News and Updates

Grand Lodge of Rhode Island
 Masonic Yearbook

Attention Masons!

WOW! New Low Price!  $34.95

Have your name embossed on the cover of your Yearbook for $3.00

You can purchase your yearbook at any photography session.

1st Photography Session
Tuesday, September 28   6:00-9:00pm

Photographs will be taken at the
Rhode Island Shrine Center,
One Rhodes Place, Cranston, RI
under the professional direction of Br. Joseph Neto

For additional information call Bro. Neto at 255-7833 or 736-5152

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Wanted!

Masons
Senior DeMolays
Masonic Lodges

Most Worshipful Br. Bradford L. Barco and the Grand Lodge Youth Committee

NEED YOUR HELP

If you or your lodge has an interest in finding out how to resurrect or start a DeMolay Chapter, or if you would like to become involved as an advisor, please contact the Grand Lodge

The Time is Now!
We are Committed!
We Need All of You!

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Just a short note to bring each of you up-to-date as to the status of fund-raising for the Monument to be erected at the RI Veterans' Cemetery in honor of our Brethren who have faithfully served our country in times of peace and conflict. As of the date I am writing this article (August 4th) Grand Lodge has received $50,039.47 in contributions and interest on funds deposited. We have firm commitments for an additional $29,600 and have been informed by one of our members that his firm will do the excavation and backfilling work for the foundations of the monument as a donation. This leaves us short of our goal by about $25,000 when one deducts the estimated cost for excavation work from the estimate of $110,000 for the entire project.

I know of at least one concordant body that has not committed to a donation yet but will be considering making one at their next stated meeting. I am confident that there are some Lodges and other concordant bodies in the same situation.

In regards to the letter sent to each member of the Craft telling them of our need for their individual financial support, in the majority of instances, it is getting distributed as I write this article. Brethren, when you read that letter please remember that every donation received regardless of amount will be gratefully appreciated.

For those who have already donated to this project, I thank you for your support. To those who have not done so please consider it.

I will keep you informed on the status of this project throughout the coming months.

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MASONIC VIDEO TO BE PREVIEWED
AT THE WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR

“The Next Great Mason”, a 15-minute video produced by the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island Free and Accepted Masons, will be shown to the public for the first time at the Washington County Fair in Richmond, RI.
This new video, which provides an introduction to the fraternal organization, will be shown continuously at the Rhode Island Freemasons’ Child Identification Program (CHIP) tent at the fair on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 14 and 15.
The video briefly traces the history of Freemasonry from its origins in ancient times through its development in the Middle Ages as a craft guild for builders of Europe’s cathedrals to its evolution as a social organization. The focus of the video is on the philosophy of Freemasonry and its goal of offering men of all faiths the opportunity to join in comradeship and to work together for charitable purposes. Also included is a brief introduction to other Masonic organizations including the Order of the Eastern Star for men and women, the Order of the Rainbow for young women, and the Order of DeMolay for young men.
The video describes Freemasonry’s role in the American Revolution and Rhode Island’s rich Masonic heritage that began in 1749 with the establishment of St. John’s Lodge in Newport.
“Our goal is to provide the public with a comprehensive picture of Freemasonry’s roots, its goals and its successes, such as our work through the Shrine Burn Centers and Orthopedic Hospitals, the Centers for Learning Disabilities through the Scottish Rite organization” said Joseph B. Brearley, Grand Master of Masons for the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
The video has been distributed to Masonic Lodges throughout the state and to some public libraries.  To view the video online please choose one of the options below.

The videos on this site may not be copied, reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication, in any medium, commercially exploited for sale or trade or otherwise used or freely transferred, except for private, personal, noncommercial use by individual visitors, or with the prior express written permission from the Grand Lodge of Rhode Island. Visitors do not acquire any of those ownership rights by downloading such copyrighted materials.

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