Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Massachusetts

 

The Herald

 

 

M\E\ Charles A. O’Wril, Jr., Grand High Priest Date: February 2004

 

Dear Companion:

 

I know that it is winter and it is cold out there, but our desire and our responsibility to go to our Blue Lodge meetings and our York Rite Bodies communications should not suffer. It is our duty to see that our Masonic Bodies stay strong, and the simplest way is to attend each of our meetings, and play a purposeful role.

 

A thank you to R\E\ Raymond J. Ciani! He again this year will be the Chairman for our Spring Charity Event. It will be held Saturday, April 10, 2004 at the Indian Ranch. The entertainment will be a Frank Sinatra impersonator. A ham and turkey family style dinner will be served a a cost of $30.00 each. Tickets are available by contacting your D.D.G.H. Priest.

 

A grateful thank you is due to R\E\Michael A. Brown, and R\E\Peter J. Andrews for being the Co-Chairmen for our one Day class April 3, 2004. They have sent communications to the Secretaries and the District Deputy Grand High Priests, stating how applications of candidates for the one Day Class on April 3, 2004 will be handled. They have also sent Applications to the new Master Masons who took their Degrees in November, and those whose applications for Masonry came in as a result of the media advertisement on several Radio stations after the one day class in November.

Our One Day Class will be held at the Masonic apartments in Milford, MA., followed by a One Day class for the Grand Council April 17, 2004 and The Grand Commandery in May. More details of the Festivals will follow in future Heralds.

 

For those who have access to a computer and have access to the internet, connect to www.gracma.org. This is the web site for the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Massachusetts. A great deal of information is available on the site. We want to thank our Web Master, Jeff Gardiner, for a professional appearance and a very functional site.

 

I had the honor and pleasure to be at the Reception of our Deputy Grand High Priest, R\E\Jeffery L. Gardiner, in Needham, MA, on Saturday, January 17, 2004. R\E\Gardiner is a very dedicated Mason and is active in all phases of Masonry. We are fortunate to have such a Mason as Deputy Grand High Priest.

 

Feb. 3 - Your Grand High Priest will be in attendance at the Visitation of R.W. William H. Young.

 

Feb. 4 - Your Grand High Priest will be in attendance at the Visitation of R.W. John H. Day, Jr.

 

Feb. 7 - Your Grand High Priest will be in attendance at the reception for Senior Grand Warden R.W. David R. Price, Sr.

Feb. 28 - Your Grand High Priest will be in attendance at the Reception for the Grand Scribe R\E\Richard A McDonald.

Mar. 4, 5, &6 - Your Grand High priest will be in attendance at The Annual Grand Chapter meeting of New York.

Mar.14, 15 - Grand High priest will be in attendance at The Annual Grand Chapter meeting of South Carolina.

 

Until next month I remain,

 

Yours fraternally,

 

 

M\E\ Charles A. O’Wril, Jr.

Grand High Priest