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onry Siskiyou Lodge No.297 ount Shasta, California Today's Time - Day & Date:      Major Kevin A. Charter, USMC Master Mason & Lodge Chaplin Siskiyou Masonic Lodge No.297 F. & A. M. WELCOME HOME KEVIN ON MARCH 11, 2006 Would you like to; Email KEVIN MILITARY CHAT ROOMS The Masons in the Military Web Ring is a source for Military Personnel their Families and Friends to communicate with one another no matter where they are around the world. This site is a member of WebRing. To browse visit Here. Simply CLICK any of the above choices...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Calendar Of Events For 2005

Month	Date	Time	Activity	Attire
January	2	8:00am	First Sunday Breakfast     CANCELED Due To Weather	Work
January	5	10:00am	MEMORIAL SERVICE For A. J. "Art" Rankin Jr. At Siskiyou Lodge No.297  Mt. Shasta, CA	Formal
January	5	5:30pm 6:00pm 7:30pm	Pre-Masonic Meeting Dinner 50 Year Pin Presentation For Brother John Berry Monthly Lodge Meeting	Formal
January	5	2:00pm 7:30pm	Temple Board Meeting Monthly Lodge Meeting	Casual Formal
January	15	1:00pm	Practice For Officer Installation	Formal
January	15	2:00pm	Open Installation Of Officers For Siskiyou Lodge No.297 All Grand Lodge Officers And All Worthy Brother Masons  And Their Companions Are Also Invited To Attend	Formal
January	17	6:00pm	EA Degree Practice	Casual
January	19	6:00pm	Entered Apprentice Degree	Formal
February	2	2:00pm 7:30pm	Temple Board Meeting Monthly Lodge Meeting	Casual Formal
February	6	8:00pm	First Sunday Breakfast	Work
March	2	2:00pm 7:30pm	Temple Board Meeting Monthly Lodge Meeting	Casual Formal
March	6	8:00am	First Sunday Breakfast	Work
March	7	6:00pm	Third Degree Practice	Casual
March	8	6:00pm	THIRD DEGREE	Formal
April	3	8:00am	First Sunday Breakfast	Work
April	6	2:00pm 7:30pm	Temple Board Meeting Monthly Lodge Meeting	Casual Formal
May	1	8:00am	First Sunday Breakfast	Work
May	4	2:00pm 7:30pm	Temple Board Meeting Monthly Lodge Meeting	Casual Formal
June	1	2:00pm 7:30pm	Temple Board Meeting Monthly Lodge Meeting	Casual Formal
June	5	8:00am	First Sunday Breakfast	Work
July	3	8:00am	First Sunday Breakfast	Work
July	6	2:00pm 7:30pm	Temple Board Meeting Monthly Lodge Meeting	Casual Formal
August	3	2:00pm 7:30pm	Temple Board Meeting Monthly Lodge Meeting	Casual Formal
August	7	8:00am	First Sunday Breakfast	Work
August	14	12:00pm	Masonic Family Picnic	Casual
September	4	8:00am	First Sunday Breakfast	Work
September	7	2:00pm 7:30pm	Temple Board Meeting Monthly Lodge Meeting	Casual Formal
October	2	8:00am	First Sunday Breakfast	Work
October	5	2:00pm 7:30pm	Temple Board Meeting Monthly Lodge Meeting	Casual Formal
November	2	2:00pm 7:30pm	Temple Board Meeting Monthly Lodge Meeting	Casual Formal
November	6	8:00am	First Sunday Breakfast	Work
December	4	8:00am	First Sunday Breakfast	Work
December	7	2:00pm 7:30pm	Temple Board Meeting Monthly Lodge Meeting	Casual Formal
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How do I become a Freemason? Ask! 

For a Fraternity steeped in over four hundred years of tradition, you might think it is difficult to
become a Mason.  It isn't. There is one major hurdle each candidate must pass.

Freemasonry in California accepts no one for membership unless they come of their own free will
and accord, having already obtained a favorable impression of our Fraternity.

There are few other requirements however. You must:

• Be a man, over the age of eighteen.
• Believe in a Supreme Being.
• Live an ethical and moral life.
• Have a strong interest in the Fraternity.
• Have a strong desire to participate in its charities and its activities.

We believe that men are first made Masons in their hearts, then they ask to join our Fraternity.
Freemasonry will take these men — good men in their communities — and help them become better men.

Each man brings something different into the Fraternity, as different as the types of men that
become Masons. But each shares a common core of beliefs and of dreams; each believes that, in a small way, by their actions they help make their world, their communities, and themselves better.

To get more information on how to become a Free and Accepted Mason ? Click HERE!

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MAP TO OUR LOCATION IN Mt. SHASTA, CA.

Application to become a Mason begins with your local Masonic
Lodge #297, yet may be made in a number of other ways.

Masonic Lodges are usually listed in the "Fraternal Orders" section of your "Yellow Pages" telephone directory. To start the process, all you have to do is ask. In most states members are not allowed to ask you to become a Mason. Thus, you must do the asking. Just call the Lodge closest to you. If there is no response, call again. Lodges do not always have a person available to answer the phone, and there may not be an answering machine. Most Lodges meet in the early evening hours on a weekday. Try calling between 6:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

 Also, you can just ask someone you know to be a Mason or ask a man wearing a Masonic pin or other Masonic identification as pictured at the start of this paragraph. Or you can drop a note addressed to the Secretary at some Lodges, our address is listed here.

If you prefer, you can start your Masonic journey at the state level, at what is called the Grand Lodge. It is an administrative body governing all Lodges in our state of California. Once you have expressed an interest, a few members of the Lodge will arrange to visit you at home at your convenience. This gives you and your family an opportunity to ask questions and to find out if Freemasonry is for you and your family.

You will be asked to fill out an application form, called a petition, which is then signed by Master Masons who have met or know you and recommend you. The petition is shared with the other Lodge members who then vote on your membership.

You will receive further instruction and participate, possibly with other candidates for membership, in three introductory ceremonies, called Degrees, at the Lodge. These explain Freemasonry and give you the opportunity to experience the Lodge’s tradition and fellowship. Everything is dignified. You are not joining a college fraternity where hazing might take place. Rather, you are joining the oldest and largest fraternal organization in the world, PERIOD!

2004-2005 Grand Officers                       

Grand Master	David R. Doan
Deputy Grand Master	Frederick L. Sorsabal
Senior Grand Warden	Melvyn B. Stein
Junior Grand Warden	Richard W. Hopper
Grand Secretary	John L. Cooper
Grand Treasurer	Warren J. Blomseth
Assistant Grand Secretary	Allan L. Casalou
Grand Chaplain	Reuben B. Zari
Grand Lecturer	Harold A. Macy
Grand Marshal	Arthur H. Weiss
Grand Orator	John F. Lowe
Asst Grand Lecturer Div I	Robert D. Rowan Jr.
Asst Grand Lecturer Div II	Albert G. Mac Bride
Asst Grand Lecturer Div III	Vernon M. Dandridge
Asst Grand Lecturer Div IV	Jack M. Rose
Asst Grand Lecturer Div V	E. D. Armstrong
Senior Grand Deacon	Frank Loui
Senior Grand Steward	Eric J. Hendrickson
Junior Grand Deacon	Jack B. Mc Enterfer
Junior Grand Steward	Lionel G. Ruhman
Grand Bible Bearer	Allen S. Weisser
Grand Organist	Christopher Morris
Grand Pursuivant	Michael D. Castelli
Grand Standard Bearer	Ronald M. Charles Sr.
Grand Sword Bearer	Stuart A. Wright
Grand Tiler	Donald R. Taylor Sr.
Assistant Grand Organist	Harold M. Hand
Assistant Grand Tiler	Robert A. Haldeman

 

Grand Lodge Office:	Communications:
Grand Lodge F.&A.M. of California	Communications Manager
1111 California Street	Kimberly Murawski
San Francisco, CA 94108	1111 California Street
(415) 776-7000	San Francisco, CA 94108
gloffice@freemason.org	(415) 292-9125
	kmurawski@californiamasons.org
Masonic Homes of California:	Office of Philanthropy:
34400 Mission Blvd.	Doug Ismail
Union City, CA 94587	Director of Masonic Philanthropy
(510) 471-3434	1111 California Street
	San Francisco, CA 94108
Masonic Homes of California:	(415) 292-9142
1650 Old Badillo Road	dismail@californiamasons.org
Covina, CA 91722
(626) 251-2200

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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          Masonic Lodge No.297 Officers - Year 2005