Yelm Lodge
244
Calendar of Masonic Events
2009
STATED MEETING - FIRST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AT 8:00 PM
January
1st - Happy New Year
February
March
23rd of March - On this date in 1887, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle received his 3rd Degree.
24th of March at 7PM -- First Degree
25th of March - On this date in 1902, Sir Winston Chruchill received his 3rd Degree in Studholme Lodge #1591 in London.
April
24th of April - On this date in 1901, President Theodore Roosevelt received his 3rd Degree.
28th of April at 7PM -- Third Degree
May
June
June 24th - St. John's Day (Summer)
By history, custom, tradition and ritualistic requirements, the Craft holds dear the days of St. John the Baptist on June 24, and St. John the Evangelist on December 27. A lodge which forgets either forfeits a precious link with the past and loses an opportunity for the renewal of allegiance to everything in Freemasonry symbolized by these Patron Saints. No satisfactory explanation has as yet been advanced to explain why operative Masons adopted two Christian saints, when St. Thomas, the patron of architecture and building, was available.
Most Freemasons are agreed that the choice of our ancient brethren was wise. No two great teachers, preachers, wise men, saints, could have been found who better showed in their lives and works the doctrine and teachings of Freemasonry.
June 25th - Prairie Days Parade
July
Lodge Dark
August
Lodge Dark
September
October
November
December
8th of December - On this date in 1858, the Grand Lodge of Washington State was formed.
December 25th - Merry Christmas
December 27th - St. John's Day (Winter)
THE MASONIC
CALENDAR
The Answer to that age old Question: "What do those strange
dates mean on the wall of the lodge?"
ANCIENT CRAFT MASONS commence their era with the creation of the
world, calling it Anno Lucious (A.L.), in the Year of Light. To
obtain this date add 4000 to the common year: Anno Domini 2000
becomes A.L. 6000.
- Lodges of Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons hold
Communications.
ROYAL ARCH MASONS date from the year the second Temple was
commenced by Zerubbabel, calling it Anno Inventionis (A.I.), in
the Year of Discovery. To obtain this date add 530 to the common
year: A.D. 2000 becomes A.I. 2530.
- Chapters of Royal Arch Masons hold Annual Convocations.
THE ORDER OF THE HIGH PRIESTHOOD dates from the year of the
blessing of Abraham by the High Priest Melchizedek, King of
Salem, calling it Anno Benedictionis (A.B.), in the year of
Blessing. To obtain these dates add 1913 to the common year: A.D.
2000 becomes A.B. 3913.
- Councils of the anointed High Priests hold Conventions.
ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS dates from the year in which the Temple
of Solomon was completed, Anno Depositionis (A.D.), in the year
of the Deposit. To obtain these dates add 1000 to the common
year: Anno Domini 2000 becomes Anno Depositionis 3000.
- Councils of Royal And Select Masters hold Assemblies.
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR commence their era with the organization of the
Order, Anno Ordinis (A.O.), in the year of the Order. To obtain
these dates deduct 1118 from the common time: A.D. 2000 becomes
A.O. 882.
- Preceptories of Knights Templar hold Assemblies
THE SCOTTISH RITE uses the same dates as Ancient Craft Masonry,
except that they employ the Jewish chronology, Anno Mundi (A.M.),
in the year of the World. Add 3760 to the common date making the
change in September by adding the year in that month: from
September 1, 1999 to August 31, A.D. 2000, the date is A.M. 5759.
- Consistories of Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite hold
Rendeqvous or Reunions.
ANNO BENEFACIO: (A.B.) Latin for "In the Year of the
Blessing." Used by the Order of High Priesthood for dating
their documents. (1930 added to the current date.)
ANNO DEPOSITIONIS: (A.Dep.) Latin for "In the Year of the
Deposit. "The Cryptic Masonic date designation. (Add 1000 to
the current date.)
ANNO DOMINI: (A.D.) Latin for "Year of our Lord."
ANNO INVENTIONIS: (A.I.) Latin meaning "In the Year of
Discovery." The Royal Arch date designation. (Add 530 to the
current date.)
ANNO LUCIS: (A.L.) Latin meaning "In the Year of Light,
"the date used by Ancient Craft Masonry. (Add 4000 to the
current date.)
ANNO MUNDI: (A.M.) Latin meaning "In the Year of the
World." The date used by the Scottish Rite. (Add 3760 to the
current year until September; if after September, add 3761)
ANNO ORDINIS: (A.0.) Latin, thin meaning "In the Year of the
Order." The date used by the Knights Templar. (Subtract 1118
from the current date)
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