March A.L A.D. 2013

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1 March A.L A.D MOST WORSHIPFUL GLENN R. TRAUTMANN GRAND MASTER OF MASONS OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY 100 BARRACK STREET, TRENTON, NJ RIGHT WORSHIPFUL HENRY P. FRATZ DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTER OF THE 19th MASONIC DISTRICT RIGHT WORSHIPFUL KEVIN D. BUNTING DISTRICT RITUAL INSTRUCTOR OF THE 19th MASONIC DISTRICT WORSHIPFUL MASTER WILLIAM T. COSTELLO, JR CONSTITUTED AS MOUNT HOLLY LODGE NO. 18 IN 1803 RESUSCITATED AND RE-NUMBERED NO. 14 IN 1850 Regular Meetings Third Monday of Each Month Except July and August Meets in: Masonic Temple, 15 Garden Street Mount Holly, NJ Grand Lodge Web Site 19th Masonic Dist. Web Site Mount Holly Lodge Web Site Telephone Mailing Address: P.O. Box 265, Mount Holly, New Jersey William T. Costello, Jr., Worshipful Master

2 From the East 2013 Lodge Officers Brethern, We had a very busy month of February, two EA degrees and a regular meeting. Four new Brothers have started their journey in Masonry and one has completed his in the One Day class. This month we will be having our rescheduled visit of the District Deputy and preparing for our Fellowcraft Degree. I hope all of you will make every effort to attend and be part of bringing more Light to our new Brothers. We have had a request from Mt. Holly Eastern Star to help with their Annual Pork Chop dinner on Saturday March 16th. There are opportunities starting at noon, until 8pm to help with setup, cooking serving and cleanup. You will be fed and Star has always been generous with donations. Even if you can't help consider stopping by for a home-style or take out dinner. Please contact me for more details if you can help. A while ago, a coworker asked me " What is Masonry?" I gave him a few stock answers that we all have heard and while he seemed satisfied, I was not. Recently while going through some of my father's Masonic things, I found a quote in a book that I thought was just what I was looking for. Worshipful Master William T. Costello, Jr. 5 Aspen Court Eastampton, NJ wtc3308@gmail.com Senior Warden Daniel C. Adamo 1269 Jacksonville-Smithville Rd. Bordentown, NJ dcadamo@comcast.net Junior Warden Jonathan S. Soltesz 1322 Woodgreen Lane Hainesport, NJ tollgodjon@verizon.net Treasurer William R. Rudolph 10 Manor Drive Westampton, NJ williamrudolph@comcast.net Secretary Matthew D. Kauffman 49 Union Street Mt. Holly, NJ kauffmason@gmail.com Proxy To Grand Lodge Daniel T. Lynch 125 South Ave. Mt. Holly, NJ Ibo.lynch@gmail.com "Freemasonry is kindness in the home, honesty in business, courtesy in society, fairness in work, pity and concern for the unfortunate, resistance toward evil, help for the weak, forgiveness for the penitent, love for one another, and above all reverence and love for God. Freemasonry is many things, but, most of all: FREEMASONRY IS A WAY OF LIFE. I look forward to greeting you in Lodge, Bill Costello WM Chaplain - Charles W. Gray Senior Deacon - Daniel M. Lynch Junior Deacon - Matthew P. Soltesz Sr. M. C. - Shern J. Kier Jr. M. C. - Ernest J. Anderson Senior Steward - Kurt M. Schneider Junior Steward - Dennis Buyers Marshall - Fred A. Schindler Historian - Val Korszniak Tyler - Frank J. Deyhle LODGE TRUSTEES Jeffrey L. Alexander, DWA Robert T. Dyson Paul Rivas

3 Living Past Masters GRAND LODGE COMMUNICATION 1963, 71, & 73 James E. Hayes 1982 Brian M. Guest 1984 Timothy M. Murphy 1984 John G. Brenner, PGC (affiliated) 1985 Charles W. Cahilly 1986 & 91 Paul D. Loveland, Jr., PDDGM 1988 Charles R. Levering 1989 Robert T. Shellenberger, Jr Sam R. Nasuti 1993 John B. Kulik, PGC 1996 Gary L. Fox 1997 Russell A. Fries 1999 Dale R. King 2000 Harold B. Johnson 2001 Charles W. Gray, PGC 2003 Richard M. Manall, PGC 2004 William J. Czepiel 2005 Andrew G. Churney, PGC 2006 William T. Costello, Jr Daniel C. Adamo 2008 Jack Miladin 2009 Charles Leavering 2010 Matthew D. Kauffman 2011 David A. Soltesz Most Worshipful Glenn R. Trautmann, Grand Master extends a cordial invitation to our Brethren and their Ladies to attend the Grand Lodge Banquet at the 226th Annual Communication in Atlantic City. Details are as follows: Place: Ocean Ballroom, 6th Floor, Bally s Hotel & Casino Park Place and the Boardwalk Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Time: Menu: Social Hour 6:00 P.M. (Cash Bar) Dinner 7:00 P.M. Chicken Marsala or Prime Rib or Maryland Crab Cakes Price: $ per Person Entertainment For tickets, please forward your check made payable to the Grand Lodge of New Jersey for the number of tickets needed and the meal choice, along with a self-addressed stamped envelope, to the Grand Lodge of New Jersey, 100 Barrack Street, Trenton, NJ The DEADLINE for reservations is Friday, March 22, Tables of 10 can be reserved. We must have the name and meal choice of every person for whom a ticket is purchased. To pay by credit card, call the Grand Lodge office. Thank you for your interest and support. We look forward to breaking bread and sharing an evening of Masonic fun and fellowship with you. Masonic Home of New Jersey Mount Holly Lodge: April 7, 2013 June 16, 2013 Wheel Chair Push August 25, 2013 November 3, 2013 Sincerely and fraternally, William L. Morris, Jr., PGM Grand Secretary

4 In the event of the election of Right Worshipful David A. Dorworth as Grand Master of Masons of the State of New Jersey at the 226th Annual Communication of this Grand Lodge on April 25, 2013, the Brethren, their ladies and friends are cordially and fraternally invited to attend the following: GRAND MASTER S INSTALLATION Saturday, April 27, 2013 Grand Lodge Historic Trenton Masonic Temple 100 Barrack Street, Trenton, NJ 11:00 A.M. GRAND MASTER S RECEPTION Saturday May 11, 2013 Fellowship Center 1114 Oxmead Road, Burlington, NJ :00 P.M. Church Service at the Masonic Home Chapel 5:30 P.M. Social Hour 6:30 P.M. Dinner 7:30 P.M. Reception $50.00 per Person Admission to the reception is by advance reservation only. No tickets will be sold at the door. Reservations must be made by May 1, For those attending the installation only, there is no charge and no reservations are necessary (however we request that you contact the Grand Marshal with your intention to attend). Please make checks payable to Covenant Lodge No.161 and mail to: WB John Bradshaw 53 Branch Street Medford, NJ, Phone: WM04cov161@comcast.net john.bradshaw@lps.state.nj.us William L. Morris, Jr., PGM Grand Secretary

5 York Rite Freemasonry York Rite Freemasonry is alive and flourishing at the Mt Holly Masonic Lodge!!! District Events New Location South Jersey Past Masters, Masters and Wardens Association of New Jersey CANDIDATE S NIGHT Interested in receiving Further Light in Masonry?? The Capitular Royal Arch and the Chivalric Knights Templar meet every month at our Blue Lodge. Interested in learning more, contact: Dan Adamo - Most Excellent High Priest of Boudinot Chapter No. 3 of Royal Arch dcadamo@comcast.net Jeffrey Alexander - Eminent Commander of Helena Commandery No. 3 of Knights Templar jeffalexander007@verizon.net Also, see our webpages at: Thursday, April 11, 2013 SOCIAL (CASH BAR) - 5:30PM Sea Oaks Country Club COST: $35.00 P.P. DINNER 6:30 PM IF TICKET IS PURCHASED OR RESERVATION MADE IN ADVANCE If not $55.00 P.P. AT THE DOOR SEE YOUR DDGM OR DRI FOR TICKETS FOR RESERVATIONS CONTACT: PATRICK C. WEISGERBER SR. District Lodges of Instruction 2013 EUST73@GMAIL.COM OR CALL Burlington Lodge ( note: this is a Wednesday, not a Tuesday) Mount Moriah Lodge Beverly-Riverside Lodge Pemberton Lodge Maple Shade- Moorestown Lodge Central Hall Medford Lodge Mount Holly Lodge Covenant Lodge Grand Lodge of Lodge

6 Masonic Birthdays Lodge Calendar Michael Daniel Adamo Mark James Baker Harold Robert Beck Jr Frederick R Bryan Walter Robert Burch Robert Joseph Burdalski Steven Cherowitz Jack T Collins David J Conover Ralph Doron, Jr Richard Thomas Dow Raymond R. Doyle Robert Thomas Dyson Alvah Leon Eckart Donald Edward Facey Frank Charles Farr Mark R Goodman Robert M Goodman John Patrick Gordon William Lawrence Gray Brian M Guest Robert Hankins Jeffrey Paul Hatcher Paul G Higginbotham Alfred Robert Johnson Dale R King John M LaPierre Paul Joseph Laux William I Lynch William Marinella Dennis John Mazar Richard Paxton McIlwee Charles S Miller John S Miluzzo George D Misoyianis Thomas H Moore Frederick E Morse John W Napoline, Jr Sam R Nasuti Lance Issac Newburn Barry T Parker Timothy Oberlin Patschke David T Perinchief Roy Plummer Paul Rivas David L Ross, Sr Frank Alfred Schlegel Thomas S Shedaker Keith Sheppard Peter D Shine James Arelin Smith John J Smythe George C Snyder Robert Titus Kenneth H Verrill Arthur F Woertz, Jr Dale E Wolfrom March Saturday March 02, 2013, One Day Class, Burlington Lodge, 9:00 Open Monday, March 04, 7:00pm, Officer Rehearsal Tuesday, March 05, 7:30pm, Beverly-Riverside Lodge Monday, March 11, 7:00pm, Officer Rehearsal Saturday, March 16, OES Pork Chop Dinner Monday, March 18, 6:30pm, dinner; 7:30pm, Regular Communication OFFICIAL VISIT OF THE DISTRICT DEPUTY GRAND MASTER Saturday, March 23, Chairman s Ball April Monday, April 01, 7:00pm, Officer Rehearsal Tuesday, April 02, 7:30pm, Pemberton Lodge Monday, April 08, 7:00pm, Officer Rehearsal Monday, April 15, 6:30pm, dinner; 7:30pm, Regular Communication Tuesday, April 23-Thursday, April 25 Grand Lodge Annual Communication Monday, April 29, 6:30pm, dinner, 7:30pm, FC Degree Awaiting vote on Petition for Membership and Initiation: Joseph Michael Gorski Jonathan Edward Harris Victor Thorn Scott Awaiting the Entered Apprentice Degree John A. Laneader, Jr. Michael Lloyd Reedy Awaiting the Fellow Craft Degree Frank Joseph Albano, Jr. Brian Christopher Fahey Gregg William Gravenstine Elwood Hancock David Lawrence Kimball Awaiting the Master Mason Degree NONE Awaiting the Master Mason Examination NONE