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I saw this question posed by Masonic Vibes on Facebook. It's a great question: what's your proudest moment as a freemason?
What's a burial apron?The day i give my MM chetachism back. (2 weeks)! Ill get my burial apron and certificate from the UGLE!
I mean I know that it's for your funeral but I've never heard of a reserved one before.What's a burial apron?
Jeff
Does this apron differ from the apron you will wear as a Master Mason? I, too, am a tad confused, as being a Freemason is what entitles you to a Masonic burial. The apron I was given is intended to be worn through a long career, and finally draped on my casket. (Paraphrasing the presentation.)
Yep in florida we have a box next to the tyler with a stack of white aprons that we and all guests wear.The tradition depends on the jurisdiction or even on the lodge.
The presentation talk says it's ours to wear, but a lot of lodges have a local tradition that a brother wears that apron for his first three degrees and then for his final degree into the afterlife not wearing it in between. These jurisdictions have stacks of cloth aprons for the brothers to wear at meetings.
Other jurisdictions expect a brother to bring his own apron with him to meetings. Apparently standard in UGLE.
I've been to plenty of Masonic funerals where the family didn't know to have his plain leather apron put on him in the casket. I've informed my family of the tradition but will they do that? On the one hand I won't be there to see. On the other hand I intend to be in a place I can see my family from. I'm not sure I'll care about the apron from there.
Well its called a "burial apron" and im gonna do with it as im told or the intention of.Florida Masons get a UGLE certificate? Interesting. I wonder if any other American jurisdictions have this addition.
The "wear it versus save it" apron debate will probably go on forever. I've always gone with the presentation I received (wear it) and have yet to find any reference in writing that states you should lock it away until your funeral. Each to their own...
No need to wear it, in florida every lodge has aprons at the tyler station when you enter.Florida Masons get a UGLE certificate? Interesting. I wonder if any other American jurisdictions have this addition.
The "wear it versus save it" apron debate will probably go on forever. I've always gone with the presentation I received (wear it) and have yet to find any reference in writing that states you should lock it away until your funeral. Each to their own...
Id like to wear my own also! I saw some cool mastermason aprons with blue border but i spoke to people in my lodge and they said i can only wear the white ones povided.