Pitman Masonic Lodge #197 Free and Accepted Masons
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Lodge Events
May
29th, Master Mason Degree at Mantua Lodge. 2 brothers from Pitman, 1
form Clarksboro, and 2 from Mantua.
June
10th: Regular Communication of Pitman Lodge. Dinner 630, Lodge opens
730.
June
14th: All You Can Eat Breakfast. 8-11 AM. $10 Adults, $5 Children.
June
16th: DLI BBQ. At Pitman Lodge. Dinner 6PM, events to follow.
Future
Dates: Please mark these on you calendar and give the lodge your support.
July
26th, 2025 Pitman Lodge BBQ.
Our annual BBq will be on the last Saturday of July. Cost is $15 per
dinner.
The usual ½ bbq chicken, corn on the cob, tomato, roll, and
snackincluded.
Please plan to attend, this is our biggest event of the year.
Sept.
20th, 2025: Pitman Fall Craft Fair, parking fundraiser event.
This is the bigger of the 2 and we need support to work it.
This is an easy money event for the lodge, basically we just have
to show up.
( Rain Date: Sept 21st).
Sept. 20th, 2025: Pitman Fall Craft Fair, parking fundraiser
event.
This is the bigger of the 2 and we need support to work it.
This is an easy money event for the lodge, basically we just have
to show up.
( Rain Date: Sept 21st)
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BBQ Dinner sales have started.
Our BBQ this year will be on July 26th. 12-5 PM.
Take out or eat-in at the lodge. All tickets are $10.
Dinner includes 1/2 chicken, corn, tomato, roll, pickles and dessert.
Please use the QR code to order, leave instructions as to mail or pick-up.
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/TRY6KATKYTQ3E
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Meetings of District 21 Lodges
Mantua:
Second Thursday of the month.
Pennsgrove-Excelsior: First
Wednesday of the month.
Clarksboro: First Monday of the
month.
Williamstown: First and third
Tuesday of the month.
Woodstown: The first Tuesday of
the month.
Pitman: The second Tuesday of the
month
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Message from the Worshipful Master
Good
Day, Brothers,
As we
welcome two new Master Masons into our ranks, we also enter the season when our
Lodge goes dark for the summer.
In
farming communities where many Masons are farmers, Lodges traditionally go dark
to allow brethren to tend to their crops. Similarly, in fishing communities,
Lodges go dark while members are away at sea, and in military Lodges, during
times of deployment. This pause is a long-standing tradition rooted in the
practical needs of our members.
Historically,
darkness has symbolized ignorance, while light represents knowledge and
understanding. Therefore, even though our Lodge may go dark, I encourage you to
seek light this summer.
Use
this time to learn something new:
· Study
a lecture you haven’t yet memorized.
· Practice
a piece of ritual work you’ve been meaning to learn.
· Borrow
a book from our Lodge library.
· Explore
a Masonic podcast.
I would
love to see Pitman Lodge earn three bars at next
year’s GLI — and I believe we can do it together.
If you
need any guidance or support, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Fraternally,
Michael
Paris Jr.,
Worshipful
Master
Attest: Michael Paris, Secretary ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dues
Dues are still $150.00, you may pay your dues using this link:
https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/62F6ALWNXHDSQ
www.pitmanmasons.org pitmanmasons@gmail.com