The title of this article is part of a question asked of every initiate and would be familiar to every Freemason in this jurisdiction Surprisingly, after 50 years of membership,...
On Saturday 12th August 2023, over 200 masons their wives and children celebrated the Installation of W Bro John Callao into the chair of Lodge Blacktown Kildare number 393. The...
The Grand Master’s theme was laid out in the December 2018 edition of the Freemason. The theme Integrity, Loyalty and Respect should now appear prominently in the notice papers of...
Within the body of a lodge there are three representations of the ashlar. In the northeast, we find the rough ashlar, in south east the perfect ashlar, and finally we...
RW Bro Sir James Gilbert Hardy OBE PDGM has had a remarkable and successful career in business, sport and Freemasonry. Able to mix and sit comfortably in any company, he...
Pillars or columns have always held a peculiar and important place in Freemasonry and are objects of great interest to the Craft in general. Eleven pillars are spoken of in...
As we get older, we have more time for lodge matters, but sadly our ability to remember decreases. How do we counter this? Is there a science to make learning...
On the 3rd of August 2023, at Lodge Cessnock No. 252, Bro Craig Isted was Raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason. The Worshipful Master (WM), W Bro...
‘An outstanding voice is the most powerful instrument in the speaker’s tool box. Spending time to improve the way you sound has enormous benefits in many areas of your life...
In 2019 the Order of DeMolay celebrated its 100th anniversary In 1919 a group of nine young men were destined to form a great youth organisation which on its 100th...