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Issue 34 MARCH 2013 Issue 34 MARCH 2013 THE NEWSLETTER OF THE METROPOLITAN MASONIC LODGES I am delighted to welcome back to the time on the Board. We Metropolitan Board for 2013 Geoff Lovegrove, say thank you to Peter Randal Robertson, Tom Fitzpatrick, Ken Fellows-McCully, John Broughall, Joseph Byrne, Kevin Creagh and Heery, Martin Lenihan, Jim Smith and joining the Board this year we Greg Lyons, Ken Roe welcome; Lionel Fifield, Andrew Lyall, Peadar and Seamus Shields. O’Braoin, Norman O’Galligan, Reginald Missing Members Richards, Denis Whelan and Terry Woods. The Metropolitan We are fortunate to have many talented Brethren Board is keen that every on the Board and I thank them for their continued Lodge in the Dublin support, encouragement and commitment and in Metropolitan Area R.W.Bro. Philip Daley makes a concerted effort Chairman - Metropolitan particular those who have taken on additional Board of General Purposes responsibilities. to make contact with all their members who are not attending their Geoff Lovegrove Deputy Chairman Lodge meetings at all, or even on an occasional basis, and encourage them to attend their Lodge. Andrew Lyall Treasurer Although this should be a continual process Randal Roberston Secretary throughout the year, we would encourage all Lodges to make a particular effort during the Metropolitan Steward Lionel Fifield month of November, a month that will be known of Charities as Missing Members month. Tom Fitzpatrick Metropolitan Almoner We appreciate that for some Lodges this exercise Ken Broughall & Jim Communications may prove tiresome but in the main we do not Smith know why so many of the membership lose Metropolitan Ritual interest in attending their Lodge meetings. All Joe Byrne members of your Lodge should be involved in Class this exercise to help spread the work and if every New Members Morgan McCreadie Lodge can succeed in bringing one or two lapsed Committee Brethren back into the fold the exercise will be Gareth Walsh The Green Committee deemed to have been a great success. Chairman, Deputy Grand Lodge Board of New Members Chairman & Secretary General Purposes Since its foundation the New Members’ Geoff Lovegrove & Terry Committee has recommended well in excess of Hon. Auditors Woods 150 gentlemen to Lodges. Of these over half are now members of Lodges in Dublin, Wicklow and I would like to take this opportunity to say thank Wexford and Counties Down and Antrim. Some you to those members who did not seek re- of the others are awaiting Ballot and to be passed election for their support and input during their at the appropriate Committees of Inspection. late !!!! Those who are passed to the Provinces are parties who have emailed the Committee through Lunch will be available prior to Summer Lodge the Grand Lodge website. So far there has been and details will be announced in due course. The excellent feedback from all the Lodges which Metropolitan Board looks forward to welcoming have initiated candidates and that feedback is many Brethren from far and near to Summer one of the most important parts of the process. Lodge. The New Members’ Committee relies on Lodges Board to tell it how a candidate is progressing. Representing Lodges Members Those applicants who have been initiated or Fidelity 125, Geraldine 171 & Ken Broughall are currently going through the scrutineering Skillet & Trowel 981 process are from a wide range of cultural GML, Victoria 4, Trinity College backgrounds, ages and occupations. Military Joseph Byrne historians, archaeologists, salesmen, students 357 & Metropolitan Ritual Class and musicians from Ireland and indeed from a Kevin Creagh Ruby 339 & Orpheus 426 range of Countries in and outside of Europe. Unity 238, St Cecilia 494, Lodge Philip Daley The Committee takes great care in suggesting Ireland 2000 & Lux Diei gentlemen to Lodges and is particularly University 33 & Corinthian Lionel Fifield concerned that these men suit the requirements Commercial 245 of Freemasonry and that they will suit that particular Lodge they are referred to. If your Tom Curragh Emerald 397 & Dublin Lodge is interested in providing a home for these Fitzpatrick 500 candidates, please contact the New Members’ Andrew Lyall Duke of York 25 Committee to register your interest. Geoff Leinster 141, Dalkey 261 & Catering & Bar Survey Lovegrove Military 728 The Metropolitan Board has now completed the Peadar Acacia 225, Caxton 511 & analysis of the survey undertaken and the results O’Braoin Garrison 730 are included with this issue of MetroMason. Norman Clontarf 249, Chetwode Crawley Views were sought from the members on the O’Galligan 395 & Victory 478 services currently provided and their suggestions Randal Kingstown 510 & The First for the future. Robertson Volunteer 620 The consultation process included Aramark Reginald Fitzgibbon 331 (formerly Campbell Catering), the members Richards from the Metropolitan Area and the wider membership throughout the Country in all Jim Smith Lodge No 2 & Emerald Isle 19 branches of the Order who use the facilities at Denis Whelan Molesworth 611 & Oracle 1003 Freemasons’ Hall in Molesworth Street. Terry Woods Temple 6 & Israel 126 The Metropolitan Board thanks all who participated in the survey which has also been Vision for the future submitted to Grand Lodge together with various The Metropolitan Area has many achievements recommendations. to celebrate since its inception during the 1990s. However, it is important to look to and plan for Summer Lodge the future. The Metropolitan Board is focusing Summer Lodge will take place on Wednesday, its energies and resources into a “Vision for the 17th July 2013 at 2.30 p.m. in the Grand Lodge Future”. The drive is towards improving the Room, Freemasons’ Hall, Molesworth Street, quality of governance within the Metropolitan Dublin when it is hoped that we will have a Area, our programme, our efficiency, our capacity audience. TLC (Teddies for Loving communications and most importantly of all, the Care) will be launched during the meeting and it experience of Brethren who actively participate is expected that a special guest will be arriving in Freemasonry in the Metropolitan Area. 2 Metro Mason We live in a changing world, not always for the lapel / tie pins and teddies, (not the same size better; however in 2013 our aspirations will be, or style as the teddies donated to the Hospitals). and are different from bygone years. We have many younger men joining Freemasonry and Following the launch of TLC in July 2013 it we must provide an interesting programme, is hoped that within a very short time every never losing sight of our Masonic principles hospital on the island of Ireland will have teddies and ensuring that the Order thrives well into the donated by local Freemasons. future. We are delighted that M.W.Bro. Eric Waller, Past The Metropolitan Boards Development Grand Master will chair the TLC Management Plan “Vision for the Future” will assist with Committee. M.W.Bro. Waller brings a wealth implementing and managing change effectively. of experience and knowledge to the team as we We cannot achieve all that we want today, embark on this exciting project. but with the support of the Metropolitan The committee is a follows: Board, Grand Lodge and the Brethren in the Metropolitan Area over the lifetime of the Plan Chairman M.W.Bro. Eric Waller we can prioritise and focus on the future to achieve our objective. Treasurer W.Bro. Jim Smith The success of an effective development plan Secretary W.Bro. Ken Broughall must involve all stakeholders, however we Committee R.W.Bro. Philip Daley, R.W.Bro. must never lose sight that we are a volunteer Mel Goodchild, R.W.Bro. Richard led organisation with many people giving of Gray and W.Bro. Ian Simpson their valuable time and talents for the benefits of the Order and its members. We must find a Parachute Jump balance as we engage with all the stakeholders throughout the lifetime of the Plan. At 8.30 a.m. on Saturday, 9th February 2013 my daughter Megan and I arrived at Clonbullogue The aims of our “Vision for the Future” are Airfield, Edenderry, Co. Offaly. It was a dark many and varied and have been accommodated overcast cold morning with cloud cover at a under five headings: mere 3,000 feet. Having spent the previous days • Communication/ Public Relations • Governance getting oneself into a state of mind to leave a • Membership • Ritual • Social perfectly good aeroplane at 13,000 feet we were The Metropolitan Board looks forward to somewhat hopeful that the sun would shine and working with the Brethren and Lodges in the the cloud lift to give us the required 13,000 Metropolitan Area as we work together in feet clear visibility. As the hours ticked away providing a sustainable organisation for the it seemed less likely that we would experience future. We would welcome your comments and the adrenaline rush that was predicted. Early your thoughts on our “Vision for the Future”, so afternoon as the aircraft was returned to its please feel free to contact the Chairman or any hanger it became clear that we would not be member of the Metropolitan Board. jumping today. The parachute jump has been TLC (Teddies for Loving Care) rescheduled for Saturday, 23 March 2013 and we are hopeful of good clear weather. Teddies for Loving Care is a Charity for the benefit of sick children. Funds will be raised All the proceeds are for TLC and Megan within the Masonic Order to purchase Teddy and I extend a big thank you to all who have Bears. These will be provided to Hospital supported us and for those who have not had Emergency Departments, so that medical/ nursing staff can give these, at their discretion, the opportunity we would be delighted for your to children who are admitted in severe distress support.
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