March 2012 Venerable Master, San Antonio Lodge of Perfection Benjamin F. Linduff, 32 KCCH The Next Stated Meeting Wise Master, San Antonio Chapter of Rose Croix 1 March 7:30pm Dinner at 6:30pm Daniel K. Schauer, 32º, KCCH, PVM Commander, San Antonio Council of Kadosh Nick R. Ramos, 32º, KCCH Venerable Master of Kadosh, San Antonio Consistory John R. Dunn, 32º, KCCH Secretary, Recorder and Registrar GERALD F. NOWOTNY, 33 Phone: (210) 222-0133 Treasurer LARRY G. WALLIS, 33 Sovereign Grand Commander RONALD A. SEALE, 33 Sovereign Grand Inspector General of Texas MORGAN DOUGLAS ADKINS, 33 Orient Personal Representative for Mentoring DR. JAMES WALKER TODD, 33⁰ Chairman, Executive Committee and Personal Representative of the Sovereign Grand Inspector General for the Valley of San Antonio REESE L. HARRISON, JR., 33 Chapter of Rose Croix will Host our Ceremony of Renewal and Remembrance Feast on 1 March
Scottish Rite News Page 2 PUBLISHED PERIODICALLY BY AND FOR THE SAN ANTONIO SCOTTISH RITE BODIES OF THE ORIENT OF TEXAS 308 Avenue E P. O. Box 2239 San Antonio, TX 78298-2239 (210) 222-0133 FAX (210) 222-0136 Toll Free 1 (866) 222-9293 INTERNET: http://scotishrite.albertpikedemolay.org EMAIL: secretary@albertpikedemolay.org Editor: Benjamin Franklin Linduff Email: ben.linduff@gmail.com Copy Editor: Clinton Murray McDonald McKenzie The San Antonio Scottish Rite Bodies meet jointly on the first Thursday of each month. All correspondence and business pertaining to the Valley of San Antonio should be addressed to the Secretary, San Antonio Scottish Rite Bodies. ALLEGIANCE The Bodies of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry sitting in the Valley of San Antonio, Orient of Texas, acknowledge and yield allegiance to the Supreme Council (Mother Council of the World) of the Inspectors General, Knights Commander of the House of the Temple of Solomon, of the Thirty Third and Last Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America, whose See is at Charleston, in the State of South Carolina, now sitting at Washington, D. C.. The Scottish Rite Reunion will take place at Rio Grande Lodge No. 81, located at 1131 E. Jefferson St. in Brownsville, on Friday and Saturday, March 9th and 10th, 2012. Check-in will be from 6:00-7:00 pm, Friday March 10th. The 4th and 14th degrees will be conferred in full form Friday night, and the 5th through 13th will be communicated. Degrees will resume Saturday at 8:00 am. The 18th, 30th, and 32nd degrees will be conferred in full form. Remaining degrees will be communicated. Dinner will NOT be provided Friday. Lunch on Saturday will be provided. If you are interested in joining the Scottish Rite, please send an email to webmaster@rgvfreemasonry.org to request a petition. It will be very helpful if you will put "Scottish Rite Petition" in the subject line. Please see below for information submitting your petition. Degree fees are: $165.00 for candidates 30 years old or younger $250.00 for those over 30. At least $100.00 must accompany the petition. The remainder may be paid at the time of registration. Make Checks payable to: San Antonio Lodge of Perfection P.O. Box 2239, San Antonio, TX 78298 Phone: 210-222-0133, or toll free 1-866-222-9293, fax 210-222-0136. Visa & MasterCard are also welcome as forms of payment. Continued on Page 4
Volume MMXI; Issue 11 Page 3 Venerable Master of the San Antonio Lodge of Perfection. Brethren, It is already March, wow, what an amazing time to be a Scottish Rite Mason! A New Lodge is about to be Constituted in the Valley. Our Lodge of Perfection will celebrate its 100th Anniversary and our State Convocation has a Who s Who of Freemasonry for speakers, not to mention the Grand Commander too. I can hardly wait to see them! Let us not forget to ask our friends to join. The Scottish Rite is trying on the every level to provide exciting and action packed events. Take part and ask a fellow Brother to join in the fun. Ask someone to join they are waiting for you to ask. Help us keep our Valley on the Right Track Upon the Level: Benjamin F. Linduff Venerable Master San Antonio Lodge of Perfection No. 9 Important Scottish Rite Dates March 1 March Stated Meeting Chapter of Rose Croix Ceremony of Renewal and Remembrance Banquet at 6:00pm 3 March Grand Master visit to the Alamo and Masonic Youth Brunch 9-10 March Reunion and Constitution of Valley Lodge of Perfection 30 March 1 April Scottish Rite State Wide Convocation in Waco. April 5 April Stated Meeting in Kerrville May May 1st Stated Meeting 7:30pm Dinner presiding ay 6:30pm June June 7 Stated Meeting Feast of the Manifesto Hosted by the Consistory 50 year service awards
Scottish Rite News Page 4 Continued from page 2; Forward petitions to the attention of Gerald Nowotny, Secretary. Candidates participating in this reunion will receive: 1. 32nd degree cap and jewel 2. Copy of the recently released Albert Pike's Morals and Dogma: Annotated Edition edited by Valley Mason & Grand Archivist Arturo de Hoyos 3. Copy of A Bridge to Light by Rex Hutchins 4. A 14th degree ring set in a lucite pyramid 5. A membership in the Supreme Council's "Master Craftsman" study program. GALA BANQUET Saturday evening, March 10 at 6:00, there will be a Gala Banquet celebrating the Constitution and Inauguration of Rio Grande Lodge of Perfection, a new Scottish Rite body serving the Rio Grande Valley and South Texas. The banquet will take place at the Conference Center of Rancho Viejo Resort and Country Club. (Click HERE for a map and directions) After dinner, the Sovereign Grand Inspector General in Texas, M. Douglas Adkins, will lead the ceremony constituting the Lodge of Perfection and installing its officers. Cost for the dinner is $45.00. Guests are welcome. Dress for members is tuxedo or dark suit. Caps, jewels and regalia will be appropriate for this event. Reservations for the banquet should be made before March 5. Send checks to; Rio Grande Scottish Rite, PO Box 3854, McAllen TX 78501.
Volume MMXI; Issue 11 Page 5 Venerable Master of Kadosh Words to Live By: The year is in full swing. The Feast of Remembrance is a past success and we are moving forward to the Feast of The Manifesto scheduled for June 7 th. This is when we honor our 50 year members. The Consistory is responsible for the program and I believe you will be pleased. That said, we are busy in the month of March. The Grand Master of Masons in Texas will be at the Alamo on the 3 rd with an area conference to follow at the San Antonio Shrine Auditorium. The next weekend is the Valley Reunion where a Lodge of Perfection will be constituted. This ceremony has not been seen in the Texas Orient since the 1960s. Don t miss it. The third weekend is relatively light with the Greening of the river for all of you part-time Irish. It takes more than green beer to make you Irish. Do not forget the state-wide Scottish Rite Convocation in Waco, which starts on Friday the 30 th and runs through the weekend with the Sovereign Grand Commander of the Scottish Rite for the Southern Jurisdiction, Ronald Seale, 33, along with several of the world s top Scottish Rite scholars, presenting their opinions and answering your questions. It s individual Masons who help their Lodge survive and thrive Ed Halpaus Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is not to stop questioning. Albert Einstein Two dates to remember, May 12 th Scottish Rite Learning Center Extravaganza, Sonterra Country Club May 19 th San Antonio Scottish Rite Reunion John Dunn Venerable Master of Kadosh
Scottish Rite News Page 6 From the Commander A Brief Summary for the new as well as the old members of Words to Live By: An honest man can feel no pleasure in the exercise of power over his fellow man. Thomas Jefferson The greater the power, the more dangerous the abuse. Edmund Burke The Council of Kadosh 19-30 The Council of Kadosh is the third of the four bodies which comprise the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry. Kadosh means Holy or set appart The legendary material for some of the Council Degrees comes from the traditions of the Knights Templar, and the Degrees are generally known as the Philosophic and Chivalric Degrees. Journney of the Council of Kadosh In the journey of the Council of Kadosh, the hero discovers the means to express that spirituality in the world. If it is true, as the 18th-century British Statesman Edmund Burke wrote, that all that is required for evil to triumph over good is for good men to do nothing. Then it follows that for good to triumph over evil, good men must be active. But active doing what? What should we support or oppose? How strongly should we be involved? What causes are really important? Which ones may seem more important than they truly are? The hero has now been given most of the tools he needs to complete the quest - i.e. to live a good, caring, happy, productive life of benefit to himself and others. He must now learn how to use the tools, discover the identity of the enemies of pease and human liberty, and affirm his role in the ongoing battle for individual freedom. He must now add wisdom and judgement to power. Nick Ramos Commander Whenever you're in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude. William James
Volume MMXI; Issue 11 Page 7 From the Wise Master Daniel K. Schauer, 32 KCCH, PVM Wise Master San Antonio Chapter Knights Rose Croix No. 6 THIRD ANNUAL PHOTO CONTEST One in aim, one in name and one in search of learning for tomorrow! The Supreme Council, 33, SJ, is having its third annual photo contest. We are looking for photos that feature Masonic people and activities from your hometown. Did you attend the reunion and get one of that brother in his costume? Or, how about backstage when Bro. Joe was sleeping on the job? The brethren at the last Masonic dinner? How about those cool artifacts you have in the museum? Or the kitchen crew serving lunch? The 2012 Scottish Rite Photo Contest is looking for your images! Categories this year are: Outdoor - Shots taken outside including a Masonic subject anything from buildings to architecture and events and activities held outdoors. Details Shots taken of Masonic objects or subjects, as long as it is a tight composition of a detail. Spontaneous Shots that are fun, unrehearsed, and un-posed at your Masonic events. Digital Shots that are created or drastically altered in software like Adobe Photoshop; Images greatly manipulated with buzz, Flood, or other filters; photos with artistic borders; use of other new photo altering technology. Photo must be of a Masonic subject. Traditional Shots of your Masonic happenings that don t fit the other categories, but you think they should be considered. Scottish Rite Meeting Times ----------------------------- Stated Meetings are on 1 st Thursday each Month at 7:30 PM Members only. Dress: Business, cap, Jewel and your 2012 Dues Card. Dinner is served at 6:30pm. Reservations required. To Reserve your meal call the Office at: 210-222-0133 Please make your reservation by noon on Tuesday prior to the Stated Meeting. Spouses and guests are welcome to join us for dinner.
Scottish Rite News Page 8 San Antonio Lodge of Perfection First Meetings, A Reunion, and a New Home: 1912 SAVE THIS DATE 2012 Texas Scottish Rite Legacy Convocation March 30, 2012 April 1 2012 Cost: $125.00 per person (Limited to 275) While a new era in Masonic history in San Antonio had begun, there remained much work to be done. The Letters Temporary under which the Lodge was instituted were not the same as a permanent charter. Was the lodge really able to stand on its own feet financially? If so, why was it not able to pay the assessment levied for the Letters Temporary? Could the Degree Masters satisfactorily perform their duties? Certainly they had made every effort to learn their work, but had no chance to demonstrate their proficiency. In commenting upon the situation, Nat M. Washer, the first Venerable Master, in later years had this to say: "It was with fear and trepidation that the work of preparation for the conferring of the degrees from the 4th to the 14th inclusive was undertaken and completed. It was tacitly understood that our first reunion at which these degrees were to be conferred, would be reviewed and judgment rendered on the efficiency of the work by a representative to be sent by the Inspector General of the State for that purpose." Click here to register for the conferences. Good Morning Brethren! Your mission, should you decide to accept it, is to join us at one of the three Scottish Rite leadership conferences in San Diego, St. Louis or Baltimore. There you will receive your instructions on membership, leadership, finance, development, and much more, to be disclosed upon your arrival. Be careful on your journey to meet us, and be sure to share this information with other like-minded Brethren who will also accept the challenge. As always, should you or any of your team be caught, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions. This message will self-destruct in five seconds. Good luck. Watch video
Scottish Rite Book Club Those who would like to organize a book club please contact Richard Block our Librarian. Volume MMXI; Issue 11 Page 9 Richard_block@mac.com Words to Live By: Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but of playing a poor hand well. Scottish Rite Shutzen Society third Annual CHL Course. Robert Louis Stevenson It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves. Sir Edmund Hillary Robert C Madison 210-698-1485 rcmadison@sbcglobal.net The San Antonio Bodies have reserved rooms at the Radisson hotel in Waco. We have 25 Suites reserved at a cost of $80.00 +tax for Friday March 30th to Sunday April 1st. To Reserve your room Call 254-799-7272 ; The Group name is the San Antonio Scottish Rite
Scottish Rite News Page 10 Next Reunion! Is The Rio Grande Valley The San Antonio Bodies of the Scottish Rite will hold a reunion on: Friday and Saturday, 9th and 10th of March 2012 Candidates should arrive at 6:00pm. We are receiving petitions now, so get yours in as soon as practical. At Least $100.00 must accompany the petition, with the remainder paid at the time of registration. Visa and Master Card are Welcome. Make Checks payable to the San Antonio Lodge of Perfection, P.O. Box 2239, San Antonio, Tx. 78298. Phone: 210-222-0133, or toll free 1-866-222-9293, fax 210-222-0136. Forward petitions to the attention of Gerald Nowotny, Secretary. Degree Fees Consider purchasing an endowed membership with your Degree Fees. Candidates age 30 and under: Degree fee is $165.00 Endowed Membership at the time of initiation $1200.00 Total cost when purchased together $1,365.00 Candidates age 31 to 74: Degree Fees $250.00, Endowment $1,200.00 When purchased together total cost of membership is $1,450.00 Candidates 75 and older: Degree Fees $250.00, Endowment $250.00 When purchased together $500.00 Candidates should arrive at the Lodge at 6:00pm Friday March 9th Degrees start at 7:00pm and will finish on Saturday the 10th of March
Page 11 2012 San Antonio Scottish Rite Bodies, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A. Petition for the Scottish Rite Degrees FOR NEW MEMBERS ONLY Date: Print First Name Middle Last To the Officers and Members of the San Antonio Scottish Rite Bodies I the undersigned, a Master Mason an a member in good standing of Lodge No. A.F.&A.M., Located at under the Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of I.D. No. Social Security No. Respectfully petition to receive the Scottish Rite Degrees in your bodies, promising always to bear true faith and allegiance to the Supreme Council of the Thirty-Third Degree for the Southern Jurisdiction of the United States of America. As a basis for the consideration of this petition, I truthfully make the following statements: Mailing Address Email Home Phone Business Phone Cell Phone Date of Birth Place of Birth Employed by Occupation Wife's name Length of residence in Texas I am currently an American Citizen Hat Size Have you previously petitioned for any of the Scottish Rite degrees? Have you passed examination in the M.M. Degree? (If Blue Lodge membership is in Texas) - 1. The Supreme Council announces as fundamental principles the following: The inculcation of patriotism, respect for law and order and the undying loyalty to the principles of civil and religious liberty as set forth in the Constitution of the United States of America. The entire separation of church and state and opposition to every attempt to appropriate public monies, federal, state, or local, directly or indirectly, for the support of sectarian or private institutions. Do you approve wholeheartedly of these principles? (yes or No) 2. Have you ever held or expressed opinions contrary to the forgoing or been affiliated with any organization which has? (yes or no) (If you answered in the affirmative, give particulars) Petitions Signature Recommender Signature: Print Name: Recommender Signature: Print Name:
Scottish Rite News Page 12 Master Craftsman Program. Are you too busy to come to one of our Continuing Masonic Education (CME) Classes? Then enroll in the Master Craftsman correspondence program? The Scottish Rite Master Craftsman (SRMC) program is an exciting by-mail correspondence course designed and administered by staff at the House of the Temple in Washington, D.C., under the guidance and leadership of the Supreme Council, 33, of the A. & A. Scottish Rite, Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A. Consisting of six lessons, it utilizes The Scottish Rite Ritual Monitor and Guide by Arturo de Hoyos, 33, Grand Cross and A Bridge to Light by Rex Hutchens, 33, Grand Cross, as its textbooks, and is available at the low price of $35, plus s/h. For more information, or to sign up and purchase the program, click here. Please click here to download an informational pamphlet. Link to list of Graduates, Master Craftsmen Graduates Master Craftsman study Group. Brethren, We are setting up are second class. Twelve Master s of the Royal Secret graduated the first class. Join us as we start our second session and find the light we were promised. The next class will meet, at noon on the Third Monday at noon (Army Lodge) To sign up for the Course go to the link below and enroll in the Master Craftsman Course. http:// www.scottishritestore.org/ cgi-php/store.php? search=yes&detail=yes&ca tegory=1&subcat=24&item _no=srmmcp Please order your program and try to have the first lesson completed prior to our meeting. Also please drop me a line and let me know you will be attending. Dan Lopez, 210-387-3133, Venerable Master of Kadosh Scottish Rite Shutzen Society On the 11th of February we really did have FUN. The Shutzen Society held its 3rd annual Concealed Handgun Course. Eight Masons and their family members attended our course: FUN! FUN! FUN! Robert C Madison
Volume MMXI; Issue 11 Page 13 The Scottish Rite Players The Scottish Rite Players Club are a cast of actors dedicated to helping the San Antonio Scottish Rite reach its full potential as the University of Freemasonry in South Texas. As a home to aspiring Laurence Olivier s, Jack Nicholson s, and Robert DeNiro s, participation in the Players Club offers a creative outlet for those who tend to watch movies and plays and say Heck, I could do that!, well, now you can! Come and join us in the exemplifying of the non-terminal degrees in support of the CME Program. Contact James Rodriguez jarodriguez@mac.com or check the following link: Scottish Rite Players Web Page Dear Honorees: Check the Scottish Rite web site for membership requirements. To see their web page click link below. Royal Order of the Duck Quack! The South Texas Learning Center of San Antonio, now has a Facebook Group Page. Join it at: South Texas Learning Center Visit their web page click Here San Antonio Court of Honour Chapter will be celebrating its first anniversary with a dinner on Saturday, April 14, 2012. The place is the "Golden Wok Restaurant" at 8822 Wurzbach Road. Excellent food, cash bar, many extras, prizes and no speeches. Price $22.00 per person. Mark the date on your calendar. More information with regards to meal choices and times will follow. Hope to see you there. Fraternally, Donald P. Garrido Commander The Web Site Address is: Learning Center Our Rite Care Clinic is one of our great local charities and is a 501 (c)3 corporation. Make your tax deductable gift today.
Scottish Rite News Page 14 Institute for Continuing Masonic Education San Antonio CME Class 22 March Pizza at 6:30pm Discussion starts at 7:00pm The topic will be to finish up the 32nd Degree and discuss the Camp also a special display of the Camp on the Stage. Many have never seen this display. Words to Live by: Learning is a treasure that will follow its owner everywhere. Chinese Proverb The Hill Country Scottish Rite Club meets on the 3rd Thursday of January, April, July and October at 11:30 am for lunch. Meetings are held at the Inn of the Hills, 1001 Junction Highway, Kerrville, Texas Hill Country Scottish Rite Club The Continuing Masonic Education Classes (CME) are held on the First Wednesday of each month. The next class is; 7 March, 7:00pm. At Kerrville Lodge. Costal Bend Scottish Rite Club The Costal Bend Scottish Rite Club is having Continuing Masonic Education Classes (CME) on the third Wednesday of each month. These discussions are not lectures and move at the pace the group sets. CME Classes The next CME class will be; 21 March, 2012 Dinner at 6:30pm Class starts at 7:00pm
Volume MMXI; Issue 11 Page 15 Rio Grande Valley Scottish Rite Club CME Classes Classes are held at the Mid-Valley Masonic Center in Weslaco. Meetings will start at 6:30pm, With Dinner served. The next Class will be on the first Wednesday, 7 March 2012. How long is your cabletow? Join a Scottish Rite Club in your Area! Scottish Rite Clubs are formed to help keep the spirit of the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry strong in outlying areas of the Valley of San Antonio. For information about a particular Club, call the Secretary at the Scottish Rite office ; Use the toll-free number! 866-222-9293 Area Club Names Reunion Dates for 2012 9-10 March Rio Grande Valley 19 May San Antonio 4 August Corpus Christi 20 October San Antonio It s as long as you want it to be. It will reach as far as your moral principles go, or your material conditions will allow. The Craft And Its Symbols Corpus Christi/Rockport Rio Grande Valley Coastal Bend Rio Grande Valley Our valley depends on your efforts. Allen Roberts p. 14 Beeville/Goliad Brush Country Laredo/Zapata Mathis Kerrville/Junction Uvalde/Del Rio Uvalde Rio Bravo Lakeside Hill Country Southwest Accept the challenge find at least one new member in 2012.
Brothers, the obligations we take as Masons are not mere words. The words of the obligations have a debt to them, a debt not just to the brothers of the craft but to the deity that each of us invoked during the obligations. So we must look again at the obligation we took and ask if we just did it so we could complete the degree. Did we say it with a true heart and understanding that our Deity accepted the obligation as a debt that each of us has to answer to on that day when we enter into that house not made with hands? Go to the Scottish Rite web site at the following link to see the calendar. Calendar once there just click on the event calendar. Masonic Lodges Who Meet in The Cathedral San Antonio Commandery No. 7 has stated conclaves on the third Monday, in the months of February, May, August, October, November and December at 7:30 PM San Antonio Chapter No.381 and Council No.14 Meets the First Wednesday at 7:00 PM. March, June, September and December Political Freedom, Religious Tolerance, Personal Integrity; Freemasonry; It s not for everyone. Omala Grotto Meets on the 2 nd Friday At 7:30 pm San Antonio Rainbow Assembly. Meets on the Second and Fourth Mondays of Each Month at 7:30pm Albert Pike DeMolay Chapter Meets every Monday at 7:30pm Perfect Union Lodge # 10 Stated Communication 1 st Tuesday at 7:30pm Alamo Lodge # 44 Stated Communication 2 nd Wednesday at 7:30pm DeMolay Lodge # 199 Stated Communication 3 rd Tuesday at 7:00pm Meets Quarterly. Albert Pike Lodge #1169 Stated Communication