2011 ABQ Y.R. Spring Class - Royal & Select Masters / Knights Templar

Companions and Sir Nights,

The Albuquerque York Rite Spring Festival (Parts 1 and 2) - were held on Saturday, May 7th and Saturday, May 14th at Temple Lodge 6 with several Master Mason Candidates completing the York Rite Cryptic Degrees (Royal Master, Select Master, Super Excellent Master) and the Chivalric Orders of the Knights Templar (Illustrious Order of the Red Cross, Order of Malta, and Order of the Temple).

This Festival produced 6 new members for the Albuquerque York Rite Bodies:

- Dalford Baker
- Michael Emery
- Patrick Josey
- James Overfelt
- Daniel Stouffer
- James Vautier

We would like to congratulate the 2011 ABQ York Rite Spring Class for completing their first steps in York Rite Freemasonry and look forward to their continued journey as Companions and Sir Nights with the Albuquerque York Rite Bodies.

Thanks to all Companions and Sir Nights who supported the 2011 ABQ Y.R. Spring Festival over the last two weeks - without your help, none of this would have been possible.

May York Rite Festival

Companions and Sir Knights,

The Albuquerque York Rite Bodies will be hosting a York Rite Festival tomorrow at Temple Lodge 6 for Master Mason Candidates who wish to receive the York Rite degrees from the Chapters of Royal Arch Masons, Council of Royal & Select Masters, and the Commandery Knights Templar.

The York Rite Festival will be held on two consecutive Saturday’s in the month of May starting at 8 am each day:

1st Saturday - May 7th
2nd Saturday - May 14th

If you know any Master Masons who are interested in joining New Mexico York Rite and going through the degrees - then they must act now and submit a petition. Contact the NM York Rite Grand Secretary (Paul Brehm) at 505-362-9959 or the Albuquerque York Rite Bodies Secretary (Arland Blackburn) at 505-884-2737 for more information on how they can submit a petition.

November York Rite Festival - Casting Call!

Companions and Sir Knights,

We are in need of your help!

In just over a month the Albuquerque York Rite Festival will be held on Saturday - November 13th (Chapter Degrees), and Saturday - November 20th (Council Degrees & Commandery Orders) at Temple Lodge No. 6.

There are several parts vacant in the Degrees/Orders and we need your support to fill them. If you are interested in participating in one of the Degrees/Orders in the November Festival (big or small) then please let us know ASAP so you can learn your part!

Festival Contacts

- Festival Director: Dennis Detrow (Email)

- Alternate Contact: Fred Kellogg (Email)

Please remember - we are putting on these Degrees/Orders for the benefit of Master Mason Candidates who want to join York Rite Freemasonry and experience what it has to offer. Without your support at the November Festival - this experience cannot happen for our Brothers.

Thanks to all for your support and we look forward to seeing you at the York Rite Festival in November!

May York Rite Festival

The Albuquerque York Rite Bodies will be hosting a York Rite Festival at Temple Lodge 6 for Master Mason Candidates who wish to receive the York Rite degrees from the Chapters of Royal Arch Masons, Council of Royal & Select Masters, and the Commandery Knights Templar.

The York Rite Festival will be held on two consecutive Saturday’s in the month of May starting at 8 am each day:

1st Saturday - May 15th
2nd Saturday - May 22nd

If you are interested in joining New Mexico York Rite and going through the degrees - then you must act now and submit a petition.

Contact the NM York Rite Grand Secretary (Paul Brehm) at 505-362-9959 for more information on how to submit your petition.