The Rite Times: 3/29/2024

March 29, 2024

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Spring Class Deadline

Time is running out for both members and candidates to register for the Spring Class, all registrations must be submitted to the office by Friday, April 12, 2024! You won’t want to miss this class, so don’t wait, register today! The class is on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Grand Lodge in Boston. Brothers and candidates alike are asked to register in advance to help with planning for the day.

Our Spring Class is a great time to see your Scottish Rite Brothers from around the state, catch up on degrees, and more!

Abbott Scholarship Due Monday

The 2024-2025 Abbott Scholarship is due next Monday, April 1, 2024! The scholarship helps students who are connected to the fraternity to continue their education at an accredited institution of higher education. Ill∴ Leon M. Abbott, whom the scholarship is named after, was a member of the Valley of Boston, the Thrice Potent Master of Boston Lafayette Lodge of Perfection from 1904 to 1906, and Sovereign Grand Commander of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction from 1921 to 1932.

Our scholarships are investments in the future of both our country and fraternity. Students are eligible if they meet the following criteria:

Good Friday and Easter

This weekend is the end of Lent and Holy Week, an important time for millions of Christians worldwide. The terms “Good Friday” and “Easter” despite being so well known have hidden meanings behind them. “Good Friday” does not refer to the day actually being a “good” day, but it refers to the piousness of the day. It is used similarly to its usage in the term “Good Book”, which isn’t literally saying that the book was good, but rather refers to the holiness of the Bible or other religious text. Easter, on the other hand, most likely comes from the pagan goddess of spring Eostre.