lodge is at Labor without permission. If the Master does not wish the Brother who salutes to retire, he tells him so,instead of responding to the salute. At refreshment the Lodge is in charge of the Junior Warden and the same salutes are given him as are usually given to the Master, and for the same reasons. In some Grand Jurisdictions, on busy evenings, during a visitation or other Masonic function, the Master will instruct the Tiler to ask the Brethren to salute the West, instead of the East, in order to not have his own labors in the East interrupted. So there it is, a Lodge of Masons is either opened or it s closed. If it is open it is either at Labor or Refreshment, and salutes are required unless the Master has ordered them not to be used when guests are in the Lodge Room. When it is closed no salutes are necessary. When a Lodge is at Labor and a Brother needs to enter or leave the Lodge Room he will approach the Altar and salute the Master, or upon the Masters order salute the Senior Warden since the Master is in charge of the craft when Lodge is at Labor, and the Senior Warden assists him in this effort. There is something that is hardly ever done, when the Lodge is called from Labor to Refreshment. Question: Why do Brethren entering or leaving a Lodge salute the Master? Here is some of The gavel as commanded by any Lodge Master will set the change in motion to call the Craft from or to Labor or Refreshment.

5 Next HELP Date: 9/12 CONSTITUENT LODGES Star of Bethlehem Lodge, 1843 (Wakefield) 370 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: 10/3 Good Samaritan Lodge, 1870 (Reading) 110 Haven St., Reading, MA 1st Wednesday 6:00 p.m. GoodSamaritanLodge.org Wor. Carl Twiss / carl.twiss@gmail.com Sec. TBD Dinner contact: Bro. Steven Hubbard at stevenhubba@gmail.com or Next HELP Date: 9/26 Mount Tabor Lodge, 1845 (Wakefield) 370 Salem St., Wakefield, MA 3rd Thursday 6:30 p.m. MountTabor.districtlodges.org Wor. Robert Consorti bobconsorti@verizon.net Sec. Wor. Sherman Freedman / worsherm@aol.com Dinner contact: call Secretary Next HELP Date: 10/31 Golden Rule Lodge, 1888 (Wakefield) 370 Salem St., Wakefield, MA 2nd Thursday 6:30 p.m. Wor. David Hayes / Dave.Hayes@wwts.com Sec. R.W. George J. Bibilos / gbibilos@verizon.net Dinner contact: Bro. Jay garrett at jay.freemason@gmail.com or Next HELP Date: 10/10 Mount Horeb Lodge, 1855 (Woburn) 17 Arlington Rd., Woburn, MA 1st Wednesday 6:00 p.m. WoburnMasons.org Wor. Kyle B. Haraldsen / kyle.haraldsen@gmail.com Sec. Christopher Nunes / Cnun27@gmail.com Dinner contact: Bro. Bruce MacNeil at bmac1222@gmail.com or Next HELP Date: 10/17 Friendship Lodge, 1901 (Wilmington) 32 Church St., Wilmington, MA 3rd Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Wor. Robert Cimeno / rac47@hotmail.com Sec. Bro. Richard Searfoss rsearfoss@friendshiplodge.com Dinner contact: Bro. Edgar Torrel at or EdSallyTorell@Yahoo.com Next HELP Date: 9/19 William Parkman Lodge, 1864 (Woburn) 17 Arlington Rd., Woburn, MA 2nd Tuesday 6:00 p.m. Wor. Mark G.M. Townsend Sr / mgm.townsend@gmail.com Sec. R.W. Paul Gleason / jgwma03@verizon.net Dinner contact: Bro. Robert Macintosh at or bob22mac@gmail.com Next HELP Date: 11/7 Somerville Lodge, 1912 (Woburn) 17 Arlington Rd., Woburn, MA 4th Monday 7:00 p.m. Wor. Kevin Conley / Bunner2234@yahoo.com Sec. Wor. Donald A. Coutoumas / coutoumas@yahoo.com Dinner contact: call Secretary Next HELP Date: 10/24 Lynnfield-Zetland Lodge, 1867 (Wakefield) 370 Salem St., Wakefield, MA 4th Thursday 6:30 p.m. Wor. Bruce H. Parker / mrbhparker@gmail.com Sec. Wor. Charles R. Austin / charlesa45@aol.com Dinner contact: Bro. Sandy Woodmansee at or woodywoodman@comcast.net Scimitar Lodge, U.D., 2015 (Wilmington) 99 Fordham Rd., Wilmington, MA (Aleppo Temple) 2nd Wednesday 6:30 p.m. Wor. RW. Harlan L. Woods, Jr / hlwoods5@verizon.net Sec. RW. John J. Maihos / jmaihos@comcast.net Dinner contact: call Secretary *Pending Dispensation

6 FEATURED ACTIVITIES Annual Golf Tournament Saturday October 3rd All are welcome. Contact Bro. James Campbell at or Have you considered how much of a burden your house is becoming? Are you looking to relax, whether you re retired or not? If so, you need to learn more about The Overlook. Just think about it, no more yard work, shoveling, repairs, updates and unanticipated expenses. An easier life awaits you, just reach out. Contact: RW Herb Mower, MHS Rep. mower@alum.mit.edu Wakefield-Lynnfield Lodges to host a Wakefield-Lynnfield Masonic building, 370 Salem St., Wakefield, MA (during the Masonic open house) MYCHIP is all about kids! The (Masonic Youth Child Identification Program) has identified more than 300,000 children. Our FREE program provides the following materials; a brief videotape, fingerprinting and tooth print bite impression, and a cheek swab for DNA for identification. Please come by to aid our community. MyChip Event Saturday, October 17th, 9am-2pm

7 FEATURED ACTIVITIES Knock, and the door will be opened to you. On Saturday, October 17th from 9am to 3pm, our fraternities Square & Compass Day, you have the chance to seize the moment and show your friends, family and co-workers what Masonry is all about. You know why this is a great organization and what it stands for. Like-minded individuals with sincere and genuine character deserve the same opportunity to share in the same benefits, you have, within it. 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. 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. Saturday, October 24th 6pm Cigars, Dinner and Cheer. Tickets $85 Contact R.W. Eric Rzepka at / eric@rzepka.us or R.W. George Bibilos at / gbibilos@verizon.net

8 Welcome Back. ORDER OF DEMOLAY (WAKEFIELD CHAPTER) Master Councilor Ryan W. Dukas / , rya90@comcast.net Dad Advisor Steve Dukas / , sdukas@comcast.net Chairman Advisory Council Wor. John Kelley Jr , jkelleyjr@gmail.com 9/2 Regular Meeting (1st Wed. & 3rd Fri. of month) 9/18 Regular Meeting (1st Wed. & 3rd Fri. of month) 10/7 Regular Meeting (1st Wed. & 3rd Fri. of month) 10/16 Regular Meeting (1st Wed. & 3rd Fri. of month) The doors of Freemasonry are opened once again. We hope your summer was enjoyable. - District 13 Officers HELPFUL WEBSITES Grand Lodge: District Website: (was 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: ORDER OF RAINBOW (WAKEFIELD ASSEMBLY) Worthy Advisor Jenna E. Raymond Mother Advisor Amy Raymond / , ayray333@yahoo.com 9/3 Regular Meeting (1st Thur. & 3rd Mon. of month) 9/21 Regular Meeting (1st Thur. & 3rd Mon. of month) 10/1 Regular Meeting (1st Thur. & 3rd Mon. of month) 10/19 Regular Meeting (1st Thur. & 3rd Mon. of 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!

9 Official Visits Fall /10, Thur. Golden Rule Lodge, Wakefield 9/16, Wed. Friendship Lodge, Wilmington 9/24, Thur. Lynnfield-Zetland Lodge, Wakefield 9/28, Mon. Somerville Lodge, Woburn 10/7, Wed. Good Samaritan Lodge, Reading 10/13, Tues. William Parkman Lodge, Woburn 10/15, Thur. Mount Tabor Lodge, Wakefield 10/21, Wed. Star of Bethlehem Lodge, Wakefield 11/4, Wed. Mount Horeb Lodge, Woburn Attending the DDGM Visits is a distinct honor and privilege reserved for the Masters and Wardens of a Lodge. As a voting member of Grand Lodge you are expected to attend the Quarterly Communications and District Deputy Visits as a representative of your Lodge. In addition to being part of your official obligation when you were installed as a Lodge Officer, the Visits provide you with an opportunity to meet Brethren from other Lodges who are progressing up the line with you (Brethren whom you may call upon some day when you need help with a Degree), hear announcements from throughout the District, and to promote your own events. In other words, these Visits are important for you, your Lodge, and your development as an Officer. Rules for Visits in the 13th District 1. All Masters/Wardens are expected to attend every regularly scheduled Visit. The only exceptions are those Lodges that have conflicting meeting nights (i.e., Good Sam/Mount Horeb and Star of Bethlehem/Friendship). The Masters of Lodges that fail to have 3 representatives at 7 out of 9 Visits will not receive a recommendation to receive a Past Master s Certificate. 2. If any Master or Warden is unable to attend a scheduled Visit, he may send any other member of his Lodge in his place and his Lodge will receive credit for the Visit. I ask is that you let me know who the substitute Brother is, so I can be sure he is given a purple apron. 3. Substitute Brothers should be instructed to wear a tuxedo, black tie, and clean white gloves (if they are Officers) or a dark suit (if they are sideline Brethren) and their name badges. 4. Unless a Lodge advises differently, you should assume that dinner is not free for anyone with the exception of the DDGM, District Marshal, and District Secretary. Please make your own timely dinner reservations. 5. Carpooling is strongly encouraged to ensure sufficient space for parking. 6. If you are attending a Visit, be prepared, signed in and lined up by 7:45 PM. All Visits will begin promptly at 8:00 PM. Attire is tuxedo, clean white gloves, name badge, traveling apron, and traveling jewel. Past Masters may wear their PM aprons, PM jewels etc. 7. At the conclusion of the Official Visit, I will retire. At that time, you are free to go home. If there is more work to do, you may remain in the Lodge with the Master s permission. In some cases, I may plan on returning to the Lodge. 8. The dates and times for all visits are on the calendar at You also will be sent reminders from time to time. Additionally, if your Lodge fails to provide three representatives at a Visit, a special reminder will be sent to the Master, prior to the next Visit. This is being done as a courtesy so the Master may make a special appeal to his Wardens and/or find proxies to ensure the attendance requirements are met going forward.

10 HELP VOLUNTEER SCHEDULE Good Samaritan Oct 3 Dec 5 Feb 6 Apr 9 Mount Horeb Oct 10 Dec 12 Feb 13 Apr 16 Friendship Oct 17 Dec 19 Feb 20 Apr 23 Masonry in Action NEW permanent indoor location Woburn Office Park (non Masonic building) 500 West Cummings Park, Suite 1150 Call # (same number) Saturdays 9 a.m. to Noon (same hours) Lynnfield-Zetland Oct 24 Dec 26 Feb 27 Apr 30 Golden Rule Oct 31 Jan 2 Mar 5 May 7 Somerville Lodge Nov 7 Jan 9 Mar 12 May 14 Star of Bethlehem Nov 14 Jan 16 Mar 19 May 21 William Parkman Nov 21 Jan 23 Mar 26 May 28 Mount Tabor Nov 28 Jan 30 Apr 2 Jun 4 Lodges should provide 3-5 volunteers on each of the assigned Saturdays Volunteers are requested for May 24th, July 5th August 30th, and October 11th. HELP will be open on each of these Saturdays even though no lodges are assigned during these holiday weekends. The Golden Crutch Award An honor of public service

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