Bulletin and Summon of Regular Stated Meeting (with Dispensation) April 14, 2015

MESSAGE FROM THE EAST

WB Pat D. Noel

Worshipful Master

Brethren, thank you very much for your attendance in our March stated meeting.  It was a pleasure seeing you in attendance.

The month of April has two (2) very important events for our lodge and for each of us as members.  First is the celebration of our 40th Founding anniversary.  Forty (40) years had passed since we first became into being.  We were born through the efforts  of  our founding elders,  led by our charter  Worshipful  Master  WB  Gerardo Padilla.   There were 38 of them then and only 5 survived, namely, Bro.  Victor Bacalso, WB  Wilfredo Bacareza,  Bro. Manaros Boransing,  VW Henry Dy and WB Voltaire  Rovira.   With  dignity,  honor  and fondness,  let us give recognition to them.  And from 1975 to 2015, 39 past masters have served our worshipful lodge, most are still very much active.  Others have journeyed to the place where no traveler ever returned.  To all of them, our gratitude for creating such worthy and outstanding lodge in this part of the district.

Second activity that is also of great importance is the upcoming AnCom to be held at Legazpi City on April 23 – 25, 2015.  Brethren, let us try to be present and be accounted during the event.  Let us meet new and old members, create new friends, listen to our elders council during gatherings, break bread, join fellowship.  Please inform our brother Senior Warden, Bro. Ivan J. Banaag if you’re joining so we’ll know how many we have to account for. Let me inform the brethren though that there might be a chance that we can not vote this coming election for the GJW because of the requirement for each lodge to pay the 2015 GLP requirements.  As per consultation with our District Deputy Grand Master, we are to meet prior to our departure for the AnCom to discuss this matter.  And for our lodge, we can not pay said requirement because it will exhaust all our funds, thereby endangering other commitments that we previously have.

Our trestleboard is full of those who desire to be part of our ancient fraternity.  Sad to say that one feels that he is above and beyond reach of the lodge that he cast a black cube.  Are we going to     sacrifice the future of our lodge because of one member who feels that he has to be personally convinced to cast the white ball setting aside the favorable report of the investigators?

And lastly, we have set our stated meeting ahead of time because of two reasons –  1) I  will  be out of  town on April 18 to attend a        scheduled family reunion in Cebu which I have to be present; 2) I want to be around with you all  during our stated meetings if  and when possible,  specially on our 40th charter anniversary.  

 

Once again brethren, looking brightly forward for your support and presence during our stated meeting on April 14 (Tuesday) at 5:30 in the afternoon, for the future of our craft in general and of our lodge in particular.  Masonic Education speaker will be Col. Alexander O. Noble (Ret.) who will shed light on the issues of Federalism.  With open minds, let us listen without judgment to others.  

TOGETHER BRETHREN!

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Agenda of the Stated Meeting

5:30 PM    Opening a Lodge of Master Mason     

             Reading and Approval

                     -  Minutes of Last Stated Meeting

                     -  Secretary’s Financial Report

                     -  Treasurer’s Financial Report

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              Reports of Committees

                     -  Sunshine

                     -  Fellowship

              Balloting for Dispensation of Mr. Ricarte Cadalin

               Masonic Education

                  Guest Speaker  Col. Alexander O. Noble (Ret)

              Reading of Grand Lodge Edicts/Circulars

              Other Communications (Petitions, etc)

              Recognition of Visiting Brethren

              Commentaries of Visiting Dignitaries

              Closing the Lodge of Master Mason

  

Petitioners :        Mr. Arturo Alibango

                          Mr. Ricarte Cadalin                                        

                          Mr. Lee Michael Caballes    

                          Mr. Kent Algino Garzon

                          Mr. Leonidas Hidalgo

                          Mr. Sotero M. Jala, Jr.

                          Mr. Maclin Lanto      

                          Mr. Raymundo Riel Rugay

                          Mr. Haroun Al-Jalani P. Sanguila

                          Mr. John Yasser T. Sanguila

                          Mr. Alyassar Saudi S. Sulog 

                          Mr. Nocolai G. Tenazas                                

                          Mr. Bryan Ted K. Yu                              

                       

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Happy Birthday to April Celebrants :

             Apr 6       Pat Noel

             Apr 7       Ike Gaite

             Apr 9       Richard Lim

             Apr 12     Pelagio Cruz, Jr.      

             Apr 20     Oscar Badelles

                             Zaldy Geonzon

             Apr 28     Genesis Olandag             

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"Real joy comes not from ease or riches or from the praise of men, but from doing something worth while." -Wilfred T. Grenfell