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Masonic News2023-09-21T15:51:31-04:00

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  • Ken Hudson

Meet a Mason – Bro. Ken Hudson, Lodge No. 43, Lancaster

Bro. Ken Hudson, Lodge No. 43, Lancaster, often wears a T-shirt which reads on the back: “Hazmat Technician. If you see me running, run the other way.” This may be true at the scene of an accident or spill, but people are more likely to flock to Ken and his big heart.

  • Dr. Glenys A. Waldman, Librarian

Saying Goodbye

After 30 years with the Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania, Dr. Glenys A. Waldman, Librarian, is retiring this year. Dr. Waldman, the first female and first professionally-trained librarian at the Masonic Library, was the last to hold the title of Librarian and Curator, 2000-2005. As the curatorial responsibilities of the Museum became more complex, she became Librarian in 2005, and Bro. Dennis P. Buttleman, Jr., was named Curator. Catherine L. Giaimo, Assistant Librarian since [...]

  • Brother Tom Jackson puts his stamp on the world, one jurisdiction at a time

Sending A Message of Unanimity

Brother Thomas W. Jackson has traveled to all 50 states and Canadian provinces and met Masonic leaders and presidents around the world in the name of Freemasonry. He’s received numerous honors and awards for his contributions as a mediator and advisor. But this summer, at age 82, he experienced a first: his likeness on a Brazilian stamp. “I’ve been to Brazil about 15 times,” he said. “There are three different Masonic groups, and although they [...]

  • Charity statue

A Brief History Of Masonic Charity

Charity is a universal characteristic of Masonry. It has been said that “the Masonic Way is to give without remembering and to receive without forgetting.” Shortly after 1717, when Lodges were still associations of stoneworkers and masons, the cessation of cathedral building and the expansion of overseas trade lessened the importance of the masons’ companies, and they had to change to survive. From active trade associations whose primary function was the regulation of workers and [...]

  • Rethink holiday gift-giving, and start a new tradition.

Make the Holidays Bright!

Need a gift for someone who has everything? Try something new this year. Purchase gifts for children in need and aging adults through these Giving Catalogs, which will benefit Masonic Villages and the Masonic Children’s Home. For as little as $10, you can make the holidays a little brighter for someone in need! Plus, purchase a gift in honor of a loved one, and receive FREE cards to help you spread the word. Click the [...]

  • Brother Brian Seeger, contractor, marks the outline for the new house’s foundation.

Rebuilding Lives: Continued

Pictured above: Brother Brian Seeger, contractor, marks the outline for the new house’s foundation. After SGT Frank Miller’s home was completely demolished by fire, Brother Joe Shubert, Shekinah-Fernwood Lodge No. 246, Philadelphia, was able to get the insurance company to significantly increase its original settlement offer. Brother P.J. Roup, P.D.D.G.M.-54, enlisted the assistance of Brother Brian Seeger, Ellwood-Parian Lodge No. 599, Ellwood City, to bid on the project and serve as general contractor. The former [...]

  • Help for Heroes

Your Support is Rebuilding Lives

SGT Frank Miller and his family. Around 4 a.m. on April 2, Pennsylvania Army National Guardsman SGT Frank Miller awoke to a smoke-filled house. Within minutes, the living room where he and his 6-year-old daughter Sophia had been sleeping, was engulfed in flames. SGT Miller raced his daughter to safety in the front yard, then returned to the burning house to retrieve his fiancé, Noelle, from where she had been sleeping in the [...]

  • Jose Concepcion

A Fraternal Sanctuary: How One Man Found Help through Brotherly Love

Brother Jose Concepcion, Lodge No. 408, Meadville, was born and raised in inner city Philadelphia, surrounded by gangs, drugs, crime and frequent shootings. “The stuff they show in action movies is a fairy tale compared to what I saw and have been through. There really weren’t any positive role models besides my family,” he said. Brother Jose has always loved history and arts. One of his sanctuaries in the city was the Masonic Temple, where [...]

  • Where are they now - Slater

William Slater II, R.W. Grand Master (2004-2005)

When he assumed the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania’s highest post in 2004 at age 45, Brother William Slater II, Lodge No. 45, Pittsburgh, was the youngest to have led the fraternity since Brother Benjamin Franklin, who was 28. Today, he and Stephanie, his lady of 12 years, split their time among their favorite places: Jupiter, Fla.; Conneaut Lake, Pa., and his hometown of Pittsburgh. Brother Bill is the owner and President of Slater Family Services [...]

  • Masonic Village at Sewickley - Masonic Children's Home

Serving Children in Western PA

In March, the Masonic Villages’ Board of Directors approved moving forward with a Masonic Children’s Home on the Masonic Village at Sewickley campus if sufficient funds are raised. Since 1913, Pennsylvania Freemasons have provided a safe haven and changed the lives of more than 2,100 children at the Masonic Children’s Home on the campus of the Masonic Village at Elizabethtown, Pa. Since then, children have come to the Masonic Children’s Home with many varied needs: [...]

200th Birthday of the Masonic Temple Library

Those of our readers with long memories may ask, “How can we celebrate 200 years in 2017, when we just celebrated 100 years in 1971?” This time, we celebrate the organization, in 1817, of the original committee charged with putting the cherished, but “back-burner” idea into action. The Second Degree of Freemasonry enjoins us to be lovers of the liberal arts and lovers of learning. This is why, as early as 1787, the idea of [...]

  • Past Grand Master - Cunningham

Marvin A. Cunningham, R.W. Grand Master (2002-2003)

R.W. Grand Master (2002-2003) R.W. Past Grand Master Marvin A. Cunningham, Sr., is enjoying life in the Back Mountain with his wife, Rosalie, at the Masonic Village at Dallas. They were among the first residents to move into the community’s first villa homes 11 years ago. While they no longer travel as much as they used to, they feel they have everything they need, right where they are: good friends, delicious food conveniently served at the clubhouse, and amenities galore … [...]

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