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

The brothers of Mariners Lodge wish you a safe and happy Independence Day.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

Today we remember all of those who have given their lives in service to their country.

On March 23rd Bro. Ralph Howland received his 50 year pin. We were joined by brothers from his home lodge, Tompkins #471, in Staten Island. They presented Bro. Howland with his pin, a 50 year apron and declaration of achievement from the Grand Lodge of NY. Congratulations to Brother Howland on this great accomplishment.

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Thank you to everyone who came out to help with this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Dinner. It was a great success. If you’d like to see some photos click on the image below.

Top Row: WB Bob Rawley, WB Jeff Rawley, Bro. Greg Stevens Bottom Row: Bro. Rob Rawley, Bro. A.J Iaria, Bro. Martin Halsey, RW. Dieter Hees, Bro. Jonathan Szalay, Bro. Gregory Stevens, Bro. Josh Camaligan

Last night six candidates were initiated into the Entered Apprentice Degree. We would like to congratulate and welcome our new brothers, Josh Camaligan, Martin Halsey, A.J Iaria , Rob Rawley, Gregory Stevens, & Jonathan Szalay.

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