Grand Royal Arch Chapter
of Massachusetts


MARCH 13, 1798

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Your Degree Team for 2010 - 2011 - As of September 31, 2010
      Purpose
      The Grand Royal Arch Chapter Exemplification Degree Team maintains a superior level of quality in the exemplification of Capitular Ritual. Each year the Team exemplifies all four Chapter Degrees under the direction of the Grand Lecturers. Membership on the Team is at the invitation of the Grand Lecturers. Appointments are for a one year term.

      The Team holds a series of rehearsals beginning in late October on successive Saturday mornings. Chapter officers are strongly encouraged to attend these rehearsals to see how the Ritual should be performed.
      For details and location of rehearsals see Calendar below.

      REHEARSALS are held at the Norwood Masonic Building,86 Day Street, Norwood, MA 02062
      from 9 a.m. until 12 noon on Saturdays (except Nov. 27th in Boston):

      October 23rd Mark Master Mason & Past Master
      October 30th Mark Master Mason & Most Excellent Master Degrees
      November 6th Past Master & Most Excellent Master Degrees, Royal Arch Opening
      November 13th Royal Arch Degree & Mark Master Mason Changeover
      November 20th Royal Arch Degree & Mark Master Mason Changeover
      November 27th Final Rehearsal - All four Degrees with Changeovers
        (Corinthian Hall in Grand Lodge, Boston-12:00p to 6:30p)

      GRAND CHAPTER'S ANNUAL EXEMPLIFICATION & CONFERRAL OF THE DEGREES DAY:
      (all four degrees conferred)
      will be held at the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, 1101 Highland Avenue, Boston, Mass. 02111
      on Saturday, December 4, 2010, in Corinthian Hall from 9:00a to 3:30p.
      More information forthcoming later from the York Rite Boston Office
      .

      The Team is available, subject to Team members schedules, to confer the Capitular Degrees in local Chapters, and welcomes invitations from Chapters. Furthermore, Team members may be available on an individual basis to assist Chapters in conferring degrees. Contact the Chapter Grand Secretary at the York Rite Boston Office to inquire about individual Team member assistance, or, see information below on "How to Invite the Team"

      How to invite the Team
      Send a letter to the Grand Royal Arch Chapter Grand Secretary at the York Rite Boston Office inviting the Team to confer the "particular Degree" on "state day of week", "Month", "Date", "Year" and "Time". The invitation should be received at least 2 months in advance of the desired date to allow ample notification of Team members; however, shorter time frames can sometimes be accommodated. Do not let the 2 months lead time deter you!

      It is customary, but not required that the Team be the guest of the Chapter, if a dinner is being planned. Chapters are expected to make a donation to the William Foster Clark Memorial Fund for the services of the team.

      Team 2010 Membership

      Grand Lecturers:

      • Peter W. Ham,.. Senior Grand Lecturer, ... Adoniram-Fairhaven Royal Arch Chapter
      • Peter J. Andrews, .. Grand Lecturer, ............... Mystic-Woburn Royal Arch Chapter
      • Francis P. Mitrano, .. Grand Lecturer, ......................... Waverly Royal Arch Chapter

      Grand Lecturers Emeritus:
      • Bob Rudy Homberg, ............................Mystic-Woburn Royal Arch Chapter
      • Paul W. Rolston, .....................................................Triad Royal Arch Chapter
      • Bruce H. Stanford, .........................................Wareham Royal Arch Chapter
      Assistants to the Grand Lecturers:
      • Charles R. Austin, ................................................Holten Royal Arch Chapter
      • Donald W. Carriger, Jr., .................................Cambridge Royal Arch Chapter
      • David W. Catten, Jr., ............................................Orient Royal Arch Chapter
      • Walter D. Catton, Jr., .................................Mount Horeb Royal Arch Chapter
      • Arthur D. Dill, ...................................................Adoniram Royal Arch Chapter
      • Manuel Ferreira, III............................................Fall River Royal Arch Chapter
      • Jeffrey L. Gardiner, ......................................Mt. Vernon Royal Arch Chapter
      • John M. MacNeill, .....................................St. Stephen's Royal Arch Chapter
      • Robert Peete, ................................................Leominster Royal Arch Chapter
      • Donald H. Plant, ........................................,....St. Marks Royal Arch Chapter
      • Dale S. Prentiss, ...........................................Leominster Royal Arch Chapter
      • Charles W. Smith, Jr. ........................................Waverly Royal Arch Chapter
      • Mowry E. Tennant, .............................................Rabboni Royal Arch Chapter
      • Stephen D. Whitmore, ..................................St. Stephen's Royal Arch Chapter
      • George A. Wiseman, ................................Mystic-Woburn Royal Arch Chapter

      2010-2011 ORGANIZATION as of September 31, 2010

      Lodge OfficeMark MasterPast MasterMost ExcellentRoyal ArchChapter Office
      R.W.M Mitrano Andrews Mitrano Ham High Priest
      W.S.W. Austin Austin Austin Austin King
      W.J.W. Carriger Carriger   Carriger Scribe
      Treasurer MacNeill MacNeill MacNeill MacNeill Treasurer
      Secretary Plant Plant Plant Plant Secretary
      Chaplain Catton Catton Catton Catton Chaplain
      Marshal Andrews Ham Ferreira Mitrano Captain of the Host
      Senior Deacon Peete Peete Peete Andrews Principal Sojourner
      Junior Deacon Ferrreira Ferrreira Gardiner Ferrreira Royal Arch Captain
      Master Overseer Gardiner GardinerAndrews Peete 3rd Veil
      Senior Overseer Catten Catten Catten Catten 2nd Veil
      Junior Overseer Smith Smith Smith Smith 1st Veil
      Senior Steward Tennant Tennant Tennant Tennant Senior Steward
      Junior Steward Whitmore Whitmore Whitmore Whitmore Junior Steward
      Organist Wiseman Wiseman Wiseman Wiseman Organist
      Tyler Dill Dill Dill Dill Tyler
      Exemplar Prentiss Prentiss Prentiss Prentiss Exemplar
      Alternate       Gardiner Alternate
      Alternate       RolstonAlternate