Berwyn Masonic Lodge #839 AF&AM

We have a busy month for degree work in July:

July 20th:  first degree with 2 candidates

July 27th: stated meeting followed by a third degree for 2 candidates

As usual, dinner will be at 6pm and the work will begin at 7pm sharp. If you want to help out, contact Bro. Senior Warden, Jim Hrejsa.

Berwyn Lodge held its annual election of officers on June 8, 2010. The elected officers for the 2010-2011 Masonic year are:

WM-elect: Terry Young, CLI

SW-elect: Jim Hresja

JW-elect: Gabriel Monroy

TR-elect: Jose Padilla

SE-elect: W.B. Luisito Fanlo

SD-appointed: Alejandro Cabral

JD-appointed: Antonio Castro

SS-appointed: Thomas Pott

JS-appointed: Antonio Vicera

CH-appointed: Francis Awad

MA-appointed: Charles Raymond

TY-appointed: Darin Gonzalez

OR-appointed: W.B. Stanley Freese

The installation of officers is scheduled for July 11, 2010 at 2pm (officers and installing officers to arrive at 1pm).

Greetings, Brethren,

I just had the pleasure of visiting Fidelity Lodge #20 F&AM PHA in Washington, D.C. for a stated meeting and 2nd degree. The brothers there treated me extremely well, and their work was very impressive. They meet at the Grand Lodge building, where 25 lodges and 15 OES chapters meet, so you can find a Masonic meeting at that building nearly every night.

Continue reading April and May and the beauties of visitation

Photos from our Past Masters Night in honor of Past Masters and 50-year members are now online at http://www.berwynlodge.org/photo-albums/?album=4&gallery=5. Pins for 25, 50, and 60 years of membership were given out, and corned beef and cabbage was served.

It’s only mid-February, but we’ve already got a packed schedule coming up in March:

Mar 2    1st degree

Mar 9    Stated meeting and Eureka challenge

Mar 16  Past Master’s night and St. Patrick’s day dinner

Mar 23  Stated meeting

Mar 30  Visit to LaGrange Lodge for 3rd degree

With the promise of more degree work in April, including 3rd degrees.

February is set to be an exciting month at Berwyn Lodge:

Feb 2       3rd degrees (two of them)
Feb 9       Stated Meeting and reception of the DDGM
Feb 16      Table Lodge at Klas Restaurant (7pm)
Feb 23      Stated Meeting and 2nd degrees (three of them)

About 25 brethren are signed up for the Table Lodge as of Jan 26, 2010, and we can take up to 25 more. Members of other lodges are welcome. $20/person gets you an excellent Bohemian meal and a unique evening of Masonic education.

We also particularly need a Tyler, who must be a Master Mason. The Tyler is outside (by the bar) for most of the
Table Lodge, but gets to give the final traditional toast. We will pay for the Tyler’s meal. (Got a Tyler!)

Season’s Greetings to members of Berwyn Lodge and visitors to our web site!

Berwyn Lodge will celebrate St. John’s Day by visiting Christ Lutheran Evangelical Church at 607 Harvard St, Oak Park, IL (at Harvard and East) at 10:30 am on Sunday December 27.

Our next special meeting will be Jan 5, 2010. We will practice for our upcoming third degree in February.

And Bro. Secretary has asked me to let you know that dues cards will be sent out as soon as he’s back in the U.S. after his second foot operation.

This time of the year is one in which we can all celebrate the coming of Light. I wish you all the best of the season and a very happy new year.

- Alan

The Berwyn Life newspaper has run a short announcement of our upcoming Friend’s Night. You can read it here. We’re currently expecting upwards of 30 visitors.

Greetings All, this is you favorite Berwyn newsy, Silence Dogood again. Well October is almost over and I hope everyone has a Spoooooky Costume and ready to Trick and/or Treat.

This has been a busy month at Berwyn, a First Degree and a Second Degree, we are really moving along, as well as the fact that, the Annual Grand Lodge Meeting was this month. As I am sure you all know, the Grand Lodge Meeting is utilized to discuss new Bylaws, the current State of Masonry in Illinois, and this time around to ring in a new Grand Master.
Continue reading October Temple Topics

On the special meeting of September 29, 2009, we had the pleasure of initiating two new Brothers as Entered Apprentices. It was an exciting night, as we hosted not only visitors from Hiram Lodge #14 F&AM PHA, but also brothers from 6 other lodges: Union Park, Azure, La Grange, Integrity, River Forest-Austin, and Clarence P. Schwarz. All told, there were four visiting sitting Masters in attendance, possibly a recent record.

The degree was preceded by lively fellowship over excellent Bohemian food. And as a special bonus, Bro. Joe Tranauskas was presented with his 60-year pin (he’s actually been a Mason now for 61!)