St. John’s the Evangelist Night

Lafayette Lodge
December 17, 2011
6:00PM
Lobster rolls, Chowder, beverage, dessert, or Chicken salad roll with homemade chicken soup, beverage, dessert.
$10.00/person, children-$5.00/child
A Masonic service to honor St John the Evangelist, our patron saint
Following will be the movie Murder By Decree
Rev. Michael’s popcorn
Come down and have fun with your brothers!
THIS IS A BYOB EVENT SET-UPS AVAILABLE

Meeting Call – December 2011

You and your Masonic Guests are invited to the
Lafayette Lodge #47 F&AM
That will be held on:
Wednesday December 7, 2011 at 7:15 PM
For the transaction of such business as will come before the lodge.

6:30pm: Dinner– Call or email your reservation!
Families, guest, invited.
7:15 Open Lodge-Program– Cumberland High School G Clef Singers
9:00 Collation

Attest:
R W Andre L. Gregoire PM, Secretary
W Robert Lyle, Worshipful Master

Master’s Message – December 2011

Greetings Brethren,

Once again Lafayette Lodge was a busy place during the month of November. We have 4 new Entered Apprentices with in our Lodge. If you have not yet met them please come and meet them at our Next regular Communication on Dec 7th. To all the brothers who participated for the EA degree much thanks for your hard work and dedication to the craft. Special thanks in advance to Worshipful Brother Mark Kay for the Four Cardinal Virtues and Worshipful Brother Norman Priestly for the “Apron Charge”. To the brothers who came out and supported the officers and new brothers thank you for your time and assistance.

I would like to extend a belated Happy Birthday to Most Worshipful Brother Kenneth Jenks on his 90th birthday. Congratulations and best wishes Brother Ken enjoy your winter in sunny Florida. We will see you in the spring. Seeing it is the Christmas Season on December the 7th And Jeanne and I will be hosting a Social time from 6 to 6:30.Before our Program of the evening which is the Cumberland High School C Cleft singers. And they will be performing at 6:30

Upcoming events:
Dec 11th is the Northern District Charity event will take place at the Village Haven Restaurant. The cost is $25.00 per person. Social time is 3:00 to 5:00 pm. Family style Chicken Dinner is at 5:00 pm. See the Master and Wardens for tickets.

Dec 17th is Saints John’s Night at the Lafayette Lodge. This is a Family and Friends night so please feel free to bring guests. The costs are adults $10 and Children $5.00. Tickets will be available
at the December Meeting.

Jan 23rd Fellow Craft Degree at 7:00 pm

Jeanne and I wish you and your family a wonderful and blessed
Christmas Season.
W Robert Lyle, Master

Meeting Call – November 2011

You and your Masonic Guests are invited to the
Lafayette Lodge #47 F&AM
That will be held on:
Wednesday November 2, 2011 at 7:15 PM
For the transaction of such business as will come before the lodge,

For Degrees in Freemasonry Call the Secretary for the two names. Lafayette
members will receive a mail copy with names.

6:30pm: Dinner– Call or email your reservation! Families, guest, invited.
7:15 Open Lodge-Program-Rainbow Girls
9:00 Collation

SPECIAL CALL TO MEETING
Entered Apprentice Degree
On all awaiting candidates
NOVEMBER 15, 2011 at 7:00pm

Attest:
R W Andre L. Gregoire PM, Secretary
W Robert Lyle, Worshipful Master

Master’s Message – November 2011

Greetings Brethren,

I want to congratulate the officers on their elections and thank them for accepting their appointments. I also want to thank the Brothers for their confidence in electing me Master for the ensuing year. The installation will always be a special memory in my Masonic travels. I would like to especially thank RW Peter Iacobucci and W Gil Fontes for their excellent ritual and W Chis Hallstrom for the prologue and RW Nelly Kay for his participation in theinstallation.

Once again Lafayette Lodge had a Masonic Service at Sayles Memorial Church on Oct 2 and it was attended by Brethren of four local lodges Lafayette, Mount Moriah, Jenks, and Saint Johns #1 P. There was 12 Brothers in attendance and it was great to join them in worship at my church home.

I would like to thank all the Brethren who helped out in the open house on Oct 15th we had one gentleman that showed some strong interest in joining our Lodge. Also I would like to thank all the members that Participated on Oct 22 with the Pancake Breakfast for Franklin Farm, The Blood drive for the RI Blood Bank and to the hard workers who did the flea market. Yes, Lafayette Lodge has been a busy place during the month of October. Our November meeting we will be having a program that has a special place in my upbringing more will be revealed at that meeting.

November will be a busy month as well. Nov 4th is Mt Moriah’s Annual Communication please join me in traveling to Mt Moriah that evening.

Nov 15th we will be performing the EA degree on 4 candidates. We will be opening at 7pm that evening, Come and support the officers who have been working hard on their ritual.

Nov 17th we will be hosting the Northern District org meeting.

Nov 19th it the Grand Lodge Semi-Annual and Banquet. The Meeting is at 1:00 pm all Master Masons are welcomed. The Banquet will be held at the Shrine Club that evening. You need to contact Brother Secretary for reservations.

Rehearsals for Nov our Tuesday the 1st, and Monday the 7th. Everyone is welcome whether it is to help out or just for the fellowship. Hope to see you all soon

Fraternally,
Robert Lyle,
Master

Pancake Breakfast

Pancake breakfast to benefit the community garden at Franklin Farm, 7 a.m.-11 a.m.
Blood drive, 8 a.m.-noon for the Rhode Island Blood Bank
Flea market, 8 a.m.-noon

Our annoucement in the Valley Breeze Newspaper

From the West – October 2011

Brothers,

Once again fall is here and for Lafayette Lodge that means so is our Annual Communication. And for me it is special because I have been following my good friend and brother W. Bob Drisko as I did when I took the oath of an EA. W Bob has done a fantastic job as Master and I know he is leaving the Master chair as other past masters have, in a better place, and I hope the same will be said of me next year.

One thing I will let you know, I have planned a busy year with a number of different activities, some things will be a continuation of what has worked and I few new wrinkles coming up as well.

October 1, is Semi Public dinner at 6:00pm, Installation at 7:00 pm
October 2, Masonic Church Service 10 am at Chapel Street Congregational Church 185 Chapel St Lincoln RI
October 15, Open House
October 22, Breakfast for Franklin Farms
            Blood Drive for the RI Blood Bank
            And a Flea Market/Yard Sale

Fraternally
Brother Robert Lyle SW

Master’s Message – October 2011

Greetings Brethren,

I have just returned from the 50 year luncheon. It was a time to remember our Charter members and the work they did to establish Lafayette #47; and to present 50 year service medals to Brothers Roy Butterworth, Alex Krueger, and Jim Stewart. Thank you to R.W. Peter Iacobucci DDGM for the work of the afternoon. I thoroughly enjoyed myself, and hope all in attendance did also.

October 1st is our stated meeting, annual and semi public installation of officers. We will open at 4pm; conduct our business and move on to the annual. After dinner the officers for the ensuing year will be installed. I am confident that they will do an excellent job in running the lodge for the next year. Please come out and support your officers on this special day.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the Brothers who supported me during my term as Master. It has been an exciting and rewarding experience and one I will fondly remember. We have had a year of joys and sorrows and all these things caused us to become closer as a lodge and as Brothers. I take pleasure in the time we spend together, and hope for many more opportunities to spend time with you all.

There are many challenges that we face in the near future. Together we can make the most of the gifts the Grand Architect has given us and overcome whatever gets in our way.

Fraternally,
Bob Drisko
Master

Meeting Call – October 2011

You and your Masonic Guests are invited to the
Lafayette Lodge #47 F&AM
That will be held on:
SATURDAY October 1, 2011 at 4:00 PM
For the transaction of such business as will come before the lodge, the Annual Meeting, election of officers and the Installation of the Officers for 2011-2012 Masonic Year.

Applications to be Read: Call Secretary for one name
For Degrees in Freemasonry:Call Secretary for one name
For Affiliation: Call Secretary for one name

6:00pm: Dinner
Families, guest, invited.
7:00 Semi-Public Installation of Officers
Families, guest, invited.
8:00 Collation

Attest:
R W Andre L. Gregoire PM, Secretary
W Robert Drisko, Worshipful Master

Master’s Message – September 2011

Greetings Brethren,

Where did the summer go? I look forward to our September meeting and being with all of you. The officers have been working diligently on their ritual and I am sure they will do an excellent job opening in advance stations on the 7th.

As many of you know Brother Wes Glass laid down his working tools and was called to the Celestial Lodge in August. At the request of his wife Roma we will perform the Masonic Memorial Service at our meeting this month.

The Fiftieth Anniversary Luncheon will take place on September 17th. It will be held at the Lafayette House in Foxboro, MA. There will be a social hour at 1pm; luncheon will be at 2pm. This should prove to be an eventful day, we will share our history, present a Fifty year medal, and be entertained by Mel Simons. Tickets are $25 a person, menu choices are Filet Mignon or Baked Scrod. Contact me or W. Ron Wheeler for reservations. Come join us in this special day.

There are several pieces of business to take care of this month. We have two applications to read, and vote on allowing the Lafayette Apron to travel with us to the Fiftieth luncheon. Please make every effort to attend.

Lafayette’s Officers are busy learning their new parts and lectures for the EA degree that is scheduled for November 15th. We meet on the 1st, 3rd, and 4th Mondays at 7pm. All Brethren are welcome to help or just join in the fellowship. I hope to see many of you there.

Fraternally,
Bob Drisko, Master