Happy Halloween!

Did you know?

Halloween, celebrated each year on October 31, is a mix of ancient Celtic practices, Catholic and Roman religious rituals and European folk traditions that blended together over time to create the holiday we know today. Straddling the line between fall and winter, plenty and paucity and life and death, Halloween is a time of celebration and superstition. Halloween has long been thought of as a day when the dead can return to the earth, and ancient Celts would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off these roaming ghosts. The Celtic holiday of Samhain, the Catholic Hallowmas period of All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day and the Roman festival of Feralia all influenced the modern holiday of Halloween.

In the 19th century, Halloween began to lose its religious connotation, becoming a more secular community-based children's holiday. Although the superstitions and beliefs surrounding Halloween may have evolved over the years, as the days grow shorter and the nights get colder, people can still look forward to parades, costumes and sweet treats to usher in the winter season.

Reference: http://www.history.com/topics/halloween

Temple 6 Blood Drive Results!

Brethren,

We are pleased to announce that yesterdays Temple 6 Blood Drive was a success!

Out of 37 people who came to Temple 6 to give blood throughout the day, 26 sucessful donors were able to donate blood to United Blood Services - meeting our blood drive goal of 25 successful donations.

We would also like to report that the Ashlar 58 Soup & Salad Fundraiser held in conjunction with the Temple 6 Blood Drive yielded enough donations to meet their fundraiser goal. Congratulations Ashlar 58!

Thank you to all who gave blood yesterday! Your small donation will go a long way to help several people who are in need.

To those 11 potential donors who were unable to give blood - we would like to also thank each of you for taking the time out of your Saturday to come out to Temple 6 and support this important cause that saves lives.

Temple 6 would also like to thank the Brethren of Sandia Mountain 72 who came out to support us during the event.

And finally - a special thanks to Vic's Daily Cafe for allowing Temple 6 to put up a flyer at their place of business. Their support helped us to yield additional walk-ins throughout the day for our Blood Drive.

Temple 6 Blood Drive Today!

Brethren, this is it!

Today is our Blood Drive (10am - 3pm). If you haven't signed up to give blood then please come down to Lodge as a Walk In. Our Blood Drive goal is 25 successful donations and we are still sitting at 24 people signed up.

This Blood Drive is open to the public so everyone is invited to participate. This is one or the last community services we have scheduled for 2010, so lets end the year on a positive note by meeting and beating this goal!

We are also supporting our Masonic youth group - Ashlar Assembly 58, with their Soup & Salad fundraiser (donated by Chili's) from 11am - 2pm, and for every person who gives blood - Temple 6 will buy their soup and salad as a way of saying thank you.

Tell your friends, family, co-workers and all our Brethren to come out and support these two important events!

Temple 6 Blood Drive Tomorrow!

Brethren,

The Temple 6 Blood Drive / Ashlar 58 fundraiser is tomorrow at the Temple 6 Lodge building from 10am - 3pm. Our Blood Drive goal is 25 successful donations and we currently have 24 people signed up to give blood (thank you to those who have signed up!).

In order to safely meet that goal as promised to United Blood Services by our Lodge, we need to have 30 - 35 people volunteer to give blood tomorrow due to the normal disqualifiers from potential donors that could drop our numbers (blood pressure, medications, foreign travel, etc.).

We’re close - but not quite there!

Ashlar 58 is conducting their soup & salad fundraiser (provided by Chili’s) in conjunction with the Temple 6 Blood Drive, and our Lodge has agreed to buy the soup & salad for those individuals who successfully give blood as a way to say thank you and to show our support for Ashlar 58 during their fundraiser.

The Blood Drive / Soup & Salad fundraiser is open to the public, so please spread the word about tomorrow’s events and encourage those you know to sign up and give blood.

Brotherhood Night Tomorrow!

Brethren,

Don't forget - tommorow Sandia Mountain Lodge 72 will be hosting a Benefit Night at TGI Friday's (next to Cottonwood Mall) from 11 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Please make every effort to support this event as 20% of purchases are going to Sandia Mountain Lodge 72 charities.

Click here for more information.

2010 Scottish Rite Fall Reunion

On October 15th, 2010, 10 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 (Fall Class 230). Of these 10 Master Masons 1 was from Temple 6 - Bro. Jay Johnston.

Valley of Santa Fe 2010 Fall Reunion

(Bro. Jay Johnston, 32º)

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 10 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.

Neat Watermelons

Congratulations Bro. Jay Johnston and to all the candidates of Fall Class 230 on attaining their 32nd Degree within Scottish Rite Masonry.

October EA Degree

We would like to congratulate Brothers Xavier Anderson, Eric Argo, Alexander Cosby, Timothy Serrano and Michael Smiel who were regularly initiated as Entered Apprentices during a special communication at Temple Lodge 6 on Thursday, October 14th.

Congratulations Brothers!

Brotherhood Night

Brethren,

On Wednesday, October 20th, 2010, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. - Sandia Mountain Lodge 72 will be hosting a Brotherhood Night at TGI Friday's next to Cottonwood Mall. This event is a Masonic fundraiser and 20% of the sales (minus alcohol, tax & gratuity) for this event will go to this cause.

TGI Friday's has provided a benefit flyer (2 flyer's per sheet) for this Masonic event and it must be presented at the time of purchase for 20% of the sale to go to Sandia Mountain 72.

This benefit flyer can be used by anyone - so please print as many as you can, pass them around and encourage all of your friends, family, co-workers and Masonic Brethren to come out to TGI Friday's on Wednesday, October 20th, between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m.

TGI Friday's
10001 Coors Blvd NW (Map)
Albuquerque, NM 87114
(505) 890-0189
Benefit Flyer

Special Note: Brethren from Sandia 72 and Temple 6 will be getting together at TGI Friday's at 6:00 p.m. during this event for a friendly "Masonic Competition" between Lodges.

It should be fun!

2010 S.R. Fall Reunion - Schedules

Brethren,

The Condensed Schedule of Work and the Scottish Rite Ladies Schedule for the 2010 Fall Reunion has been completed and is available on pages 5 & 6 of the current edition of the Scottish Rite Bulletin (Third Quarter 2010). They are as follows:

CONDENSED SCHEDULE OF WORK

Friday, October 15th, 2010
09:00 AM . . . . . Registration of the Class
11:00 AM . . . . . LUNCH
11:30 AM . . . . . Regular Bodies Meeting (Coordinated Bodies)
11:30 AM . . . . . Class meets in the Classroom
12:00 PM . . . . . 4th Degree, Conferred
12:40 PM . . . . . 5th Degree, Communicated
01:25 PM . . . . . 6th Degree, Conferred
01:55 PM . . . . . 7th, Degree, Conferred
02:40 PM . . . . . 8th Degree, Conferred
03:40 PM . . . . . 9th & 10th Degree, Conferred
05:00 PM . . . . . 11th Degree, Communicated
05:30 PM . . . . . DINNER
06:25 PM . . . . . 12th Degree, Communicated
06:40 PM . . . . . 13th Degree, Communicated
07:00 PM . . . . . 14th Degree, Conferred
08:25 PM . . . . . 15th Degree, Conferred

Saturday, October 16th, 2010
06:00 AM . . . . . BREAKFAST
07:25 AM . . . . . 16th Degree, Communicated
07:45 AM . . . . . 17th Degree, Conferred
08:45 AM . . . . . Class Organization
09:10 AM . . . . . 18th Degree, Conferred
10:40 AM . . . . . 19th Degree, Communicated
11:00 AM . . . . . 20th Degree, Conferred
11:45 AM . . . . . LUNCH
01:00 PM . . . . . 21st Degree, Conferred
01:50 PM . . . . . 22nd Degree, Conferred
02:30 PM . . . . . 23rd Degree, Conferred
03:20 PM . . . . . 24th Degree, Communicated
03:40 PM . . . . . 25th Degree, Communicated
04:00 PM . . . . . 26th Degree, Communicated
04:15 PM . . . . . 27th Degree, Conferred
05:05 PM . . . . . 28th Degree, Communicated
05:25 PM . . . . . 29th Degree, Conferred
06:00 PM . . . . . DINNER
07:00 PM . . . . . 30th Degree, Conferred

Sunday, October 17th, 2010
08:00 AM . . . . . 31st Degree, Conferred
09:30 AM . . . . . BRUNCH
10:30 AM . . . . . 32nd Degree (1st Section), Conferred
11:15 AM . . . . . 32nd Degree (2nd Section), Conferred


LADIES SCHEDULE

Friday, October 15th, 2010
All Day . . . . . . . Registration
11:00 AM . . . . . LUNCH (Dining Room)
12:00 PM . . . . . Informal Opening of the Reunion
01:30 PM . . . . . Special Program (S.R. Temple Dining Room)
03:00 PM . . . . . Santa Fe (on your own)
05:30 PM . . . . . DINNER (S.R. Temple Dining Room)

Saturday, October 16th, 2010
All Day . . . . . . . Registration Continues
10:00 AM . . . . . Leave for Events
10:15 AM . . . . . Santa Fe School of Weaving
11:45 AM . . . . . LUNCH (The Shed)
01:00 PM . . . . . Todos Santos (Chocolate)
02:00 PM . . . . . Santa Fe (on your own)
06:00 PM . . . . . DINNER (S.R. Temple Dining Room)
07:00 PM . . . . . Visiting and Fellowship

Sunday, October 17th, 2010
09:30 AM . . . . . Brunch at the Temple
11:00 AM . . . . . Devotional (S.R. Temple Lobby)
12:00 PM . . . . . End of Reunion (Approximate Time)

There is no ladies registration fee for this Reunion becuase the lunch on Saturday in "on your own".

Ladies Attire: Casual, except for the Saturday night dinner (dressy). Saturday's trip is casual so comfortable shoes and clothing are recommended - Jackets may be needed due to weather.