When Is A Man A Mason When he can look out over the rivers, the hills and the far horizon with a profound sense of his own smallness in the vast scheme of things, and yet have faith, hope and courage - which are the root of every virtue.
When he knows that down in his heart every man is a noble, as vile, as divine, as diabolic and as lonely as himself, and seeks to know, to forgive, and to love his fellow man.
When he knows how to sympathize with men in their sorrows, yea, even in their sins - knowing that each man fights a hard fight against many odds.
I can’t believe that summer is moving so fast. I am writing this on the hottest day so far this year they say. Only 147 days till Christmas. Makes you wonder. I hope that everyone is enjoying their summer and staying safe.
The Lodge Picnic is set for Aug 1st at the Goodenow Forest Preserve Grove from 11:00 am till. There is no cost to you just bring a side dish to share. As in the past this was a Pig Roast but the Lodge members voted to change this to a Picnic consisting of hamburgers, hotdogs, brats, corn on the cob and pop which the Lodge will provide. Games for the adults and kids will be coordinated by Christine Jackson and fun should be had by all. Please come and enjoy your lodge fellows and have a great time.
Please mark your calendar for September 11th. The 11th and 12th Northeastern District is sponsoring a dinner and play at the Matteson Masonic Hall 350 Midland Ave, Joliet, IL. The play will be performed by the Scottish Rite players and is called, The Last Full Measure. It was the old 26th Degree and was the Abraham Lincoln Degree. This is open to everyone and what a great way to introduce a friend who might be interested in joining or to meet old friend and make new ones. Dinner is a mere $10.00 per person and reservations are required. No tickets will be sold at the door due to the fact that we need to know how many people are coming to inform the caterer. Dinner will be served at 6:00 pm and the play to start at 7:00. Dessert will be served after the play. To secure a reservation for you, your family, and friends please send your name, how many people you’re bringing, and your payment by Sept. 1, 2010
To: David Lynch
6633 W Maple Ct
Monee, IL 60449 or to the Lodge Hall
The Blood drive is getting better due to the fact that Heartland Blood Services sent out cards to residents in the area that give blood at the Lutheran High School who does a drive three times a year but not in the summer when the banks are low. We had 28 donors come and 24 pints collected. Only 5 members of the Lodge gave blood. Brethren I was hoping for more because that what Masons are about and this is your Lodge and your function. Please mark July 9th for next year and let’s show them what Masons can do.
Brethren please check your dues card and make sure that it is up to date. I have sent out the second notice in March and there are still 39 cards that I still have. If you are having a problem please let one of the Officers know. I realize that sometimes we put the notice down and say I will pay it later and it gets lost or forgotten about. I do the same thing then I scramble to look everywhere for it only after it occurs to me some time later. Please save your lodge some money and me some time by checking your card. If you haven’t paid your dues yet please just send me your payment and mark it dues so that I do not have to send another notice out. We still have 30 members who haven’t paid this year due, 7 who owe two years, and 3 who owe three years.
I have and idea and I want to run this past everyone. If you would like to send me a little history or story of yourself answering the following questions and I will put them in the Temple Topics and have them posted on the web site under a new heading called Why did you become a Mason? That way everyone reading the paper will know about you and anyone reading the web site will read some very interesting stories. I will start it off.
A Mason of Crete Lodge.
Brother David Lynch, raised Feb. 16, 1987, Worshipful Master New Triangle Lodge No. 797 1992 & 1995, DDGM 16th Northeast Area 1996 to 2001, AADGM Northeast Area 2003 till present. and Secretary of New Triangle Lodge 1998 till present with Crete Lodge No. 763 After consolidation of Lodges in Dec. 2004. Scottish Rite Mason and Medinah Shriner.
Why did you become a Mason?
I got a job doing construction work at Illinois Masonic Medical Center in Chicago, IL. A man who was the carpenter foreman for maintenance in the Engineering Dept, Mario Massaro, approached me one day and asked if I ever thought about becoming a Mason. He stated that I would make a good Mason and to think about it. I told him that I was involved with a community service club in Lansing, IL and I didn’t have time for anything else. (I didn’t know anything about Masons or Masonry at the time). I was raised Missouri Synod Lutheran and it was never heard of. The hospital built a new wing in the center of the building called Olsen Center and as the fraternity is they dedicated the wing with a ceremony. Sen. Robert Dole was the speaker. I was asked to work that day to make sure that everything went smooth and if they needed a carpenter for something I was there. To make the story short, the Medinah Bagpipers were there and I knew what the Shriners were about, free hospital care for the kids. I was always for kids and played Santa Claus for the Employee Day every year and for the pediatric ward every year. I stopped one of the members and asked how do I become a Shriner? He said first you have to become a Mason. I was in Mario’s office Monday morning and that’s when it started.
Has Masonry changed your life?
As I have progressed in Masonry and learned some of the work it has changed my attitude to become a more tolerate person and to help my fellow mankind better not only giving monetarily but of myself and time. My mother always told me, You can’t always take from the world you have to give back. If you believe in God and Masonry it can’t help but change you. My son and son-in-law have both asked me how do they join and I was proud when they did.
Anything else that you want to say about Masonry?
Although my mother objected at first because no one in our family was ever a Mason before that I knew of and her being raised Missouri Synod Lutheran I won her over when I explained what Masonry was about. How could anything that wants you to treat your fellow creatures better, be honest with everything you do, and be of good moral character being wrong. The Bible is our guiding light and it is what we all should follow. Masonry gives a little different look at morality that we don’t always see.
Brethren, this is not hard to do so please send me your information and I would like to share that with the members of the Lodge. You can mail it or e-mail it to me. If I get a bunch I will spread them out as they come in so don’t be disappointed if you are not in an issue right away.
Remember this: A running man sees only what is in front of him, a walking man sees all.
See you at lodge, Dave