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A Message From The East

From the east

 

Brethren,

First of all, I would like to personally congratulate all of the newly raised brothers; I appreciate your dedication while working through the degrees and would hope that you will remain active in the Lodge and come out to enjoy fellowship. Let’s remember that just because a man is a Freemason it does not mean that he is without faults. It’s our job to help our brothers through difficult times and also remember that we are all human. With elections in November I’m confident that the Lodge will be in good hands for years to come. With the holidays around the corner let’s not forget that there are many people that can’t afford a Thanksgiving dinner, so I would ask you to donate to your local food pantry.

Respectfully,

WM Jeffrey Rawley

A Message From the East

From the east

Brethren,

With fall coming just around the corner, I hope everyone will enjoy the nice weather before winter gets here. My year is coming to an end soon and I’ve come to find that every decision made by the Master is not going to be universally liked. With that being said, I would like to remind everyone that decisions are made for the benefit of the craft and should not be taken personally. At the end of the day, we should remain united. I would like to personally thank the people that helped with both Pirates Day and Ashes in the Alley. Being active will continue to assure the health and well being of the Lodge.

Respectfully,
WM Jeffrey Rawley

A Message From The East

From the east

Hello Brethren,

I hope you and your families have had a wonderful summer! Time goes by very quickly, so remember to spend some quality time with your family. We accomplished some work over the summer with having new windows installed in the Lodge. They look fantastic!!

With that being said, there are some upcoming events that will be a blast. Cigar Night is happening on September 26, and a Halloween party on October 31. I am looking forward to seeing some awesome costumes. There are only three months left in the year, so let’s have some fun!

Also, please give to our ongoing food drive, if possible. There are hundreds of people in town that don’t eat on a regular basis. Remember, the measure of a man’s true character is what he would do if he would never be found out.

Fraternally,
Jeffrey Rawley,
Worshipful Master

Blood Drive Pre-Registration Live!

NOTICE OF DATE CHANGE: Due to travel restrictions in and around the Red Cross Blood Center on the original date, this event has been rescheduled for Sunday, October 4th from 11am – 1pm.People Flyerc

On October 4th Bethlehem Chapter #40 Order of the Eastern Star of New Jersey and Mariners Lodge #150 Free & Accepted Masons will be hosting a Blood Drive with The American Red Cross. The event will take place between 11AM and 4PM at Mariners Masonic Lodge, 692 East Bay Ave in Barnegat. Anyone, 17 and over can donate. Anyone who is 16 can donate with their parent’s permission.

Pre-registration is now taking place. If you are able to donate, please schedule an appointment. Go to www.redcrossblood.org. In the search box for “find a blood drive” type zip code 08005 and find the drive listed on October 4th for Mariners Lodge.

RED CROSS FACT: Community Medical Center in Toms River used more pints of blood last year than were donated in ALL of Ocean and Monmouth counties COMBINED.

Please donate.

Brothers Raised By The Grand Master

Last night a gold collar second section of the  master mason degree was held at Mariners Lodge. Five brothers were raised to the Master Mason Degree by Grand Master Anthony Montuori and his grand officers. Four of the young men who were raised are sons of brothers of Mariners Lodge and three are members of NJ DeMolay. Congratulations to our new brothers, Daniel Bill, Anthony Iaria III, Robert Rawley, Joshua Camaligan, and Gregory Stevens.

 

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Pictured left to right: Bro. William M. Sardone Grand Junior Councilor of

Demolay Internationl, Bro. Rawley, Bro Camaligan, & Bro. Stevens

Click the photo above to view our album.

 

Gold Collar Master Mason Degree

 

Mariners Lodge will be holding a two part Master Mason degree on June 8th & 9th.

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The first section of a the degree will be on Monday, June 8th. Dinner will be served at 6:30pm with the meeting beginning at 7:30pm.

Master Mason Degree 6-9-15

The Gold Collar second section of the Master Mason Degree will be on Tuesday, June 8th. A social hour will begin at 5:30 PM. Dinner Will be served at 6:30pm with the meeting beginning at 7:30pm. This section of the Degree will be conferred by the Grand Master and his officers.

A Message From The East

From the east

Hello Brethren,

With May and Memorial Day weekend coming to a close, I would like to take a moment to thank all who have served or are currently serving in the armed forces. They sacrifice their lives every day so we can all enjoy our freedom. If you see anyone in uniform, please remember to thank them.

Within the Lodge, May was a short but busy month. Brothers were being passsed to the degree of Fellowcraft, so to those men: congratulations on your accomplishment! With that being said, June will be a busy month with the first half of the Master Mason degree on June 8th and the Gold Collar Degree on June 9th. I encourage all to come out to see the Grand Line perform the second half of the Master Mason degree. On June 13th we will be having our annual Cigar Night; everyone should come out for some laughs and fun.

While reading through some masonic quotes, I found this one to be fitting – “Growing old is no more than a bad habit which a busy man has no time to form” – Andre Maurois

Fraternally,
Jeffrey Rawley
Worshipful Master

A Message From The East

From the east

Brethren,

It looks like spring has finally sprung! With the long winter behind us, there are many outside chores that we need to turn our attention to. I ask that each of you reach out to the elderly brothers to see if they need assistance with chores around their houses. Remember sometimes it’s tough for people to ask for help. We recently started a food drive for the food pantry in town; remember for every five cans of food we donate it will feed a hungry family for a day. In June there will be a Gold Collar Degree in our Lodge and I encourage everyone to come out, since it is an immense honor for our Lodge. Be safe and enjoy the weather!

Fraternally,
Jeffrey Rawley,
Worshipful Master