On Saturday, November 17, the Valley of Boston will reconvene at the Grand Lodge Building in Boston for a reunion of the "Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret," another term for a 32nd-Degree Scottish Rite Mason. This class is a one-day class, during which worthy and accepted Master Masons will receive degrees in the Lodge of Perfection (8º Intendant of the Building), the Council of Princes of Jeruselem (16º Prince of Jerusalem), the Chapter of Rose Croix (18º Knight of the Rose Croix), and the Consistory (32º Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret).The Valley of Boston is accepting petitions from Master Masons who wish to be initiated into the Scottish Rite. Our own Worshipful Brother Adam Marks is the 15th North Masonic District Scottish Rite Champion. If you are interested in joining the Scottish Rite, have questions, or would like to learn more about the Scottish Rite, please contact him using the Contact Me button. 
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On November 20, 2018, at the last fraternal meeting of the District Deputy Grand Master, Right Worshipful Brother Alfredo J. R. Canhoto, a suite, too large to count, formed to say goodbye to our DDGM. Right Worshipful Brother Canhoto has been a true friend to Alpha and the other lodges in the district, and members of Alpha Lodge were on hand to give him a fitting send off.
At the feast of St. John, December 26, 2018, at the Grand Lodge in Boston, Worshipful Brother Dan Vogel of United Brethren Lodge, and friend to Alpha Lodge, was named District Deputy Grand Master for the 15th North Masonic District. We wish Right Worshipful Brother Vogel the best of luck and offer him our full support.
The Freemasons of Framingham along with the members of the Order of the Eastern Star, the Order of the Amaranth, are inviting all members of the Masonic Family to march with us on June 10, 2018, in the Framingham Flag Day parade.
Parade Route: The Parade will start at St Stephen's Church and end at Bowditch Field.
More information will be presented to registrants as we approach the date.
We kindly ask that you register at www.framinghammasons.org to let use know that you are coming.
We say goodbye to friend and Brother, Robert Sargent Phillips, who passed to the Celestial Lodge above on Friday, October 25, 2017, at the age of 89.
Brother Phillips was born March 2, 1928, son of Leo Ezra and Maude Gina Phillips, in Framingham. Bob worked for Sears for 25 years and for Raytheon for 38 years. Having been a 50-year Mason, Bob was very active in Shriners for 40 years. He served as an active member and Past Master of Alpha Lodge, Deputy Grand Master of the 23rd Masonic District, Honorary Member of Middlesex Lodge, also in Framingham, as well as the Meridian Lodge in Natick and the Cornicone Lodge on Cape Cod. Bob loved to sing, was a member of the Handle and Hayden group in Boston, and sang in the choirs of Park Street Baptist Church and First Baptist Church in Framingham. Bob served as a youth leader at Park Street as well as on the Board of Administration at Park Street and First Baptist. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Dorothy D. Phillips, and his niece Cheryl Doherty and her 2 children, of Plymouth.
On Monday, January 22, Alpha Lodge will be conferring the second degree upon those entitled to receive it. We invite and welcome all entitled brothers to attend. Once a man has taken his first degree and has demonstrated that he has suitable proficiency as an Entered Apprentice Freemason, the lodge proceeds to the Second Degree. Once the candidate has completed his second degree, he is considered a Fellow of the Craft, or Fellowcraft Mason, symbolic of the ancient stone mason's Fellows. What follows is a period of study and reflection after which, when deemed suitably proficient in the second-degree work of an Fellowcraft, he is able to proceed to the third and final degree in Freemasonry, that of a Master Mason.
We will be opening the lodge at 7:30pm, previous to which we will be serving dinner to those with a reservation. To make a reservation for dinner and to see the details, please <click> on the corresponding Reservations button.
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The Freemason's do not solicit membership, so you should feel free to inquire without committment.
The Valley of Boston will be holding its Fall reunion of the Scottish Rite on the mornings of Saturday, October 28, 2017, at the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts on 186 Tremont Street, Boston, MA.
At the October meeting we will be conferring the degrees of the Lodge of Perfect and the Princes of Jerusalem (4º-16º) and at the November meeting we will be conferring the degrees of Rose Croix and the Consistry (17º-32º)
The Scottish Rite is open to accept all Master Masons in good standing. To learn more, please visit www.ScottishRiteBoston.org or call 617-426-8228.
We say goodbye to friend and Brother, Fred H. Batey, who passed to the Celestial Lodge above on Friday, April 21, 2017, at the age of 90. He was the beloved husband of the late Lois (Cedergren) Batey.
Brother Batey was raised in Alpha Lodge on December 9, 1955, 62 years a Freemason.
Visitation will be held on Tuesday, April 25 beginning at 10:30 am and concluding with a service at 11:30 am at Morris, O’Connor & Blute Funeral Home, 58 Long Pond Dr., South Yarmouth. Alpha Lodge will be conducting a Masonic Ceremony on for our departed brother, and the brethren should plan to arrive at 11:00 with opening at 11:15.
For Masons wishing to attend the Masonic Services:
- We will assemble at the funeral home at 10:30
- We will open at 10:45
- We will perform the Masonic Service at 11:00
- White aprons and sprigs of acacia will be available
- Dark suits, no regalia, pins, jewels, or PM aprons
Burial with Military Honors will follow at 1:30 PM the Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne, MA
Read more: Brother Fred Batey has laid down his working tools
