Freemasons of Ballymena Support Those in Need with Essential Bag Drop A group of Freemasons from five different lodges in the Ballymena area have come together to provide much needed bags of food and essential items for those in the local community who are struggling to make ends meet. So far, they have donated a total of £2000 …
Seven Towers and Massereene Masonic Charity Committee donate (PPE) to the local Simon Community in Ballymena
Seven Towers and Massereene Masonic Charity Committee On Thursday 7th May 2020, Seven Towers and Massereene Masonic Charity Committee made a further donation of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the local Simon Community in Ballymena. This time it was ninety-four (94) face shields purchased from Mr. Harold McCloy of Village Blinds, Unit 10, Pennybridge Industrial Estate, Ballymena. With regards to …
Freemasons of Ireland Facebook Group Auction in Aid of Belfast Masonic Charity Fund
CHARITY AUCTION The next upcoming Freemasons of Ireland Facebook (FOI) Group Auction will be on the 1 June 2020. for the very deserving Belfast Masonic Charity Fund. As the auctions seem to be quite popular and generate some much-needed funding for charities, a dedicated website has been designed rather than where it was previously hosted. Click for Auction Site Due …
Statement from the Grand Lodge of Ireland 6th April 2020
Grand Lodge of A.F. & A. Masons of Ireland Statement from the Grand Lodge of Ireland 6th April 2020 The Masonic Order, being acutely aware of our responsibilities to society in general and particularly to non-members are and have been exhorted to assist in any way that we can. I am already aware of Brethren who have been visiting and …
SUSPENSION OF ALL MEETINGS and planned FUNCTIONS LDMCF
18 th March 2020 SUSPENSION OF ALL MEETINGS and planned FUNCTIONS by IMMEDIATE EFFECT Dear Brethren of Lisburn District, At an Emergency Virtual Meeting of the Board of Trustees of LISBURN & DISTRICT MASONIC CHARITY FUND (LDMCF) held Tuesday 17th March 2020, it was agreed that due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, current Government and Provincial Grand Lodge recommendations, that”The …
Provincial Grand lodge launch Vision 2020
Vision 2020 which is also known as the Grand Masters Festival is now up and running until the end of 2020, hence the logo. For Vision 2020 Lodges run a wide range of events with funds raised dedicated to Festival accounts with distribution to the Charities by way of both interim and final tranches. The final reconciliation, this time, is …
‘’Safer Together.’’ Safer Homes presentation to Cary and Dunluce Charity Committee
On 7th November Assistant Group Commander Alan Barr from Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service gave a Safer Homes presentation to Cary and Dunluce Charity Committee. The presentation was aimed at Lodge Almoners and Stewards of Charities when visiting widows and elderly Brethren to give them an awareness of fire hazards in the home and if necessary, how to signpost …
W.Bro Patrick Elliott raises £900 for charity in daring abseil
W. Bro. Patrick Elliott, a member of Sir George Clark Memorial Lodge 669, Belfast received cheers and applause from the crowd as he reached the bottom of the Europa hotel. “It was very hard work,” he said. “It was so windy I swung about a bit, but oh yes, I enjoyed it, I feel it’s well worth it. My legs …