172nd Annual Banquet

I would like to cordially invite you to attend our annual banquet at the Bucks Club in Jamison, PA, on Friday November 4, 2022. We will begin the evening at 6:00pm, with a cocktail reception (cash bar) and various hors d’oeuvres.

Dinner will then begin at 7:00pm and the evening will include live music, and our traditional awards and recognitions. Significant others are welcome and encouraged to attend. All attendees must be 21 years of age.

The cost is $45 per person, and is all inclusive (with the exception of the cash bar). If interested in attending, please RSVP with the number of attendees to wm@doylestownmasons.org, or via call/text at (215) 378-8486 by October 18th. Please make any checks out to “Doylestown Lodge No. 245,” and remit to 55 E. State St., Doylestown, PA 18901 (or hand to our Secretary at any meeting) by the same date.

If unable to attend, but would still like to donate toward this event, please annotate whether you plan to be in attendance on your response. Any proceeds beyond costs will go to the lodge and/or be donated to masonic charities.

5th Annual Sporting Clays Event

The 5th Annual Sporting Clays Event (East) is being held on Sunday September 11, 2022 at the Lehigh Valley Sporting Clays, Coplay, PA. This event continues to get bigger and bigger each year with over 100 shooters last year. The Grand Lodge has set a goal of 150 shooters this year.

Below is a link to the brochure with the registration information as well as sponsorship information for the event. Also, the Grand Lodge link for the information is:
https://pagrandlodge.org/event/5th-annual-sporting-clays-events-eastern-event/

5th Annual Sporting Clays Event – LVSC (1)

Lodge Summer Picnic

Brethren, you and your family/friends are cordially invited to attend Doylestown Lodge’s 2022 Summer Picnic. This is an open event for masons, their families, and their friends.   The event will be held at Peace Valley Park (Pavilion 3) on New Galena Road in Chalfont, PA from 11:00am to 3:00pm on Saturday, July 23rd.  A mapped image of the picnic location is provided below.

The event is rain or shine; however, the pavilion is covered to protect us from the elements.  There are plenty of parking spaces and there are public restrooms available at the facility.  There is also a small children’s playground adjacent to the pavilion and Lake Galena is a short hike away, in case folks are interested in a stroll to the water.  Peace Valley Park also has an abundance of recreational activities available, including a marina with boat and canoe rentals located on the southern/eastern side of the lake.

We have prepared a sign-up genius link below to keep track of all attendees and to allow people to bring snacks, drinks, and extra goodies.  Please click the link to RSVP and to sign up to bring an item or items to the picnic.  If you want to bring something that is not listed, feel free to add it to the list.

RSVP

Hope to see you and your family/friends out to this great fellowship event this summer.

Memorial Day Parade

Doylestown borough carried on its proud tradition of hosting a Memorial Day Parade, one of the oldest in the nation dating back to 1868, to pay tribute to those who have served our country at home and abroad. Doylestown Lodge No#245 also carried on its tradition of marching in the parade and running a pancake breakfast for the public. Masons also marched as part of military and first responder groups (Brother Price notably piloting the Engine 19-3, a 1923 Ahrens Fox pictured below) as well as alongside various community services groups. Lodge #9 of Warminster and the Rainbow Girls also provided support which was much appreciated.

Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs

30 group tickets have been reserved for our lodge for the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs vs. Buffalo Bisons minor league baseball game at Coca Cola Park in Allentown, PA on Saturday, June 18th @ 6:30pm.

This is an open event for masons/non-mason and tickets are $21 per person and come with $5.00 of pre-loaded concession value for use at the game.

Transportation will not be provided; however, there will be several car pools available if you need a ride.

Children under two are free.

The reservation will be on a first come, first serve basis, so please act fast.

One lucky attendee will have the privilege of throwing out a first pitch (to be selected before the game).

Following the game, the ballpark will put on a fireworks show, which is always a treat.

Please use the following sign-up genius link to register you and potential guests for tickets:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050E45A5A72EA0F49-lehigh

2022 Scholarships are now available

Update 6/2/2022: The Scholarship Application Deadline has ended. Good luck to all who applied!

The Doylestown Masonic Lodge annually awards scholarships of $500 to graduating high school seniors from local schools who have been involved in community activities including volunteer service and have demonstrated a dedication to their high school academic experience.

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2022 Master’s Medal

The 2022 Masters Medal is comprised of King Solomon’s Temple, a central theme in Freemasonry and representing the origin and basis of design for future Masonic lodge gatherings.

In Freemasonry, the Temple of Solomon resembles a creation by the Grand Architect of the Universe rather than a work created by human hands and was dedicated as a peace offering to the Most-High to bring the people Israel together in solemn unity and worship.

The ribbon is light blue representing our Blue Lodge colors. The Hebrew slogan “Righteous and Worthy” (ויושר צדק) is emblazoned on the medal.

 

UNO Dough Rai$er

Uno Dough Raiser – 10/23 – please join us for our Uno Dough Raiser, which will be held at Uno Pizzeria & Grill in Warrington, PA, on Saturday, October 23rd, from 11am – 11pm, where up to 20% of each food bill will be donated back to the lodge. Both Dine-In and Take-out orders are acceptable, and there are also outdoor seating options (weather permitting). If able to attend, please bring/present the attached flyer to your server (or hostess for take-out). While Pizzeria Uno may be a chain today, founder Ike Sewell is largely credited with creating the original Chicago deep-dish style pizza at Pizzeria Uno in Chicago circa 1943. Therefore, please come out, enjoy a slice of history, and give back to the lodge all at once!
DoughRaiser 2021

Grand Lodge Update

Notice from the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania: Due to the new regulations from the city of Philadelphia, admittance to The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia/ Library and Museum of Pennsylvania will require a vaccination card or a photo of the same for access to the building. Masks are not required for vaccinated individuals, but may be worn, if desired. Special events that occur outside of working hours may be fully masked or fully vaccinated events. Masonic Lodge meetings are fully vaccinated events.

Thank you for your compliance as we work to protect our tour and event guests, team members and Pennsylvania Freemasons.

6th Annual District Cigar-B-Que

The 6th Annual Cigar-B-Que is scheduled for Sunday, September 19, 2021, 4 pm-8pm. The location will again be the Lower Bucks Masonic Hall (Newtown Lodge), Woodside, PA.

This event is open to all Masons, family and friends.

Attendees MUST be over 21 years of age.

Tickets are still $65.00/pp for a minimum of three cigars from our friends at Hiram & Solomon Cigars, barbecue supplied by Billy-D’s Bar-B-Que, tastings, beer and soda.

Ticket forms are available on the District website or from your lodge secretary.

Deadline for tickets is September 12, 2021. For tickets or information, contact DDGM Rich Bradbury at DDGM08@pagrandlodge.org

 

 

In Memorial

Bro. Robert D. Fighera Jr., PM

The Lodge is mourning the loss of 64-year member Brother Robert D. Fighera, Jr., Past Master.

Bro. Fighera was entered to the degree of Entered Apprentice Mason on September 27th 1957; passed to degree of a Fellowcraft Mason on January 10th 1958; and raised to the Sublime Degree of a Master Mason on Valentine’s Day, February 14th 1958.

A York Rite staple in Doylestown, Brother Fighera served as Worshipful Master of Doylestown Lodge #245 in 1987, Most Excellent High Priest of Doylestown Chapter #270 in 1989, Thrice Illustrious Master of Doylestown Cryptic Council #51 in 2002, Eminent Commander of Mizpah Commandery #96 in 1990, and having served as head of each appendant body, was duly elected as a Knight of the York Cross of Honor.

Bro. Fighera also served as a Knight Mason, a Shriner, a 32nd Degree Scottish Rite Mason, the Past Patron for Doylestown Eastern Star #327, and a Tall Cedar. He also served as Treasurer for many of the organizations as well as their appointed chairs. He was presented a 10-year service medal for his commitment as Doylestown Treasurer in 2016 as well as countless annual awards for his services to the lodge.

Most members of Doylestown Lodge fondly remember Bro. Fighera as their Guide, as he personally guided hundreds of new brothers over the years on their first steps into the Fraternity. For many, meeting Bro. Fighera was their very first memory when they entered the lodge for the first time.

Bob was a model brother, a good friend, a mentor, and will be missed by all. His memory will remain as the highest example of Fraternal Service that Doylestown Lodge has known in any length of memory.

Master Ad Vitam

The 20th Degree of the Scottish Rite teaches that Treason is a crime over which Freemasonry casts no mantle of charity. It also reinforces our core values of Devotion to Country and Integrity, which are first laid out in the ancient charges of the Entered Apprentice Degree:

“In the state, a Freemason is to behave a peaceful and dutiful citizen, conforming cheerfully to the government under which he lives.”

The 20th Degree, called “Master Ad Vitam,” is a drama of the American spirit confronting the challenge of disloyalty and treason. Masonic principles and leadership are subjected to a crucial test in the form of a Colonial Era lodge meeting in which Benedict Arnold seeks pardon for committing treasonous acts during the Revolutionary War. The degree demonstrates the Masonic condemnation of all who conspire against the security of the nation and the happiness of our people.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About the Master’s Medal 2021

171 Years of Doylestown Lodge. Embossed in the center is a representation of the Acacia tree, which has long been held as a symbol of innocence and immortality. Here, the Acacia is strongly rooted in the traditional masonic checkerboard floor and is guided by the rays of change, represented as the equilateral triangle or delta. The latin phrase, “per sapientiam incrementum,” meaning “growth through wisdom” or more literally “growth of wisdom,” adorns this medal while the three colors of the ribbon are indicative of life, enlightenment, and the darkness of the unknown.

2021 Bro. Matheu C. Wilson, W.M.

January Stated Meeting – update

Due to the ongoing pandemic, all masonic meetings, events, and activities have been cancelled until January 31, 2021 by order of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. Therefore, our January stated meeting originally scheduled for Friday, January 8, 2021, has been cancelled. Our next stated meeting is still anticipated to be held on Friday, February 12, 2021, at 7:00 pm.

Congrats Bro. Kirk W. Borowski, P.M.

Bro. Kirk is moving on to bigger and better things! We wish him best of luck in his new role as Principal of the School of Instruction, effective immediately. Just a reminder that SOI meets the first Monday of every month at 7:30p at the Frey center in Warminster. During the pandemic, meetings will be held virtually. Contact the Secretary for a link if you wish to attend.

Aprons from the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library

From “Rooted in Tradition,” an exhibition presented by the Scottish Rite Masonic Museum and Library:

 

Since Freemasonry’s early days in England, the apron has been a part of the group’s distinctive symbols and rituals. Aprons evoke the symbolic association of Freemasonry with working stonemasons, craftsmen who wore aprons to protect their clothing from wear and dust. Decorated aprons may have emerged as a way for non-working, or symbolic, Freemasons to distinguish themselves from working, also called operative, stonemasons and/or other artisans.

 

Visit the full exhibition online:

https://sites.google.com/view/rootedintradition/rooted-in-tradition

Lodge Update

On Friday, October 9th, we will also be hosting our first-stated meeting since the Coronavirus pandemic restrictions began. While we’re all very much looking forward to getting back into the lodge and returning to a sense of masonic normalcy, the safety of our members remains our top priority, and we are striving to conduct each meeting in the safest manner possible. To that effect, we have set up our lodge to ensure social distancing measures are observed and have protocol in place to ensure proper sanitization resources are available and utilized. Additionally, each meeting is limited to 25 attendees, with RSVPs required for those interested attending.

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