The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, F & AM

At Ligonier Lodge 331 F&AM's annual Stuff-A-Truck event, they collected four loads of toys that the local The Salvation Army USA chapter will distribute. Despite the challenges related to COVID-19, gift and financial donations far exceeded previous years! (L-R: Brothers Matt Proskiin, David Owen, WM; Shawn Proskiin, PM; Jeff Shrader, Louis Surace, John Shirey, Josh Davis, Secretary; and Don Gilbert) : Brother Jordan L. Frei, PM

Across the Commonwealth, brethren watched the all-virtual December Quarterly Communication from their homes, or in small groups at watch parties organized by their lodges or districts. In total, over 700 brethren joined us virtually! If you missed the livestream, watch the recording at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucPjozbzi5Q&feature=youtu.be. : Brother Adam Gusky, Infinity Lodge No. 546, Penn Hills Masonic Center.

Join us virtually for the December Quarterly Communication tonight at 7 p.m.! Click the link below to participate.

Jeff Dion, adjunct instructor of Basic, Advanced and Life Drawing at Moore College of Art & Design and Villanova University, coordinated the panel of judges for this year's "Embodying Masonic Values" open art competition. Now, he offers his thoughts on this year's pieces. Make sure to catch the exhibition before it closes in December!

Did you count the gift of life among your blessings this Thanksgiving? Brother Jack R. Wheeler, PM, Rural Amity Lodge #70 Freemason Lodge and Trojan Masonic Lodge No. 306, was in the unique position to see his wife both receive and donate organs during her lifetime, and now speaks to the benefits of organ donation as a Masonic Blood+Organ Donor Program Ambassador. Learn more about his experiences below!

Happy Thanksgiving! We're thankful for everything Pennsylvania Freemasons have done this year to help others - like Thomson Lodge #340's non-perishable food drive, going on through Nov. 28. Contact a member of the lodge with any donations. : Brother Brendan M. Hickey, Ph.D.

Congratulations to Northeast Chapter, Pennsylvania DeMolay, for a successful installation of officers this weekend at the Tacony Masonic Temple! Master Councilor Ian Bellamy is a third-generation DeMolay out of Northeast Chapter; his father and uncle also served as Master Councilor in 1985 and 1980, respectively. (Photos courtesy of Brothers Efrain Rivera, WM, Tacony Lodge No 600 F & A M, and Leonard A Juliani Jr, William Penn - Harmony Lodge #52 F&AM, District Deputy Grand Master, Masonic District D) Pennsylvania Masonic Youth Foundation DeMolay International

Join Brother Lee Martin, PM, Melita Lodge No. 295, for the inaugural Masonic Library and Museum of Pennsylvania Speaker Series lecture, Windows to the Past: 1873 Photography of the New Masonic Temple," Oct. 24, 3:30 4:30 p.m. This presentation will highlight the work of Pennsylvania Freemason Brother Frederick Gutekunst, the noted Civil War photographer and Dean of American Photographers," commissioned by the Grand Lodge to photograph the newly opened The Masonic Temple in Philadelphia. Limited in-person seating is available for this free event; the lecture will also be shared online. Email "[email protected]" to attend onsite.

Masonic items and artifacts are an important part of many lodges' history and can contribute to the aesthetic environment of a lodge building - like this display from Bristol Lodge No. 25! How has your lodge incorporated Masonic working tools, jewels and other items?

Instantly recognizable, the number 33 is one Masonic number even non-Masons associate with the Craft, although they may not know its meaning. If you've ever wondered "Why 33?," let Brother S. Brent Morris, Ph.D's book answer that question - and many others - for you.