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THE MPASS UTUMN 2017 CO A6 A E & ISSUE Nº SQUAR T FEATURE REPOR Y OF 300th ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION ARTICLES & REPORTS FREEMASONR FROM THE PROVINCES CRAFTCRAFT, RO,Y CHAPTERAL ARCH & MHVA TICLE TURE AR FEA ADITIONS ORY, TR CHILDREN´S SUMMER HIST CAMP, GUADALEST CUSTOMS & PROCEDURES ASONRY OF FREEM CLASSICGLYNDEBOURNEAL CONCERT IN GATA BROTHER DAD, BROTHER SON, BROTHER GRANDAD and BROTHER GRANDSON HAPPY ENDING FOR LONELY MASONIC SWORD NEW CT SCANNER FOR DENIA-MARINA SALUD and MUCH MORE ... AIN ODGE OF SP THE GRAND L ASONS WITHIN FOR ENGLISH SPEAKING M FROM THE EDITOR Norman Wheatley 1 FROM THE EDITOR GRAND LODGE Brethren All, a Grand Assembly 3 a Welcome to this issue of The Square & Compass magazine. It will be different to previous issues PROVINCES : CRAFT as it will only cover the Craft and Royal Arch. a a Andalucia 5-6 The success of the magazine will depend on Balearic Islands 7 your help and support in providing articles for publication with photographs if possible. a Canary Islands 8-13 a Murcia 14-17 Below are the contact details of the Provincial Representatives within the Grand Lodge of Valencia 18-32 Spain. a ROYAL ARCH ANDALUCIA Nick Van Loan Email: [email protected] Grand Chapter 34-35 a Canary Islands 36 MURCIA Peter Kent Email: [email protected] Valencia 37-39 a VALENCIA William Turney Email: [email protected] FEATURES a BALEARIC ISLANDS History, Traditions, 41-44 Chris Langley Kirke Email: [email protected] Customs & Procedures a CANARY ISLANDS Roger Fisher Email: [email protected] MASONIC HOMES OF VALENCIA ASSOCIATION We look forward to receiving your articles for Masonic Temple Quesada 46 the next issue. Your comments are welcome and you can contact us at: [email protected] Children of Emaus 47 or through your provincial representative. a Benidoleig Protección Civil 48 a Sincerely and fraternally, Hospital de Dénia 49 Norman Wheatley 1 THE SQUARE & COMPASS AUTUMN 2017 THE GRAND MASTER The M.W. Bro. Oscar de Alfonso Ortega GRAND LODGE OF SPAIN Report on the Grand Assembly of the Grand Lodge of Spain, held in Barcelona on 11 March 2017. a a Rt. W. Bro. Gerald William Hales PGInsp., PGOrg. The Grand Lodge of Spain holds its annual Grand Assembly in March of each year, usually in Barcelona or Madrid. It is at this meeting that appointments are made and roles are changed, as well as it being a major ceremonial occasion. a a This year, 2017, it was also the occasion of a correction to what was regarded as something of an anomaly. In the list of rankings, the position of Grand Secretary was placed considerably lower on the list than the importance of his work seemed to warrant. The Grand Master therefore changed this, so the position of the new Grand Secretary, V. W. Bro. José Masó Portabella, is now next to the Grand Treasurer. a a The previous Grand Secretary was promoted to Grand Inspector. There are six Grand Inspectors, each with a specic responsibility. These are Ritual, Education and Training, Relations with other Masonic Bodies, The Grand Master Communication, Institutional Relations & Publication. M.W. Bro. Oscar de Alfonso Ortega I am pleased to report that this last position is now in the hands of Rt. W. Bro. Norman Wheatley. The tasks of the Grand Inspectors are real and active, as they each report back to the Management committee of to assist any brother needing help; continuing to the Grand Lodge. a develop and systematise the rituals; various activities a to open up Masonry to a wider society; and many It was also good for me, as a Past Grand Organist, to other ideas. a see my friend José Antonio Barriuoso Ovejero a promoted to Grand Almoner. When I rst met José he All in all, an impressive and ceremonial yet working meeting. However, because Masonry is more then just was Provincial Grand Organist of Madrid. a a meetings and papers, the event was followed as usual The Grand Lodge states that the basis of Freemasonry by an excellent Festive Board and then a Gala Dinner in is founded on the three symbolic degrees: Entered the evening. Grand Lodge considers this an important Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason. However, extension of the formal meeting, as it is so considered in as a legacy of age-old traditions there are other every Lodge. Thus, it was a disappointment to see that Masonic Orders in which Master Masons can be many English brethren of the Grand Lodge of Spain left involved. The Grand Lodge of Spain, along with other to go home as soon as the meeting was nished. This regular and recognised Lodges in the world recognise means that they did not benet from the friendly and fraternal relations with these orders. Each Masonic fraternal aspects, including meeting Brethren from other places. And it was especially sad that they did not body has its own organisation, its own Head and its attend the Gala Dinner, where many of us and our wives own distinctive ritual. However, the position of Spain were warmly welcomed not only by our Grand Master, in having many non-Spanish brethren involved in the but also other dignitaries and other Grand Masters - an work, has also led to the recognition of the operation interesting event showing the wonderful world of of others, such as the Norwegian Lodge. a Masonry Universal. a a a The Grand Master produced for this meeting his Plan Any Brother who has never attended a meeting of our for the year. This was comprehensive, but included Grand Lodge is denitely missing out on a part of our developing the manual of welcome for Apprentices; Masonic lives and should certainly consider attending in seminars for Lodge Officers; development of an ‘app’ the future - but do come to all of it! 3 THE SQUARE & COMPASS AUTUMN 2017 CRAFT ARTICLES & REPORTS: A ANDALUCIA Lodge Unity 5-6 A BALEARIC ISLANDS Summer Report 2017 7 A CANARY ISLANDS Grand Assembly 2017 8-9 Parade Gran Canaria 10-11 Canarian Night - Ave Fenix Lodge 12 Olde English Night - Mencey Lodge 13 A MURCIA Annual Provincial Grand Lodge Meeting 14 Brother Dad, Son, Grandad & Grandson 15 300th Anniversary of Freemasonry Exhibiton 16-17 A VALENCIA Assembly of Provincial Grand Lodge of Valencia 18-20 Santa Faz Lodge donation to Aspanion 21 Javea 40 Lodge visit Oncology Department 22 Santa Faz Lodge sponsor underprivileged children 23 Ladies Night, Arenal Deportiva Lodge 24 Puerto de Xàbia Lodge Summer Party 25 Caledonian Lodge Bowling afternoon 26 Javea 40 Lodge Summer BBQ 27 Classical Concert in Gata 28 Children´s Summer Camp, Guadalest 29-30 Armonia de Ifach Lodge Summer BBQ 31 Oliva La Safor Lodge charity donation 32 ANDALUCIA THE HISTORY OF A LODGE'S CHARITABLE DONATIONS, IN THE PROVINCIAL GRAND LODGE OF ANDALUCIA. Lodge of Unity 98, consecrated October 1997, has, To date, within the Province, over €52,000.00 has during its nineteen years raised and donated over been raised, and the target has accordingly been €67,000.00 to various Charities. The Founders raised to €60,000.00. The picture above shows a initiated a proud desire to regularly organise events donation being given to a representative of DEBRA which create income to the Charity Fund, such as during the Annual Grand Assembly of the Province B.B.Qs, beach parties, dinners and luncheons which in January of this year. a incorporate some 'fun' activities, race events, bowls a competitions, golf days and obviously the important The list of local recipients who have beneted from traditional annual Ladies Festivals. a the efforts of the Brethren of Lodge of Unity is a extensive; signicant donations have been made to To raise an average of €4,000.00 every year is a the Association ‘ASPRODALBA’, which serves more remarkable achievement. The Brethren, working than seventy people with disabilities (±€13k) ; the together for each other, in happy united comradery, purchase of necessary medical equipment (±€11k); demonstrate the happy and benecial effects of this Mojacar Area Cancer Support (M.A.C.S.) (±€6.2k); dedication by regular contributions to worthy food parcels to the registered ‘needy’ - administered charitable causes, both locally and nationally. a by the Nuns in Vera (±€2.4k) together with a separate a contribution to the purchase of a van to deliver food The Grand Lodge of Spain supports the Province of parcels (€500) and the purchase of computer Andalucia's Charity Festival, and the Provincial Grand equipment for the Nuns’ administration of the ‘food Master, R.W. Bro. Giles Crawford initially set a target bank’ (€536) ; Animal Welfare - Animo and P.A.W.S. of raising €50,000.00 during the three year term of ±€1k) ; Protection Civil - the supply of radio the Charity, which is DEBRA.es, supporting in every communication equipment (€3.8k). a way those that suffer with Epidermolysis Bullosa, a and their families that care for them. The Brethren of This is all in addition to satisfying more general local Lodge of Unity have provided €10,000.00 towards organisations such as the Mojacar Senior Citizens helping this wonderful organisation, and with its (€2,5k) ; supporting the Vera Children's Home Mother Lodge, Almeria No. 74, €25,000.00 will be (±€800); Medical researches (€555), and various local donated by the conclusion of the Festival’s term. people requiring emergency attention (not to be 5 THE SQUARE & COMPASS AUTUMN 2017 ANDALUCIA “In summary, at every polite opportunity, money is raised and distributed to good causes ..... from detailed, and supporting ‘Poppy Day’ - Royal British which Freemasonry is promoted Legion (±€1k); Hospitals, general ‘Disaster Appeals’, and not least of which, the Provincial Beneciaría in the best possible way” Account (±€1.5k) etc.