Message from the Worshipful Master - April 16, 2011

Message from the Worshipful Master WB Jaime P. Magnetico

Happy Easter My Brethren,

Easter in the Philippines:  Is a "celebration of Faith".  Easter is the greatest holiday in Christian Calendar, marking the rebirth of Jesus Christ and the renewal of Christian Faith.. Filipinos go to church together as soon as sunrise hits on Easter Sunday, and celebrate the life, death and resurrection of the savior.

Despite unfounded claims that Masons, especially Christian Masons are not observing religious obligatory days, the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, do commemorate Holy Week by what it calls the "Celebration of Remembrance and Renewal."  The Scottish Rite's Rose Croix Chapters traditionally observed Maundy Thursday on the middle day of Holy Week...It has been called, variously, "Holy Thursday", "The Day of the Supper of the Lord" and "The Day of Mysteries". ..Also, traditionally, the Christian world fixes it using the date of Easter Sunday, which is the first Sunday after the full moon which happens on the vernal equinox.

The Brethren is encourage to attend and witness the observance of "Maundy Thursday".

For the brethren of Iligan Lodge No. 207, the month of April is also a time for renewal and rededication of our vows.  Let us reinvigorate the commitments we each made when we took our solemn pledge as a member of this lodge.  We honor our Past Masters for their outstanding leadership and achievements, and to remind ourselves that, like in the past, no goal is too high, no challenge is too great, and no task is too hard for the brethren who labor together in harmony.

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Greetings to our APRIL BIRTHDAY celebrants:

Bro. Pat D. Noel - April 6
WB Ike Saturnino C. Gaite - April 7
Bro. Richard D. Lim - April 9
Bro. Pelagio V. Cruz, Jr. - April 12
WB Oscar V. Badelles - April 20
Bro. Zaldy L. Geonzon - April 20
Bro. Genesis Olandag  -  April 28

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AGENDA FOR THE STATED MEETING
April 16, 2011, Saturday @ 5:00 P.M.

5:00 P.M. - OPENING OF LODGE OF MASTER MASONS
                    *Recitation in unison of Opening Prayers*

5:30 P.M. - MAIN BUSINESS
*  Reading & Approval of the Minutes of the Last Stated Meeting
*  Reading & Approval of the Secretary's Financial Report
*  Reading & Approval of the Treasurer's Report
*  Reading of Communication

6:00 P.M. - COMMITTEE REPORTS
*  95th Annual Communications - Bro. SW Abel Gomez
*  Adopt-A-School Program - WB Jaime P. Magnetico
*  Family Bonding - Bro. Renato A. Tan
*  Sunshine - VW Edwin S. Co, PDDGM

6:15 P.M. - MASONIC EDUCATION - "Annual Communication" by VW Josept M. Sanguila, DGL

6:20 P.M. - RE-DEDICATION

6:35 P.M. - BALLOTING FOR DISPENSATION - Of Mr. Ivan Gerardo Jonko Banaag

640 P.M.  - ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF VISITING BRETHREN

6:45 P.M.  - Messages / Commentaries from the visitng WMs, GLI, DGLs, and DDGM

6:50 P.M.  - CLOSING OF THE LODGE
                        *Recitation in unison of Closing Prayer*


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"Think what could be done by Masonry through Masonry for all the world." - Bro. Rudyard Kipling