This document summarizes the activities of the Masonic District for 2014-2016. It discusses educational programs conducted, membership numbers and programs, community outreach activities, fellowship events, youth programs, and communications efforts. Key accomplishments include successful Master's Chair educational programs, growth in the Brotherhood Fund donations, Northstar leadership program graduates, and social media expansion. Ritual proficiency was emphasized through events like MAGLA and sessions with Assistant Grand Lecturers.
4. MASONIC EDUCATION
GDC R:.W:. Steve Marrone
• District Committee
• R:. W:. Richard DeCesare, Chairman
• R:.W:. Jesus Schabib, Vice-Chairman
• R:.W:. Iván Boluarte
• R:.W:. Anthony Adamo
• R:.W:. Mete Talimcioglu
• R:.W:. Dennis Feldman
• V:.W:. Spiros Tzanetatos
• R:.W:. Alvaro Quiroga Sanchez
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5. MASONIC WORK
2014-15 2015-16
Accomplished Master’s Chair Program
with attendance of all 16 Masters
Accomplished Master’s Chair Program
with attendance of 10 Masters
Completed 4 well attended Road to the
East sessions
Completed 3 out 4 Masonic
Development Course sessions. Last
session is scheduled for April 21.
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6. NUMBER OF LODGES AND EDUCATION
PROGRAMS + MTGS WITH Masters & Sec’s.
6
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
First Time Master Mtg. with Master Mtg. with Secretaries Master attending MASTER'S
CHAIR
8
16 16
14
9
10
9
10
2014
2015
7. NUMBER OF BRETHREN AND LODGES
ATTENDING GL EDUCATION PROGRAMS
7
0
5
10
15
20
25
Number of Brethren
attending ROAD TO THE
EAST
Number of Lodges
attending ROAD TO THE
EAST
23
7
2014
10.4
10.6
10.8
11
11.2
11.4
11.6
11.8
12
Number of Brethren
attending MDC
Number of Lodges
attending MDC
12
11
2015
8. MASONIC RESEARCH AND PRESENTATIONS
R:.W:. ARKOUZIS LECTURE SERIES PROGRAM
W:. George Kremydas
R:.W:. Michael Lampadarios
R:.W:. Richard DeCesare
R:.W:. Iván Boluarte
CORNER OF MASONIC LECTURES
W:. Máximo Dextre, DSA
W:. Benigno Ballena, DSA
BOOK GROUP DISCUSSION PROGRAM
Bro:. Michael Matsas
Bro:. Jim Siegel
Bro:. Hermes Mena
Stations and Places by Henry Meacham
The Meaning of Masonry by W.L. Wilmshurst
600 Year of Craft Ritual by Harry Carr
Who Was Hiram Abif by S.M. Ward
CONVERSATIONS WITH
CIVILITY ROGRAM
R:.W:. John Andrades Jr.
The Power of the Word by Bro:. Adrian Diaz
Hermetic Masonry by R:.W:. Michael
Lampadarios
The Science of Masonry by R:.W:. Iván
Boluarte
Leadership by R:.W:. John Andrades Jr.
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9. Masonic LecturesTITLE OF PRESENTATION Speaker
1 Alchemy W:. Laurent Circu
2 Balloting in the Lodge R:.W:. Dennis Feldman
3 Cuban & Puerto Ricans Masons: "De un Pajaro las Dos Alas" Bro:. Jorge Luis Romeu
4 Decoding the Simbology in a Masonic Temple Bro:. Marco Tamayo
5 El Concepto de Caridad Masonica (Spanish) W:. Carlos Villalobos
6 Freemasonry and Music Bro:. Tremeur Arbor
7 It's About Time - Moving Freemasonry into the 21st Century R:.W:. Iván Boluarte
8 Leadership W:. Anthony Granda
9 Mecánica Quantica (Spanish) Bro:. Pablo Zurita
10 Moonlight Lodges W:. Ersin Sakmar
11 My Family Vacation R:.W:. Iván Boluarte
12 Origins of the Festive Board R:.W:. Ivan Boluarte
13 Psalms, Amos and Ecclesiastes Prayers W:. Ahmet Celikay
14 Roslyn Chapel's Iconography R:.W:. Iván Boluarte
15 Saint John's Day R:.W:. Richard DeCesare
10. Masonic Lectures
TITLE OF PRESENTATION Speaker
16 Self Defense Demonstration Course V:.W:. Spiros Tzanetatos
17 Table Lodge and Festive Board Bro:. Michael Matsas
18 The Concept of Death in Masonry W:. Christophe Lobry-Boulanger
19 The Craft and the Catholic Church R:.W:. Vincenzo Salce
20 The Five Order of Architecture Bro:. Michael Matsas
21 The Four Cardinal Virtues Bro:. Edward Moreau
22 The Legend of Hiram Abif R:.W:. Iván Boluarte
23 The Meaning of the Pillars W:. Anthony Klimathianos
24 The Origins of Masonry R:.W:. Michael Lampadarios
25 The Prayer at Valley Forge R:.W:. Iván Boluarte
26 The Roslyn Chapel and its Masonic Significance W:. Arinze Ugwuoke
27 The Seven Hermetic Principles Bro:. Hermes Mena
28 The Working Tools of the EA, FC and MM W:. Ahmet Celikay
29 Visiting the Concept of Harmony Bro:. Adrian Diaz
15. 15
Bringing NEW
Membership
With NET GAIN of
Membership With NET LOSS of
Membership With NO CHANGE of
Membership
14
6
8
2
12
7 8
1
Number of Lodges bringing NEW Membership
2014 2015
16. NUMBER OF LODGES WITH MEMBERSHIP, MENTOR OR AWARD PROGRAMS
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Brother Bring a Friend
Night
Surviving Spouse & Loved
One Night
Membership Retention Award Night Program Mentor Program
10
7
2
3
0
10
7
2
1 1
17. 18 GRADUATES OF THE NORTHSTAR PROGRAM
17
Bro:. Jose Beronio W:. Marcilio Batista DeSouza Bro:. Oscar Hervias
Bro:. Ildefonso Lopez Bro:. Peter Santana Bro:. Leonardo Maniscalco
Bro:. Juan Carlos Field Bro:. Concetto Ruta Bro:. Michael Matsas
Bro:. Marco Tamayo Bro:. Andres Yllanes Bro:. Benjamin Holtzer
Bro:. Edgard Duche W:. Elias Colon Bro:. Lindsay Pierre
V:.W:. Wanderlei Costa Silva V:.W:. Joseph A. Basanta Bro:. Daniel Stelatos
19. DISPENSATIONS, MASONIC
DISPUTES & ENDORSEMENTS
ENDORSEMENT FOR
GRAND SECRETARY
GRAND TREASURER
4 GRAND
REPRESENTATIVES
Table
Lodges
9 MASONIC
DISPUTES
4 PERMISSIONS TO
APPEAL FOR
DONATIONS
19
12 DEGREE
DISPENSATIONS
20. TRUSTEES OF MASONIC HALL
COMPLAINT/CONCERN
MUST COME IN
WRITING FROM
MASTER OR PRESIDENT
OF THE ASSOCIATIONTable
Lodges
LODGE/ASSOCIATION
COMPLAINT OR
CONCERN MUST BE
DIRECTED TO THE
MHH TRUSTEES
LODGES USING THE
ROOM 1530 MORE
THAN 5 TIMES A YEAR
ONLY PAY $ 135
INSTEAD OF $150
20
LODGES ARE ENTITLE
TO USE THEIR
MEETINGS DAYS
DURING THE SUMMER
21. REPRESENTATION AT GRAND LODGE
LEADERSHIP AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES (2)
CREDENTIAL OF MEMBERS AND RETURN OF
LODGES (2)
PAY OF MEMBERS AND REPRESENTATIVES (1)
MASONIC BLOOD & ORGAN DONOR (2)
GRAND LODGE CONVENTION (3)
COMMISIONER OF APPEAL, LAW ENFORCEMENT
AND MASONIC BROTHERHOOD FUND (1)
MASONIC HAL TOURS (2)
MASONIC
WAR
VETERANS (1)
ROBERT LIVINGSTON
LIBRARY
(1 & 1 Emeritus)
MEDICAL
RESEARCH
LABORATORY
(2 & 1 Emeritus)
22. GRAND MASTER RECEPTION
2014-15 2015-16
LODGE MAZZINI LODGE 824 LA FRATERNIDAD 387
DISTRICT
CHAIRMAN
W:. Giuseppe Nastasi R:.W:. Jesus Schabib
MASTER W:. Domenico Ciaccio W:. Carlos Velasco-Quiroga
LODGES HOSTING GM RECEPTION - PERIOD OF 2005-2016
2005-06, 2008-12 GARIBALDI 542
2006-07 LA UNIVERSAL 751
2007-08, 2014-15 MAZZINI 824
2012-13 BRAZILIAN 1182
2013-14 ANATOLIA 1183
2015-16 LA FRATERNIDAD 387
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23. DEDICATION AND SERVICE BREAKFAST
YEAR CHAIRMAN
2004-12 Vice-President/Secretary M&PM
2012-13 V:.W:. Joseph Basanta
2013-14 V:.W:. Joseph Basanta
2014-15 W:. Frank Scaturro
2015-16 V:.W:. Wanderlei Costa Silva
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YEARS Average Number of Tickets Sold
2004-16 135 Tickets
10th Manhattan is the district that
sells more tickets in the
METROPOLITAN AREA for the past
15 years and probably MORE
24. SURVIVING SPOUSES AND LOVED ONES
2014-15 2015-16
DISTRICT
CHAIRMAN &
COMMITTEE
R:.W:. Agustin Paz
R:.W:. John Andrades
R:.W:. Carlos Villalobos
NY AREA – R:.W:. Agustin Paz
Out of NY AREA – R:.W:. Carlos
Villalobos
AREA
CHAIRMEN
Out of USA AREA
W:. Francis Dubois
W:. Euripedes Barsanulfo Pereira
LODGE FUNDRAISING EVENT/ASSISTANCE MONEY/GOODS RAISED
GARIBALDI TO ASSIST A MEMBER OF THE LODGE FURNITURE, CLOTHES, FOOD
ARCHIMEDE
ROMA
TO BENEFIT THE CHILDREN’S
HEMIPLEGIA AND STROKE ASSOCIATION
> $ 5,000
LA FRATERNIDAD TO ASSIST THE WIVES OF TWO
BROTHERS IN DISTRESS
> $ 2,500
BRAZILIAN TO ASSIST FAMILIES OF E5 MEMBERS OF
THE LODGE
> $28,000
M&PM COLLECTED TO ASSIST $200
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25. COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS
BLOOD Drive and ORGAN Donor
Bro:. Robert Medina W:. William DeLima
Bro:. Andres Yllanes W:. Elias Colón
Bro:. Ricardo Hutchinson
Bro:. Marco Tamayo
Bro:. Roberto Medina serving in the GL
Committee
COAT FOR KIDS – Violent Intervention Progam
Bro:. José Beronio
Bro:. Ildefonso Lopez
Bro:. Hermes Mena
TOYS for TOTS -
R:.W:. Robert Mascialino
R:.W:. Joseph Cesare
Bro:. Andre Pagota, DSA
FOOD ON WHEELS
W:. Carlos Velasco-Quiroga
Bro:. Byron Gonzalez
VETERAN HOSPITAL Visitation
Bro:. Juan Everth
R:.W:. John Andrades Jr.
Bro:. Carlos Bohan Toledo, DSA
MASONIC SAFETY ID
W:. Alfonso Jauregui
Bro:. Francesco Coppola
KITCHEN SOUP
R:.W:. Vincenzo Salce
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26. MASONIC FELLOWSHIP
MASON OF THE YEAR & MASTER RECOGNITION
NIGHT
R:.W:. Biagio Valenti R:.W:. Gumersindo Alvarez
R:.W:. Jesus Schabib R:.W:. Mario Zinerco
R:.W:. Alvaro Quiroga Sanchez
TRAVELING CUISINE
W:. Erik Torres
W:. Jean-Louis Dumonet
Bro:. Luis Corrochano
KARAOKE NIGHT
W:. Santiago Marte
Bro:. Victor Iberti
MASONIC SOUVENIERS
Bro:. Eliecer Guerrero
Bro:. Roberto Alvarez
MASONIC TOURS
W:. Anthony Granda
W:. Ersin Sakmar
ON THE LEVEL NETWORK PROGRAM
W:. Giuseppe Palmeri
W:. Jaime Alcaraz
MUSIC & FREEMASONRY
W:. John G. Vlahakis
W:. Franck Lestringant
Bro:. Ionel Petroi
Bro:. Nicholas Duchamp
W:. Arinze Ugwuoke
R:.W:. Joseph Quarequio
R:.W:. Francis Dumaurier
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27. MASONIC FELLOWSHIP
THE MW PRINCE HALL GRAND LODGE NY
Visited Adelphic Union Lodge No 14 for
Hispanic Heritage Month – Opening Ritual
in Spanish
PARTICIPATED IN PARADES
Puerto Rican Day Parade
Columbus Day Parade
TABLE LODGES
All Seeing Eye 1181
La Fraternidad 387 & Brazilian 1182
Abravanel 1116
VISIT OF THE GM OF COLOMBIA, BOGOTA
La Fraternidad 387
3 DEDICATED SERVICE AWARD
W:. Herver Riou
W:. Benigno Ballena
W:. Máximo Justo Dextre
IN MAY –
VISIT OF THE GM OF CUBA
Will be hosted by La Fraternidad, La
Universal
Our current GM will visit the GL of
Colombia, Bogota
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28. YOUTH PROGRAMS
2014-15 2015-16
CHRISTMAS EVENT
W:. John Branda
Bro:. Lindsay Pierre
NY MILITARY YOUTH CADETS
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Erick Jonathan, grandson of R:.W:. John
Andrades Jr.
Arturo Echavarria and Nick Corrochano of
La Fraternidad 387
Luca Pagota and James Griffen of Garibaldi
Lodge 542.
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31. ASSISTANT GRAND LECTURERS
V:.W:. Spiros Tzanetatos
V:.W:. Wanderlei Costa Silva
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R:.W:. Philippe Hiolle R:.W:. Spiros Giannikouris
W:. Frank Scaturro W:. Anthony Klimathianos
W:. Emilio Bermudez W:. Ersin Sakmar *NEW AGL*
W:. Ahmet Celikay W:. Daniel Ortiz
W:. Christophe Lobry-Boulanger *NEW AGL*
RITUAL DIRECTORS
32. MASONIC WORK
MAGLA
2 Participants
Table
Lodges
Attended and
Certified Degrees
of 5+ candidates
Observed
OPENING &
CLOSING
Offered aid and assistance
for Lodge Rehearsals
TWO Grand
Lecturer
Conventions
32
FOUR AGL
Seminars
33. GRAND LECTURER CONVENTION
2014-15 2015-16
LODGE FRANCE LA CLEMENTE AMITIE
COSMOPOLITE LODGE 410
ANATOLIA LODGE 1183
MASTER W:. Stéphane Giloppé W:. Kadri M. Aygen
W & D A W:. Antonio Cesare Bro:. Edward Moreau
LODGES HOSTING CONVENTION – PERIOD OF 2005-2016
2005-06 LA FRATERNIDAD 387
2006-07, 2015-16 ANATOLIA 1183
2007-08, 2013-14 ALBA 891
2008-09 BRAZILIAN 1182
2009-10, 2012-13 HELLENIC PLATO 1129
2010-11 PARTHENON 1101
2011-12 LA UNIVERSAL 751
2014-15 FRANCE LA CLEMENTE AMITIE
COSMOPOLITE 33
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