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Masonic
Center
400
South 7th Avenue West Reading, PA 19611
Stated
Meetings: First Tuesday of the month Extra
Meetings: 4th Wednesday after the first
Tuesday
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WM Victor M. Frederick, V
invites you to
come to a Stated Meeting of the Lodge. Support your favorite
Charity by participating in his “Charity of the Month”
program!
A
note to visitors to our Lodge from the Officers and Members :
Chandler Lodge No. 227 is proud to support our DDGM in continuing
the Pennsylvania tradition of requiring "Masonic Dress"
at our Stated and Extra meetings. Masonic dress is coat and tie
(We have extra ties),
but more than that it signifies a proper state of mind when
entering the Lodge, being dressed Masonically means to be ready
to leave the outside world of concerns to dwell in peace among
your Brethren.
Any Member of the Lodge in good standing is entitled to a Masonic Funeral Service.
Contact the Secretary for details...

Brunch with the Men will be at 8:30 Am., the Saturday following the Stated Meeting at a location TBD,
Or at the pleasure of the Worshipful Master. Watch your Notice!

2022
Calendar :
January
4th Stated
Meeting
Supper Menu: Pork and Sauerkraut. Dessert: Cheese Cake
Program: Introduction of Officers.
5th School
of Instruction
12th School
of Instruction
18th Officer Rehearsal
19th School
of Instruction
26th Extra
Meeting
February
1st Stated
Meeting
Supper
Menu: Roast Beef with Green Beans Almondine. Dessert: Chocolate Cake
Program:
York Rite
2nd School
of Instruction
9th
School of Instruction
15th Officers
rehearsal
16th School
of Instruction
23rd Extra
Meeting
March
1st Stated
Meeting
Supper
Menu: Baked stuffed Cheese Shells. Dessert: Vanilla Cake
Program: Scottish Rite
2nd School
of Instruction
9th School
of Instruction
15th
Officers Rehearsal
16th School
of Instruction
23rd Extra
Meeting.
April
5th Stated
Meeting Trustees’ Audit Report
Supper
Menu: Italian Meatballs with salad. Dessert: Fruit Pie w. Ice cream
Program:
Examination of a Visitor & Masonic Funeral Service
6th School
of Instruction
13th School
of Instruction
16th Regional
School?
19th
Officers Rehearsal
20th School
of Instruction
27th Extra
Meeting
May
3rd Stated
Meeting
Supper
Menu: Baked stuffed Chicken. Dessert: Ice Cream
Program:
Official Visitation 60/50/25 yr service pins
4th School of Instruction
8th
Mother’s Day
11th School
of Instruction
14th 174th Annual Banquet
17th Officers Rehearsal
18th School of Instruction
25th Extra Meeting
June
7th Stated
Meeting, Family Fun Night !
Supper
Menu: BBQ Pork Ribs, Mac n Cheese. Dessert: Apple Crisp with Ice Cream
Program:
DeMolay
8th School of Instruction
15th School
of Instruction
21st
Officer Rehearsal
22nd School
of Instruction
29th Extra
Meeting
Lodge
is "Dark" July and August
July
6th School
of Instruction
13th School
of Instruction
20th School
of Instruction
August
3rd School
of Instruction
10th School
of Instruction
17th School
of Instruction
September
6th Stated
Meeting.
Supper
Menu: Sirloin Beef Tips w. Peppers and Onions. Dessert: Ice Cream
Program: Is Masonry Relevant?
7th School
of Instruction
14th School
of Instruction
20th
Officer Rehearsal
21st School
of Instruction
28th Extra
Meeting
October
4th Stated
Meeting
Supper
Menu: Lasagna w. Salad. Dessert: Chocolate Cake
Program:
New Members and Past Masters Night
5th School
of Instruction
12th School
of Instruction
18th
Officer Rehearsal
19th School
of Instruction
26th Extra
Meeting
November
1st Stated
Meeting
Supper
Menu: Roast Turkey w. Potato Filling. Dessert: Cherry crisp w. Ice Cream
Program:
Veterans Night. Guest Speaker George March, Sentinel for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
2nd School
of Instruction
9th School
of Instruction
15th
Officer Rehearsal
16th School
of Instruction
23rd Extra
Meeting
24th
Thanksgiving
December
6th Stated
Meeting
Supper
Menu: Baked Ham w. Broccoli and Whipped Potatoes. Dessert: Fruit Pie w. Ice Cream
Program:
Election and Installation of Officers
7th School
of Instruction
14th School
of Instruction
20th
Officer Rehearsal
21st School
of Instruction
25th Christmas
28th Extra
Meeting
Is it your
Masonic birthday? See your meeting notice!
Note:
If you know the whereabouts of any of the "lost"
Brethren in your meeting notice, please contact the Secretary!
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Upcoming
Masonic Events
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Chandler
Lodge No.227 173rd Annual Banquet
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Date:
May 14th
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7th
Masonic District Board of Govenors
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Date:
Second Wednesday of the Month Time:
7:00pm Location: Masonic Center, West Reading, PA
Please
see your meeting notice for further details!



Masonic
Thoughts
From James M. Frank, IV, PM
to the Brethren of Chandler Lodge No. 227
To my
Fraternal Brethren of Chandler Lodge No.227:
The
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania is one of a few remaining Grand Lodges
in the World that works under the Ancients Constitution. The following
was copied from Wikipedia, (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masonic_manuscripts):
“ The Book of Constitutions,
or Ahiman Rezon, of the Grand Lodge of England According to the Old Institutions,
also known as the Antient Grand Lodge of England or the Grand Lodge of the Antients,
was first published in 1754. Its author, Laurence Dermott, was Grand Secretary of the
Antient Grand Lodge from 1752 to 1771. The full name of the first edition was Ahiman Rezon;
or a Help to a Brother; showing the Excellency of Secrecy, and the first cause or motive of
the Institution of Masonry; The Principles of the Craft; and the benefits from a Strict
Observance thereof, etc., etc.; Also the Old and New Regulations; etc. To which is added the
greatest collection of Masons' Songs, etc. A second edition was published in 1764, and subsequent
editions in 1778, 1787, 1800, 1801, 1807, and 1813. The second edition was reprinted in
Philadelphia in 1855 by Leon Hyneman. Dermott borrowed heavily from the Constitutions
of the Grand Lodge of Ireland which had been published in 1751.
The third Charge in the Ahiman Rezon reads in part:
CHARGE III. Concerning Private Qualities and Duties.
For the better attainment of these shining qualities, he is to seek and acquire, as far as possible,
the virtues of patience, meekness, self-denial, forbearance and the like,
which give him the command over himself
and enable him to govern his own family with affection, dignity and prudence;
at the same time, checking every disposition injurious to the world
and promoting that love and service, which brethren of the same Lodge or household,
owe to each other. Therefore, to afford succour to the distressed,
to divide our bread with the industrious poor and to put the misguided traveller into the way,
are qualities inherent in the Craft and suitable to its dignity.
But though a Mason is never to shut his ear unkindly
to the complaints of any of the human species; yet when a brother is oppressed or suffers,
he is in a more peculiar manner called to open his whole soul in love and compassion to him,
and to relieve without prejudice, according to his capacity.
James M. Frank, IV, Worshipful
Master 2020, 2021.

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