Happy Year of the Dragon! Symbols of Masonry in the World By: Burx NorrodSandoval Lodge No. 76 In honor of the Lunar New Year 2024, the Year of the Dragon, widely celebrated in China and various Asian countries, I want to highlight the oldest symbols of Freemasonry that I’ve come across. These symbols are depicted […]
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Brother Across Time and Jurisdiction A Traveling Man’s Report Volume III By: John P. KeelSandoval Lodge No. 76 Fraternal greetings! This latest volume is more about a newly made brother than the trip I made to go see him initiated into Freemasonry. I have known Ramiro “Ray” Rendon for many years and he has been
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Greetings, everyone! I am Peace McKenzie, the recently appointed Honored Queen of Sandoval Lodge No. 76 in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to my fellow officers as they embark on their upcoming term, and also commend Sandoval Lodge No. 76 for their recent officer installations. I extend an open
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Continuing Your Lodge Journey Why Should I Join York Rite? By: James Lamb Grand Commander Grand Commandery of Knights Templar The symbolic Degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellowcraft, and Master Mason, as conferred in the United States, are degrees of the York Rite. York Masonry is the oldest and best known of all Masonic Rites. It
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Gavel Visits Back in Style? Liberty Lodge Visit to Edgewood Lodge Liberty Accepts District 5Traveling Gavel. Photo courtesy of Cameron Colfack. On February 6, Members of Liberty Lodge from Santa Rosa visited Edgewood Lodge. Worshipful Master Eleazar Romon LaPalma Lisboa, accompanied by WB Don Sultemeier, WB Travis McKenzie, and Brother Dusty Leonard, EA. Being a
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The Chapel – January 2024 Good and Faithful Servants Called Home “To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven. A time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to pluck that which is planted. A time to weep and a
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Traditions Prevailing Our Ritual Provides Distinction and SO Much More. By: Stephen BalkeEditor Worshipful Brother Bruce Baily first informed me of the phrase “Traditions Prevailing” just after he started working actively with our Youth in New Mexico. His history of it was from Texas, and here it has been used quite a bit to speak
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Download the PDF for printing and distribution (click here) New Mexico Freemason January 2024 ∴ Volume 2023 ∴ Issue 10 In this issue: Monitoring the Work Reflections of the Junior Grand Deacon Pleyel’s Hymn Memorization Mechanics 2024 Announcement Prudent and Prosperous in 2024 It was … A Memorable Event The Mystery of Memory The
Monitoring the Work Landmarks, Charges, and Regulations Help Us. By: Thomas L. SchenkGrand Master of Masons in New Mexico Brethren all, I hope that each of you had a great holiday season, and it was spent with family and friends! January 1, 2024, marked the beginning of a new year, and for most Lodges the
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Reflections of the Junior Grand Deacon A Year of Contributing and Learning. By:James E. Bungard Junior Grand Deacon The 2023-2024 Masonic year is drawing near, and as I reflect upon the Master Mason lecture, I can’t help but point to the hourglass; one of the monitorial emblems of our craft. The hourglass is an emblem
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