Friday, July 20, 2012

July 2012 Iligan Lodge No. 207 Bulletin

Message from the Worshipful Master - WB Hilario Abel B. Gomez

"The Labor is plenty but the Work is not done."

Yes, fellow Laborers are mobilizing towards the fulfillment of our goals for this Masonic year.  As we continue growing for the next half-year, let us all be brother-in-arms in accomplishing the Work.  We are but one in the spirit of brotherhood.  As a unified element, the stronger and more fruitful we will be in our endeavors as craftsmen.

Last month, we welcomed Bro. Ivan Banaag, our youngest Mason in the Lodge.  Let's make his journey with us enlightened with the general ideals and principles each one of us is called for.  For the rest of the year, we are looking forward to more incoming conferral of petitioners.  The more we breed, the more we become productive craftsmen.

The Lodge celebrated a day early Arbor Day last June 24 by planting 50 trees in Brgy. Bonbonon.  This is the opening salvo in fulfilling our Lodge Park full of trees and flowers which the barangay officials have already approved.  Other projects in the offing are the inter-high school oratorical contest, centennial landmark, and Masonic photo exhibit through the years, to name but a few.

In the spirit of fraternal brotherhood, let us look forward to our "kapitbisig barkadahan" Lodge members get-together.  Likewise, let us be One Family as we bring together our respective families to our most-awaited wholesome family bonding moment.

So, together brethren, we move on.

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Notice of Stated Meeting 21 July 2012, Saturday, 5 PM

Agenda
*  Opening of the Lodge of Master Masons                                    1:00 PM
*  Conferral of the 1st Degree of Masonry to Ian Justine Sagario     1:30 PM
*  Reading & Approval
         >  Minutes of the last Stated Meeting
         >  Secretary's Financial Report
         >  Treasurer's Report
*  Communications
*  Committee Reports
         >  School Supplies donations to Doña Josefa Celdran Elementary School
         >  Sagip Kalikasan / Arbor Day Tree Planting
         >  Tree Park MOA with Brgy. Bonbonon
*  Masonic Education - Speaker:  Bro. Catalino B. Rodriguez, Jr.
*  Other Agenda / Worhshipful Master's Time
*  Recognition
         >  Visiting Brethren
         >  Birthday and Anniversary Celebrants
*  Messages / Commentaries (Visiting WMs, GLIs, and DDGM)
*  Closing of the Lodge                                                                  6:40 PM
*  Fellowship Dinner                                                                       7:00 PM

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First Degree Conferral Team

Worshipful Master - Bro. Ali Bari
Senior Warden - WB H. Abel B. Gomez
Junior Warden - VW Eduardo D. Ulindang
Senior Deacon - Bro. Nizami Riconalla
Junior Deacon - Bro. Alykhan Ali
Senior Steward - Bro. Pat D. Noel
Junior Steward - Bro. Ivan J. Banaag
Marshall - Bro. Renato A. Tan
Lecturers:
  VW Sotero Q. Trinidad - Lamb Skin Apron
  VW Stephen T. Monterroyo - Entered Apprentice
  Bro. Ivan J. Banaag - Working Tools
The Charge - WB Jaime P. Magnetico

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Happy Anniversary!!!

July 8 - VW Joseph & Sis Mauling Sanguila
July 9 - VW Joseph & Sis Judit Sanguila
July 12 - Bro. Danilo & Sis Virgie Gonzaga
July 29 - Bro. Elmer & Sis Bernadeth Marcella

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Happy Birthday!!!

July 10 - VW Gerardo Padilla
July 18 - Bro. Gilbert Betoy

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Masonic Trivia:

"So Mote It Be" - This is the oldest phrase still used by Freemasons and is found in the Regius Poem of about 1390.  It is usually used to close a prayer, and means "So may it be" or "Amen."

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"No Man should ever enter into any great or important undertaking without first invoking the blessings of God." - Entered Apprentice Mason Degree