Wardens and Brethren, What a busy October we’ve had!  Our candidates experienced the Inner Door ceremony, performed a wonderful proficiency and were raised to the subline degree of Master Mason, with a special Second Section performed by The Most Worshipful Grand Master, The Sr Grand Warden, Right Worshipful District Deputy Grand Master, Several RW Assistant Grand Lecturers, Right Worshipfuls, and Worshipfuls, all who are Past Masters and Members of Jenks Lodge.  This will...

Good afternoon Wardens and Brethren, I hope you are having a wonderful start to the summer and enjoying the longer and occasional sunny days.  While the Lodge is at recess during the months of July and August, we are still staying pretty active at the St Andrews Temple.  We are continuing to hold Pot Luck Dinners on the third Sunday of the month for July and August, all are welcome to attend and we will be having a Burger and Cigar event on July 31.   The Burger...

Wardens and Brethren, As many of you may know several brothers and I traveled to Glen Mills, PA last weekend to spend some time with our current Lester Gavel holder, Harry Harootunian and opened a Special Communication of Jenks Lodge on June 3, 2023.  This was a very special occasion because it marked (to the day) Harry’s 75 Masonic Anniversary and we presented him with a commemorative plaque to celebrate his longevity in The Craft.  After the meeting we enjoyed an amazing...

Hello Wardens and Brethren, When we started 2023, my focus for the year was to promote unity in the lodge and to give every member of Jenks the same feeling of pride in the lodge that I feel. I wanted to create an environment where everyone felt included and make the lodge feel like a place where everyone feels at home.  To that end, in an effort to foster that unity, we’ve continued the long tradition of a Potluck Dinners on the third Sunday of the month, we’ve had two very successful...

Wardens and Brethren, Thank you all who attended our March meeting in support of our District Deputy Grand Master, RW. Gilbert J Fontes, Jr. and a very special thanks to our newest Honorary Member RW. Andrew Hammer for traveling from Washington DC to be our guest speaker.  Brothers from all over the Jurisdiction came to support our DDGM and to get an opportunity to hear Br. Hammer discuss the future of Masonry.  It was a wonderful, eye opening evening of discussion and...

Greetings Wardens and Brethren,  Please join me in welcoming our newest Entered Apprentices.  I am excited to announce that the officers and I along with RW Stephan Saraidarian, W Anthony Amaral, W David Sousa, and W Mark Lomastro filling in for various roles, over the course of two nights initiated 10 new Entered Apprentices, a large and diverse group of men, who I have no doubt will become excellent Master Masons and future leaders of the lodge.  The officers and...