Widow's Sons' Lodge No. 60, A.F. & A.M. Homepage

Regular Meetings ...

Stated Communications are:
THIRD MONDAY OF EACH MONTH AND JUNE 24

All stated meetings begin promptly at 7:30pm, and are preceeded by a Dinner begining at 6:00pm. We encourage you to arrive early for Fellowship. You can make dinner reservations by contacting Widows' Sons' Lodge No. 60. Each meeting is followed by refreshments.

The deadline for dinner reservations is noon the Friday before the Monday meeting.

Driving directions to the Lodge.

The Masonic Temple is located at the intersection 5th and East Main Street on the Downtown Mall in Charlottesville, Virginia. A stamp is available to validate parking in the adjacent Parking Garage.

Officers ...

David C. Merchant, W.M.
R:.W:. Russel G. Snodgrass, S.W.
David T. Simpson, J.W.
R:.W:. Oakley C. Straley, Treasurer
Bro. Mark S. Chapman, Secretary
Andrew F. Conely, S.D.
William D. Vincent, J.D.
W:. Carl E. Hollar, Jr., Chaplain
Patrick M. Kelly, S.S.
James F. Beeman, J.S.
Vestal Greer, Marshal
Bobby Cameron, Jr., Tiler

The Lodge Building ...

The WSL Temple is in Downtown Charlottesville, Virginia.

Local Lodges ...

Alberene Lodge #277 has its Stated on the Second Monday of the month.

King Solomon Lodge #194 has its Stated on the Second Tuesday of each month.

Piedmont Stella Lodge #50 has its Stated on the Third Wednesday of every month.

Newsletter ...

"Hiram's Journal" is the official publication of Widow's Sons' Lodge and is available for download every month. Be sure to check it often for important announcements, scheduled events, recent news, committee reports, proclomations, and masonic birthdays.

Dinner Reservations ...

As always, reservations are required to ensure enough food will be available for the meals before each Stated Communication. We always need to provide an accurate counts so that the expenses can be controlled. Please contact the Junior Warden David Simpson by phone (434)981-5431 or email to make reservations prior to noon on Wednesday before the Stated meeting.

If you wish, you can request him to put your name on the Standing List, and then call "by exception" when you cannot attend.

The Winding Staircase ...

A Masonic Discussion group is meeting the 1st Saturday of each month in the dining room of the Charlottesville Masonic Temple. They doubled their attendance in December over November. Mark your calendar now and plan to join them at 10:00 a.m.

Website Recognition ...

The Widow's Sons' Website has been recognized as a noteworthy website by www.freemasonry.fm.

Our lodge has been highlighted as an "April Link of the Month."

Take some time to review the expansive links list available at www.freemasonry.fm

Thanks ...

This website is hosted hosted for free by Monticello Avenue

Web"Deacon" ...

This website was designed by & is maintained by Bro. James Ruhland.

James is the Senior Deacon and Chairman of the Website Committee for Willaimson Road Lodge No.163 in Roanoke, Virginia.

OWMG ...

This website is registered with the Operative Web Masons Guild.

Message from the East ...

Brethren,

I hope this finds all of you well. This is an exciting month for the Lodge and for its members.

First, to commemorate Flag Day (14th), Widow's Sons' Lodge #60 will host the National Sojourners during its June 16th stated meeting. The group will present it's program on "The Building of our Flag". For those of you, who have never seen or heard the program, you are in for a special treat indeed. For those of you that have witnessed this program before, I think you will agree it is well worth seeing this magnificent patriotic dissertation again. So please, mark your calendars now to be at Lodge on JUNE 16th. Remember, dinner will be served at 6:30PM and all are welcomed - please make your reservations with the Junior Warden so we have an accurate headcount.

June is also a very special month in that we celebrate the nativity of our patron Saint "John the Baptist", the harbinger of the "Holy Lamb", during our annual Table Lodge on the 24th of June. During my research of MasonicWorld.com, I came across the following description of Saint John the Baptist. "He was a stern and just man, intolerant of sham, of pretense, of weakness; a man of strength and fire, uncompromising with evil or expediency, and yet withal courageous, humble, sincere and magnanimous". Characteristics many of us wish we had but still labor to achieve. It is Saint John the Baptist and Saint John the Evangelist that we dedicate our Lodges and meetings too and no one else.

June 24th also holds another special meaning in the hearts of Freemasonry. It was on this day in 1717 that four London Lodges met and agreed to establish the First Grand Lodge. So, we have a lot to be thankful for and celebrate and I strongly encourage you to join us and take part in this joyous Communication. Please make your reservations with the Junior Warden by the 7th of June.

Finally Brethren, whenever you are at our temple, remember those who are less fortunate than us. Remember every time you enter our building, for any reason, to bring a non-perishable food item to donate to the Food Bank. We, as Masons, are so very fortunate on so many levels. Is it not within our charge to assist every human being that needs our assistance? Please help feed those that are not as fortunate as we are.

See you in Lodge!

Brother Dave
Worshipful Master