Memorial Day

Did you know?

Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day because it was a time set aside to honor the nation's Civil War dead by decorating their graves. It was first widely observed on May 30, 1868, to commemorate the sacrifices of Civil War soldiers, by proclamation of General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, an organization of former sailors and soldiers.

Memorial Day officially became a federal holiday in 1971.

Reference: http://www.history.com/topics/memorial-day-history

May MM Degree

We would like to congratulate Brothers Bill Crawley, Mike Demko, Doug Gary, Brian Moss and Paul Rasmussen who were raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason during a special communication at Temple Lodge 6 on Thursday, May 27th.

Congratulations Brothers!

May FC Degree

We would like to congratulate Brothers Bill Crawley and Paul Rasmussen who were passed to the degree of Fellow Craft during a special communication at Temple Lodge 6 on Thursday, May 20th.

Congratulations Brothers!

May EA Degree

We would like to congratulate our newest Brothers Henry Sandoval and Stephen Bell who were regularly initiated as Entered Apprentices during a special communication at Temple Lodge 6 on Thursday, May 13th.

Congratulations Brothers!

Mother's Day

Did you know?

The highest officially recorded number of children born to one mother is 69, to the first wife of Feodor Vassilyev (1707-1782) of Shuya, Russia. Between 1725 and 1765, in a total of 27 confinements. She gave birth to 16 pairs of twins, 7 sets of triplets, and 4 sets of quadruplets. 67 of them survived infancy.

Reference: http://www.mothersdaycelebration.com/mothers-day-trivia.html

Temple 6 Candle Holder Update

Brethren,

We are pleased to announce that our new candle holder has been completed and is now being used during our regular and special communications. As you can see with the photograph, it matches very nicely to our altar and was completely crafted by hand from a fellow Brother in Santa Fe.

Temple 6 would like to thank all the Brethren who contributed funds in support of this project, and we would like to extend a very special thank you to Brother Tony Sanford for taking the lead on this project.

Brother Sanford is now working towards the completion of a plaque with the names of all those Brethren who contributed to the candle holder project and fund. When completed, this plaque will be placed in the dining hall for all to see.

If Brother Sanford hasn't already contacted you, then please give him a call or email him to ensure your name is properly spelled on the plaque. We only get one shot at getting this right so don't wait, give him a call today.

Tony Sanford
505-323-7672
thesanford@msn.com

Demolay International - Supreme Council & Congress Session

The 91st Anniversary of DeMolay International; the 90th Annual DeMolay International Supreme Council (ISC) Session and the 43rd Annual International Congress Session will be held in Dallas, TX from June 16th - 19th. DeMolay International is a Masonic youth group for young men that is dedicated to preparing young men between the ages of 12 and 21 to lead successful, happy and productive lives.

This annual event hosts an array of fun activities and events to include the election of ISC officers for the upcoming year. The ISC serves as the governing body of DeMolay International. A Grand Master and four other elected officers provide leadership for DeMolay International. In addition, the ISC is the authority on all matters relating to Chapters, Advisory Councils, members, charters, finances, Rituals, disputes, appeals and complaints. Ultimately, this governing body is a very important part of the continued success of DeMolay International. It is a great honor and privilege to serve on the ISC as an elected officer especially as the Grandmaster of DeMolay International, and New Mexico has something to be especially proud about during this years ISC & Congress Session.

RWB Wesley Thornton

Our very own Grand Treasurer Wesley Thornton will have the honor of serving as the DeMolay Grandmaster for 2010-2011. RWB Thornton currently serves on the DeMolay ISC as the Grand Senior Councilor and will be installed as Grandmaster during this year’s ISC & Congress Session in Dallas.

RWB Thornton is a fourth generation Master Mason within the Grand Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of A.F. & A.M. of New Mexico. He is a Past Master of Estancia Lodge No. 33 & Edgewood Lodge No. 82 and served as Deputy District Grand Master (District 5). Most recently RWB Thornton was re-elected as Grand Treasurer at the 133rd New Mexico Grand Lodge Annual Communication in Carlsbad, NM.

The confidence and trust members of DeMolay International have placed with RWB Thornton is well deserved, and Temple 6 would like to extend its congratulations and best wishes to RWB Thornton for his upcoming year as DeMolay Grandmaster.

Cinco de Mayo

Did you know?

Cinco de Mayo (the fifth of May) commemorates the Mexican army's 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the French-Mexican War.

Reference: http://www.history.com/topics/cinco-de-mayo

Memorial Day Parade - Rio Rancho

Rio Rancho will be having a Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 31st. There will be Masonic participation in this parade (hosted by Sandoval 76), and members of Temple 6 are encouraged to come out and show their support.

The scheduled time to meet at Sandoval 76 is 8am the morning of the parade. Clothing for this event is casual with walking shoes, and there will be a float to ride in case anyone has any issues walking during the parade. At the conclusion of the parade there will be a Masonic picnic at Haynes Park (across from Intel) that is being hosted by the Sojourners of Sandoval 76.

If you are interested in attending the parade and picnic, then please contact WB Larsen ASAP to ensure there is enough food to go around.

Invite you friends, family and Veterans to come out and enjoy the fun!

2010 Scottish Rite Spring Reunion

On May 2nd, 2010, 21 Master Masons from across the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of New Mexico came together in Santa Fe to complete 3 days of intensive Masonic degree work. Each of these Master Masons petitioned to receive the Scottish Rite Degrees from the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite (Southern Jurisdiction, U.S.A), Orient of New Mexico, Valley of Santa Fe as candidates for further knowledge within Scottish Rite Masonry (Spring Class 229). Of these 21 Master Masons who petitioned to receive these degrees, 6 were Brothers from Temple Lodge 6.

Temple 6 Brethren

Brian Moore, Jay Draper, Mike Draper,

Joe Madrid, Dustin Boyd & Alex Russell

For 3 days and 2 nights each of these candidates received Masonic instruction from the Valley of Santa Fe’s 4 Scottish Rite Bodies which covered 29 degrees:

The Lodge of Perfection: (Degrees 4º - 14º)
The Chapter of the Rose Croix: (Degrees 15º - 18º)
The Council of Knights Kadosh: (Degrees 19º - 30º)
The Consistory of Masters of the Royal Secret: (Degrees 31º - 32º)

At the completion of instruction and conferring of these degrees, each of these 21 candidates were granted the honor of becoming newly made 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Masons and Masters of the Royal Secret. Each of the brethren was then presented with their Scottish Rite “Black Caps”, which indicates that the wearer has attained the 32nd Degree within Scottish Rite Masonry.

Temple Lodge No. 6 would like to congratulate all the candidates of Spring Class 229 on attaining their 32nd Degree within Scottish Rite Masonry.