Wednesday
June 14th – 7:00 PM
Please remember that this month’s communication will be a joint communication with Hope No. 25, in Wakefield, RI. The Lodge will open at 7:00 PM for the transaction of such business as shall regularly come before it. After opening in Master Mason, the lodge will drop down to Fellowcraft so that our FC brothers can join in the meeting.
Those wishing to gather for dinner at 6:00 PM, need to make reservations by calling Thomas Northup (401-225-6061). It will be a special testimonial dinner for John Adams. The menu is beef tenderloin, sides, and Caesar salad, for a cost of $15.
Greetings Brethren,
I’d like to offer a special congratulations to Brothers Roger Belmore, Barry Fontaine, Jr., Abdala Soufan, Travis Sherman, and Jason Flick on showing their proficiency in the Entered Apprentice degree. They have been working very hard on their journey and I encourage the brethren to help support them.
The program for the night was the Fellowcraft Degree, for the five brothers who had just completed their proficiency. I’d also like to express my appreciation to all the brothers that assisted in the degree, especially W. Cordeiro for the excellent middle chamber lecture! It was a wonderful success thanks to everyone’s efforts.
Last month was yet another busy month for the brothers of St. Alban’s, as we continued to travel both within Rhode Island, and outside the state. The month started with a visit to St. Paul’s No. 14, for our East Bay DDGM visitation. Then we traveled to Morning Star No. 13 for their DDGM’s visitation. We also had the pleasure of visiting Redwood No. 35 for their Semi-public annual communication, along with a joint meeting with Jenks No. 24 and the Collegium. We also had the pleasure to travel to Unity Lodge No. 9, in Valatie, NY, to return my great-great-grandfather’s past master’s jewel. It was a great trip, where we met some brothers that hope to visit Rhode Island someday, and hopefully St. Alban’s.
This month, we give special thanks and appreciation to Fathers. Father’s Day is a day that is very important to me. If not for my father and his father, I might not be a mason today. He was the man I looked up too, and wanted to be like, and he put me on the path I take today. If you are blessed with having your father still with you, I know that you understand. If you are a father in your own right, I also know you will share your pride as a role model through all your actions as a just and upright Mason.
Looking ahead, I wanted to share some key events to be on the lookout for, even though we will not meet in July or August.
1. The Fourth of July Celebration potluck is open to any Mason and his friends/family. We will be providing some dates and times for setup and clean-up. Please stop by and help. Many hands make light work.
2. Weekly Rehearsals: We will continue to meet for our weekly rehearsals (except 07 June) as we have a lot of work to do to prepare us for the Master Mason degree so, please make an effort to attend. We will meet on the second floor when it starts to get warm and enjoy the great a/c system we have.
3. Grand Lodge Annual BBQ Picnic: Date to be confirmed
4. Events still in the planning stages:
a. Clamboil(s) hosted by the St. Alban’s Association
b. St. Alban’s Glowball Tournament, Saturday, 30 Sept
Fraternally,
Robert N. Hopkins, Jr.
Years of LIGHT
As another year passes since you were raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason, we thank you for your service to the cause of good and wish you well as you continue your quest for light.
6 yrs on 7/29 Bro. Roger Adolphe | 21yrs on 6/01 Bro. Raymond Murray |
6 yrs on 7/29 W∴ Danny Cordeiro | 27 yrs on 6/03 R∴W∴ Gilbert Fontes |
11 yrs on 6/13 Bro. Ronald Hillegass | 28 yrs on 6/14 W∴ Jeffrey Howlett |
13 yrs on 6/09 Bro. Albert Ferri | 46 yrs on 6/14 W∴ Edward Wiacek |
20 yrs on 6/11 Bro. Robert Hamel | |
Years of LIFE
As you celebrate another birthday, we wish you many more, with fraternal love and happiness always.
6/07 W∴ Timothy Pray | 6/29 W∴ Leonard Sanford |
6/08 Bro. Kyle Boyd | 7/07 Robert Hopkins |
6/10 R∴W∴ Gilbert Fontes | 7/24 W∴ William Stephens |
6/19 Bro. Brendan Ledsworth | 7/30 Bro. Bacary Diatta |
6/21 W∴ Jose DaSilva | 8/30 R∴W∴ Rick Baccus |
6/23 R∴W∴ Andrew Giovannini | 8/30 Bro. Steven Jennings |
6/29 W∴ Edward Wiacek | |
Upcoming Events
7:00 pm each Wednesday – officer’s or degree rehearsal & social hour
Jun. 14th – 7:00 pm St. Alban’s No. 6: Joint Communication with & at Hope No. 25, in Wakefield, RI.
Jun. 18th – Father’s Day
Jun. 22nd – St. Alban’s Day
Jun. 24th – St. John the Baptist’s Day
Jul. 4th – Fourth of July Parade and Pot-Luck Party
Aug. – Grand Lodge BBQ Cookout – Date to Be Confirmed
Sep. 4th – LABOR DAY
Sep. 30th – Glow Ball Charity Golf Tournament – play golf in the dark!
Oct. 13-15 70th International Gathering of Masonic Lodges Named for St. Alban, Rockville Centre, NY
St. Alban’s Association, Inc.
The Board of Directors of the Association generally meets at 6:00 pm on the first Sunday of each month. All members and initiated Masons associated with St. Alban’s Lodge No.6 are welcome as visitors.
Masonic Lodges Named for St. Alban
The 70th Annual International Gathering of Masonic Lodges Named for St. Alban will take place on the weekend of October 13th – 15th on Long Island, New York. Stewart Manor-St. Albans Lodge #56, F. & A. M. in Rockville Centre, NY, will host the gathering. They are planning to have the Indian degree team from Oklahoma perform their Third Degree. Everyone who has seen this has been very impressed.
Grand Lodge Officers
M∴W∴ Douglas J. Grant MW Grand Master | R∴W∴ Michael R. Barbera RW Grand Marshall |
R∴W∴ Stephan H. Saraidarian RW District Deputy Grand Master East Bay District | W∴ Jason J. Rainone W Grand Master of Ceremonies East Bay District |
R∴W∴ Rory A. Hanmer RW Associate Grand Chaplin East Bay District | R∴W∴ Andrew M. Giovannini RW Assistant Grand Lecturer St. Alban’s No. 6 |
St. Alban's Lodge Officers
2023
Robert N. Hopkins Jr. Worshipful Master |
W∴ Manuel J. Benevides Senior Warden | W∴ Jose J. DaSilva Junior Warden |
R∴W∴ Rory A. Hanmer Treasurer | W∴ Timothy A. Pray Secretary |
W∴ R. Andrew Benn Senior Deacon | Christian M. DiSarro Junior Deacon |
James R. Wilson, III Senior Steward | Robert S. Hamel Junior Steward |
W∴ Andrew C. Daigle Chaplin | W∴ Danny S. Cordeiro Marshall |
Steven H. Jennings Sentinel | Brian M. Boyle Tyler |
W∴ William D. Stephens Assistant Secretary | R∴W∴ Andrew M. Giovannini Ritual Advisor |
Albert A. Ferri & R∴W∴ David C. Lavery Co-Historians | |
Living Past Masters
Leonard P. Sanford III 1971-1972 2002-2005 | Rory A. Hanmer 2013-2014 |
Edward M Wiacek 1981-1983 | Andrew M. Giovannini 2014-2015 |
Edwin A. McClure 1996-1997 | José J. DaSilva 2015-2016 |
Raymond C. Sartini 1997-1999 | R. Andrew Benn 2016-2017 |
Edward C. Boyd Jr. 2005-2007 | Jason M. Nystrom 2017-2018 |
Jeffrey R. Howlett 2007-2009 | Manuel J. Benevides 2018-2019 |
William D. Stephens 2009-2011 | Andrew C. Daigle 2021-2022 |
Scott S. Crawford 2011-2012 | Danny S. Cordeiro 2022-2023 |
Timothy A. Pray 2012-2013 2019-2021 | Robert N. Hopkins Jr. 2023- |
Committees of St. Alban’s Lodge
Special Charities Committee
W. William D. Stephens, W. José J. DaSilva, & W. Timothy A. Pray
Lodges Named for St. Alban Committee
Members: Master, Wardens, and Past Masters
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