Saturday, December 1, 2012
December's Message
Thursday, November 1, 2012
November's Message
Friday, June 1, 2012
Message for June
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Message for May
Sunday, April 1, 2012
April's Decree
It is official as of last month, “Spring is here!” The Grand York Rite annual session is approaching quickly and we will be honoring the Grand Chapter with our own Bill Kraatz as the outgoing Most Excellent Grand High Priest. The Grand Chapters of Illinois and Wisconsin will hold their third annual interstate capitular festival on Saturday, May 12th, at which time the Order of the Sword of Bunker Hill will also be offered. The tentative plan is to host the event at the new Scottish Rite Cathedral in Bloomingdale, IL. Details will be forthcoming, we are still trying to get some new companions however the Order of the Sword is open to all Master Masons and traveling to this event may be a worthwhile refresher. This month we will need to vote on our new officer line-up and do not forget the Testimonial dinner in honor of Companion William Kraatz is taking place at the Fox and Hounds restaurant on April 25th. Fellowship at 5 pm dinner at 6:30. So if you have not made it to Chapter lately this would be a nigh time to get reacquainted: congratulate Companion Bill, provide suggestions and insight on how we run our Chapter for the ensuing year and welcome your companions. Remember we gather together again on April 5th at 7:30. Dinner is $10.00 and at 5:30 at Mykanos Family Restaurant at 8501 W. Capitol Dr.
To noble and glorious work!
Khristian E. Kay, EHP
Thursday, March 1, 2012
March Decree
March finds us again standing about the hearth for warmth. But around the hearth we find good friends and counsel. There has been a suggestion to change our by-laws to accommodate the resolution passed by the Grand Chapter concerning dues collected by the General Grand Chapter for every new companion exalted. It has been moved that we add this fee to the costs of our degree work. In order to further this we will need to have a vote by the companions and our next stated in March. If you have questions come to the meeting and we will discuss. In April we will also be voting and installing a new High Council. As we continue to carve our ashlars remember that this year we have the special honor of having Companion Bill as Grand High Priest and with that our responsibilities as his home chapter will be called upon. It is pertinent that all companions gather for our meetings so that we may work on our ritual as at the annual communication we will need to perform it in front of all of our chapter companions. We gather together again on the 7th of March (weather willing) at 7:30. Remember dinner is at 5:30 at Mykanos Family Restaurant at 8501 W. Capitol Dr.
To noble and glorious work!
Khristian E. Kay, EHP
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
February's Decree
We can finally argue that winter has arrived in Wisconsin! I look forward to February with a little trepidation as my time on the High Council is looming to an end. In only 4 short meetings we will be opening the annual Grand Royal Arch session. This does not give us much time to properly prepare our work thus we may have some training session in order to meet our duties. It is pertinent that all companions gather for our meetings so that we may work on our ritual as at the annual communication we will need to perform it in front of all our chapter companions. We are also planning our annual Past High Priest dinner sometime in April. This will be a special event as we will also be honoring our Most Excellent Grand High Priest of Wisconsin at the same event. Watch for further information. We gather together again on the 1st of February at 7:30. Remember dinner is at 5:30 at Mykanos Family Restaurant at 8501 W. Capitol Dr.
To noble and glorious work!
Khristian E. Kay, EHP
Sunday, January 1, 2012
January's Decree
Greetings Companions
I hope that your Christmas was celebrated with warmth and happiness and most importantly togetherness. The New Year is upon us and perhaps we all had a glorious celebration. In other times the winter months were those months where we repaired, mended, or built those accoutrements we would need for our work during the rest of the year. The same can be said for our work as Royal Arch Masons, our arch needs a bit of spiritual polishing, as do we all: whether it is ritual, friendship, education or the exchange of corny jokes we need to come together as masons and do our part to make the chapter a glorious place. We gather together again on the 4th of January at 7:30. Remember dinner is at 5:30 at Mykanos Family Restaurant at 8501 W. Capitol Dr.
To noble and glorious work!
Khristian E. Kay, EHP