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Valley of Peoria, IllinoisScottish Rite News
Vol. XXXVII, No.27 May/June 2017
OFFICIAL NOTICE FOR THE SCOTTISH RITE VALLEY OF PEORIA
AND THE SCOTTISH RITECATHEDRAL ASSOCIATION &
annual appreciation dinnerMonday May 22, 2017 – 6:45 pmAppreciation dinner prior to the stated
meeting & The annual meeting of the four Coordinate Bodies of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of Peoria
and the election and installation of Officers for Central City Lodge
of Perfection and Peoria Council of Princes of Jerusalem will be held on
Monday May 22, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will be followed by the annual meeting of the Scottish Rite Cathedral
Association for the election of one Board member and such other business
as may come before the members.
Reservations are required by May 17th
By Order of Ill. Bro. Donald F. Edwards, MSA, 33°,
Commander-in-Chief, Peoria Consistory and President of
the Board, Scottish Rite Cathedral Association
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Greetings Brethren,
The lessons of the Scottish Rite are exemplified
through the twenty-nine ineffable, historical and
philosophical degrees. It is through these degrees
that we impress upon our members the values of
Reverence for God, Justice, Toleration, Devotion to
Country, Service to Humanity, and Integrity.
For the past couple of years, we have tried to present
these degrees outside of our traditional reunions.
This past month the Peoria Council of Princes of
Jerusalem did an excellent job of presenting the 15°,
“Knight of the East”, after the stated meeting. This June, the Peoria Chapter
of Rose Croix will present the 17°, “Knight of the East and West” and in
August we will have the 13°, “Master of the Ninth Arch” presented outdoors
at the Abbas Grotto.
These degrees are not presented for the sole purpose of teaching, but they
also offer the opportunity for masonic fellowship and a way to become
involved in our great fraternity. Some of the casts are small and only take
a few members. Others, such as the 17°, have over thirty parts. There is
also a place and opportunity for those who are not yet, and my never be,
comfortable acting. There is a need for others to help out with directing,
being on the stage crew, lighting and sound.
However, our greatest need is for members to come to the Scottish Rite
to witness these degrees. It is very disheartening for our members to
spend many hours rehearsing and perfecting their parts only to have a few
members seeing them perform.
These stories with all the pageantry, costumes, and staging never get old
and by repeatedly witnessing these degrees we reinforce and inspire our
members to seek further light in masonry. I encourage each of you to take the
opportunities offered through the presentation of these degrees to come out
and enjoy the fellowship of the Valley of Peoria Scottish Rite.
Fraternally,
Don Edwards, MSA 33°, Commander-in-Chief
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JULY10 Board Meeting 6:30 pm24 S.R. Stated Meeting W/Dinner 6:00 (Council) 6:45 pm26 Men’s Club 11:30 am27 Fulton County Scottish Rite Club 6:00 pm
MAY8 Master, Warden & Secretary’s Night 6:00 pm
15 S. R. Board Meeting 6:30 pm18 Fulton County Scottish Rite Club 6:00 pm22 Annual Meeting & Elections (Consistory) 6:45 pm24 Men’s Club 11:30 am
JUNE3 Officer’s Meeting 8:30 am12 S. R. Board Meeting 6:30 pm24 ICOD (Springfield, Illinois)26 S.R. Stated Meeting W/Dinner 6:00 & 17º (Lodge) 6:45 pm28 Men’s Club 11:30 am
New candidates can be taken in at the stated meeting throughout the year so they can view these degrees. We will culminate the year with our Fall Reunion in October.
ANNOUNCING DEGREE WORK: 17° at the stated meeting in June &
13° outside at the Abbas Grotto in August
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May it be his portion to hear from him who sitteth as the Judge Supreme, the welcome words:
The following Brethren have been called to the “Grand Lodge Above”
Name Date of Death
Age ScottishRite membership
Home Lodge
William D Collingwood 1/31/2017 87 42 years 44 NYRobert L Zook 2/4/2017 76 33 years 46 TempleFrancis L Schupp 2/12/2017 89 38 years 930 Joseph Robbins Kenneth W Reinders 2/12/2017 96 41 years 352 MortonRobert M Bulach 2/21/2017 95 69 years 46 TempleEarl H Brown 3/4/2017 90 52 years 46 TempleAlfred J Phillips 3/5/2017 79 28 years 1142 HiltonNorman G Garey 3/30/2017 95 42 years 306Kenneth L Best 4/3/2017 96 62 years 263 IllinoisClaude Bryan 4/14/2017 99 56 years 462 Tremont
Peoria Scottish Rite Mens Luncheon
May 24th, June 28th, July 27th
Ph: 309-676-4472
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Valley of Peoria Scottish Rite Announces it’s 11th Annual
Masters, Wardens, & Secretaries NightMonday May 8, 2017 @ 6 pm
Speaker: Most Worshipful Deputy Grand Master Gregory L. Clark
Where: Ben Newman Banquet HallReservations are required!
RESERVATION DEADLINE APRIL 28, 2017.Please, Call the Scottish Rite with your Reservation!
309-676-4472 (M - F / 9 am - 1 pm) or Email: Rich Bohannan: [email protected]
This event is open to all Master Masons!Dinner 6 pm, so please arrive by 5:45 pm; Eat promptly at 6 pm. Right Worshipful Deputy Grand Master will speak at 6:45 pm.
Menu: Fried Fish, Baked Beens, Coleslaw,
Bread, Drinks, and Dessert
PLEASE DO NOT FORGETIf you do not have a Reservation,
you may not be able to eat!
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Save this date August 28th 2017
The Annual Bratfest
Fides DeMolay upcoming activities
• Pizza Ranch Fundraiser May 8th 5-8pm at the Peoria Pizza Ranch• Sports Rally May 19-21 at the Brotherhood Center in Sullivan, IL• Fides will be helping with parking at the HOI Food Truck & Music Festival June 23rd and 24th at the Pekin Municipal Airport• Leadership Camp June 25th through July 1st; this is a camp open to DeMolay from all over the country. Thanks to the Grand Lodge of IL and other sponsors the IL DeMolay are able to attend for a significantly reduced rate. This is a camp that focuses on teaching the young men leadership and team building skills. This is something usually for those holding the top 3 offices in the Chapter.• Conclave returns to Eureka!!!! July 21-23, 2017 Fides has continued to grow this year so we will have a large group attending again this year, as well as one of our members will be running for State Junior Counsilor.
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2017 May-June FOUNDATION NEWSThe Peoria Scottish Rite was first established in Yates City, Illinois on February 25, 1867. The Scottish Rite moved to Peoria in 1869, and met in three locations before constructing our beautiful Cathedral. The cornerstone of our Cathedral was laid on May 7th, 1924, and our Cathedral has been our home for over 90 years. The question now is: how many more years will we survive in this cathedral and as a Scottish Rite Valley? The Foundation was established to help preserve our beautiful Cathedral for many generations of new Scottish Rite members. However, our current financial problems are not caused by a lack of support from the Foundation. The real cause is a lack of support from our members in replenishing themselves by bringing in new members to at least replace themselves, or to grow by inviting friends and neighbors to become members of our Masonic Fraternity and the Valley of Peoria. We thank those who have worked diligently to maintain our membership, and ask those who have not to please join the cause of preserving our Scottish Rite Valley by talking to your friends about the value of membership in the Masonic Fraternity and our Scottish Rite Valley. Also, many thanks to all who have made donations, small, large, any size, to our Foundation to preserve our beautiful Cathedral. Have you considered what your legacy gift to the Scottish Rite Valley of Peoria Foundation might be? Naming the foundation as a beneficiary of an annuity, I.R.A., or an insurance policy is one way to greatly impact our Valley’s future in a positive manner. This, plus telling your friends and neighbors about the Masonic Fraternity and the wonderful life changing experiences they could have as members. Be sure to have a petition handy when you do this! Your “legacy gift” could make a difference in helping our Valley help the next generation of members to experience the beauty of our cathedral. Please consider the possibilities. Thank you for considering making a gift to Valley of Peoria Freemasons Foundation, and a gift to the preservation of our fraternity by talking to your friends and neighbors about Freemasonry and the Valley of Peoria.
John B. “Jack” Hall, 33°, Foundation President 309-346-5066 – leave a message or E-mail: [email protected]
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Brother Scott Kellogg and
Brother Richard Bohannan will be receiving their red caps at the impressive MSA ceremony
The One-Hundred Forty-Eighth Annual Sessionof the
Illinois Council of DeliberationAncient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the United States of America
Will be held Saturday, June 24, 2017
Wyndham Springfield City Centre Springfield, Illinois
“Commemorating 300 Years of Organized Freemasonry
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Feast of the Paschal Lamb
Corned Beef & Cabbage Dinner
Easter Egg Hunt
Photos by Bill Shaner
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2017 ScheduleMarch 3 - April 7 - May 5 - June 2
CATHEDRAL LODGE NO. 1179 AF&AM400 N.E. Perry Ave. Peoria, IL. We meet the first Friday of each month
11:00 Light Lunch - $5.00 - 12:00 Noon Lodge OpensAll Master Masons are welcome to attend.
Please come and join us in great fellowship.
download on iOS, Android, and Kindle devices.
This is the official app of the Scottish Rite, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, for Freemasonry. This app was created in order to provide Scottish
Rite Masons with Inspiring, Convenient and Enjoyable experiences. We hope that you will use
this app to further and strengthen the ties that bond Freemasons as one band of brothers.
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Call to see if you qualify.Skilled nursing may be delayed by
taking care of yourself today.
Check us out on the Internet the Peoria Scottish RiteWe have a new Web site
www.valleyofpeoria.comand two FaceBook pages!
www.facebook.com/groups/328086993928011or
https://www.facebook.com/valleyofpeoria/
Mail to Address:Scottish Rite Cathedral400 NE Perry Ave. Peoria, IL 61603
Ph: 309-676-4472 Fax: 309-676-4471Hours: Mon. - Fri. 9 am to 1 pm
Email your news to:[email protected]
or mail to the Scottish Rite Cathedralat the above listed address
From the Editor for The Scottish Rite News
I am Ray Gordon your Editor of The Scottish Rite News. If there is
anything you would like to see in this The Scottish Rite Newsletter please do
not hesitate to email or call me.
[email protected] 309-353-4241
If you have art that you have already created on the computer please send a
jpg, pdf, or doc file not a hard copy.
Valley of Peoria Scottish Rite
New Web Site & New Webmaster, Lee [email protected]
www.valleyofpeoria.com
WANTEDYour email address,
The Peoria Valley is now notifying you of upcoming
events by email.
“We will strive to be a fraternity that fulfills our
Masonic obligation to care for our members”
The Scottish Rite News Next DeadlineJuly/Aug 2017 issue,
Due date is June 1st 2017
