March 4th will be FIRST SECTION OF THE DEGREE (ENTRANCE, INSPECTION BY WARDENS AND MASTER, OBLIGATION, HOW WEAR APRON, WORKING TOOLS and CHARGE) and RAISING.
FYI - practice on TUESDAY FEBRUARY 18TH and as needed and announced for this 3rd Degree scheduled for Tuesday March 4th with open at 6:00 pm.
DRAMA, QUESTIONS and ANSWERS will be performed at meeting of UTICA LODGE on Monday April 14th for all master masons needing in Oneida and Herkimer Districts.
Third degree requires MANY BROTHERS TO PUT ON PROPERLY AND PRACTICE. MOST PARTS CAN BE Performed WITH ONE PRACTICE.
LODGE NEEDS BROTHERS HELP TO INCREASE LODGE MEMBERSHIP AND REQUIRE YOUR Assistance ON MARCH 4TH to perform proper Third Degree
LODGE on March 4th OPENS AT 6:00 pm. There will be Refreshments after the meeting. FYI- Meet at Utica Masonic Hall on Genesee Street, Utica, NY.
Amicable #0664, in Utica, New York, holds bi-monthly Stated Communications on the first and third Tuesday of January, February, March, April and May. The meeting, held at Utica Masonic Hall in Utica, NY 13501.
Amicable 664 & Oriental-Faxton 224 F&AM
Master Mason Degree Cast List:
Date: Tuesday. 04 March 2025
Lodge Officers for Opening of Lodge MM Degree
Lodge
Worshipful Master
W∴ Lou Denato
Amicable
Senior Warden
W. Stuart Card
Junior Warden
W. James Reardon
Senior Deacon
W. Richard Jones
Junior Deacon
Secretary
W∴ James Nagy
Amicable
Treasurer
Neil Bruns
Amicable
Chaplain
Ralph Eannace
Senior Master of Ceremonies
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Junior Master of Ceremonies
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Marshal
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Sr. & Jr. Stewards
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Tiler
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See below for Cast for Obligation and Raising.
Please HELP. PRACTICE TUESDAY FEBRUARY 18th!!!
Below is required roles and cast and opening requirements.
· Obligation – Raising – Speech Before Coffin – Raising – Masters Instructions to Newly Raised Brother.
Master Mason Ritual – Obligation & Raising (04 March 2025)
Role
Cast
Master Cdts in Waiting (Pg 218 – 219)
W∴ Lou Denato (Amicable)
Master – Entrance and Perambulations (Pg 220 – 231)
W∴ Lou Denato (Amicable)
Master – Obligation (Pg 231 – 233)
R∴W∴ Frank Williams (Amicable)
Master – Obligation – Furthermores (Pg 233 – 235)
R∴W∴ Frank Williams (Amicable)
Master – Step, Dugard, (Pg 235 – 236)
W∴ Lou Denato
Master – Points of the Compasses (Pg 236)
W∴ Lou Denato
Master – Grip & Words (Pg 236 – to the end)
W∴ Lou Denato
Sr. Deacon
W Richard Jones or Varun Balaji (Utica 47)
Sr. Master of Ceremonies
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Jr. Master of Ceremonies
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Working Tools
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Stewards (2)
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Marshall
W. Don Backman or ????
Conductors (4 total)???? . No experience needed
RAISING OF THE CANDIDATES
Speech Before the Coffin
R∴W∴ Gary Donovan or R∴W∴ Frank Williams
1st Ruffian, J-a
W∴ Nick Mancari or ???
Hiram Abiff – Conductor
W∴ Bill Denale
2nd Ruffian, J-o
Br. Chris Kaiser or ???
3rd Ruffian, J-m
W∴ Steve Davies
Candidate Raising
W∴ Lou Denato (Amicable)
W∴ Edward Benn (OF)
Master’s Instructions to the Newly Raised Brother(s)
R∴ W∴ Frank Williams or ???
SD Role (MINRB):
Response on 5 Pts of Fellowship)
W∴ Bill Denale or ???
Charge
W∴ Lou Denato
Q&A
W∴ Augustine Garbo and R∴W∴ Gary Donovan or ???