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Master Mason degree

Georgi Ivanov

Registered User
Alright brand new update & a new date has been scheduled. January 4 has been set for my Master Mason degree. Hopefully the repairs to the lodge room will be completed by then.

Gratz for the upcoming degree, Bro. What a way to start the new Year


Fraternally,
G∴I
 

jrnteach

Registered User
My own 3rd degree is scheduled for January 17th. That date is memorable as it would have been my moms 70th birthday (she passed away almost nine years ago). I was very fortunate that the worshipful master of my Lodge was able to schedule me like that.
 

Bro. Stewart P.M.

Lead Moderator Emeritus
Staff Member
Brethren, keep us informed. Maybe we should start a "myfreemasonary.com" traveling degree team.

That would be fun.

The Knights of Mecca from Hella Shrine do a lot of Masters Degree work at Lodges in the DFW area. I think there is some protocol with the GL for dispensation for the team to actually confer the degrees.
 

Phil P

Registered User
My own 3rd degree is scheduled for January 17th. That date is memorable as it would have been my moms 70th birthday (she passed away almost nine years ago). I was very fortunate that the worshipful master of my Lodge was able to schedule me like that.
I did my fellowcraft back on July 25 which was my mom's b-day
That would be fun.

The Knights of Mecca from Hella Shrine do a lot of Masters Degree work at Lodges in the DFW area. I think there is some protocol with the GL for dispensation for the team to actually confer the degrees.
I'd love that
 

dfreybur

Premium Member
I think there is some protocol with the GL for dispensation for the team to actually confer the degrees.

Any group of qualified Master Masons of a jurisdiction can use that jurisdiction's authorized ritual without dispensation as long at that lodge's pedestal officers are there to do the opening and closing.

Dispensation is only needed to raise a candidate using some other ritual. For example there is a traveling degree team that does Oklahoma ritual that confers degrees across the US with dispensation.

I suspect dispensation might be needed to use costumes. But should that be the case? My mother lodge does degrees in tuxedo. That's a costume.
 

David612

Registered User
Any group of qualified Master Masons of a jurisdiction can use that jurisdiction's authorized ritual without dispensation as long at that lodge's pedestal officers are there to do the opening and closing.

Dispensation is only needed to raise a candidate using some other ritual. For example there is a traveling degree team that does Oklahoma ritual that confers degrees across the US with dispensation.

I suspect dispensation might be needed to use costumes. But should that be the case? My mother lodge does degrees in tuxedo. That's a costume.
Tuxedo isn’t a costume, it’s a standard.
:)
 

Warrior1256

Site Benefactor
Any group of qualified Master Masons of a jurisdiction can use that jurisdiction's authorized ritual without dispensation as long at that lodge's pedestal officers are there to do the opening and closing.
Yeah, here the Valley of Louisville Scottish Rite has a degree team that travels the area conferring the degrees when requested.
 

Phil P

Registered User
I was FINALLY raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason last night. Although our lodge is still in a renovation process, this was the first time we held a degree in our own building since before Hurricane Harvey. And what a night it was, really enjoyed the experience & looking fwd to taking part in the degrees myself after I get this proficiency finished
 

David Duke

Premium Member
Congratulations Brother, sorry I couldn’t make it we were having a FC last night and I needed to be at it.


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Phil P

Registered User
Congratulations Brother, sorry I couldn’t make it we were having a FC last night and I needed to be at it.


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I did get the e-mail blast that y'all were also having a degree too. Worshipful Don Withrow from Humble Lodge conferred my degree. Still a little dusty but hey, at least we did our degree in our own building
 
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