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Children’s Holiday Party Sunday
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This Sunday, December 8, 2024, is the Family Life Children’s Holiday Party! As a reminder for those who got tickets, it is from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. at the Burlington Marriott. Lunch will be served from 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. If you were not able to register and pay for tickets, unfortunately, you cannot attend, we had a hard limit of 200 guests. There will be NO tickets available for walk-ups.
The party is a gathering of brothers and their families to ring in the holidays in a relaxing way, without needing to worry about cooking or hosting.
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The holiday season is here, which means the stress of holiday shopping has also arrived. If you’re looking for a last-minute gift for the Scottish Rite Mason in your life, or simply want to celebrate achievements within the Rite, look no further than the Supreme Council Store!
The Northern Masonic Jurisdiction has a wide array of products, ranging from Christmas ornaments to office items. The best part, items start at just $5! So head over to the online store and pick something up in time for the holidays.
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Ratification of the XIII Amendment
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One Hundred Fifty-Nine years ago today, the United States took an important step closer to “form[ing] a more perfect union” as our Founders envisioned when Georgia became the last state required to ratify the XIII Amendment. It would take a few more weeks for Secretary of State William Seward to certify the ratification, however, we could finally say that “all men are born free” as slavery was outlawed across the land.
Scholars of history know the tales of the American Civil War, how it was thrust on President Lincoln before he even took office, how it is still the deadliest armed conflict in United States history, and how its aims evolved from preserving the Union to ending the institution of slavery. Less known, however, are the limitations on wartime efforts to end slavery.
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Important Dates:
December 8: Children’s Holiday Party
December 25: Christmas
December 25: Start of Hanukkah
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