Midwood Fortitude Lodge #19 F&AM

My holiday greeting.

As the sun begins to set and Chanukah begins we wish all of our brothers, families and friends who celebrate a wonderful holiday! Each of us can draw a lesson from the Maccabees the importance of standing up for our beliefs and doing the right thing even in the face of incredible odds.

December 20, 1788 George Washington in unanimously re-elected as Worshipful Master of Alexandria Virginia Lodge No. 22 for one year.

December 6, 1886 Rudyard Kipling, famous, British writer, poet, and future Nobel prize for literature winner was raised in Hope and Perseverance No. 782, E.C., Lahore, India.

The most recent issue of The Empire State Mason published by Grand Lodge of the State of New York Free & Accepted Masons is out! Masonic Youth groups play a pro...minent role. On the cover is MW Grand Master Bill Sardone, Br. Victorius Bellus Ricarte Abejuela, and Br. Austin Altman, State Master Councilor of New York DeMolay. Inside the issue are articles about Dad Land written by Br. Altman, An article about Organization of Triangles, Inc. by Maggie Callaghan, State Representative, an Article by Haley Dennerlein, Grand Worthy Advisor of NY Rainbow of The International Order of the Rainbow for Girls on how to support people in being their best. Give it a read: https://www.masonichomeny.org/asse//Mason-WINTER-Final.pdf