On Moving, Growth, and the Future of the Lodge Greetings, Brethren! We find ourselves in the month of February, notable for, among other events, the Lunar New Year (happy Year of the Tiger!), Black History Month, 2/2/22, Valentine’s Day, and, of course, one of my personal favorite holidays, Feb. 15th...
Greetings from the West, As February is recognized and celebrated as Black History Month I thought I would share some information about Prince Hall Masonry. On March 6, 1775, Prince Hall and 14 men of color were made masons in Lodge #441 of the Irish Registry attached to the 38th...
Brethren, our Lodge began a new chapter this month, after we voted to move from the temple in North Hollywood to the one in Van Nuys. I know this change elicits different emotions from the Brethren, but it is already in motion, and we need to go along with it....
What makes a Lodge a Lodge? What gives each Lodge its unique characteristics? Is a Lodge a building? When members of a Lodge meet in a place other than their usual meeting place, are they not still a Lodge? Lodge 542 has had several meeting places in its 100-year history:...
Greetings, brethren, and welcome to 2022 (hopefully not pronounced “Twenty-Twenty, II”). We at last find ourselves in the New Year – a time of beginnings and endings, comings and goings, meetings and partings. Indeed, the very month we find ourselves in was originally named for Janus (or Ianus, pronounced ee-yan-oos,)...
Hello Brethren, Well, here we are. Our lodge is in the last year of its first century and boy, have we been through a lot. And, in true Masonic fashion we have not only survived, but are stronger than ever. As we start 2022 I thought we should all take...
Brethren, I hope this message finds you well and that you – and your family and friends – had the opportunity to enjoy the holidays. I am excited to move into this new year and continue moving forward with making good men into great Masons and sharing fellowship with each...
by Walter M. Macdougall, PGM This author’s first Short Talk Bulletin article was published in 1965, when he was Master of his Lodge. During the past 65 years, Brother Macdougall has written, taught, been a faculty member at the University of Maine, and served as Grand Master of the Grand...
Dear Brethren, Last month we Initiated Brothers Chad Mcmurray and Matt Dugan. Congratulations to you! It is an honor and a privilege to call you my Brothers. I am looking forward to the rest of your journey both as Masons and as upstanding citizens. I hope you get out of...
Brethren, We’ve had a very active first two months and we have initiated quite a few new brothers. I would like to congratulate all the officers who have been working very hard to make those degrees as special and significant as they can possibly be and I hope that every...