Brethren:
Greetings from the West my brothers and friends. I pray that this communication reaches you and finds you in good health. Recently, you were contacted by a brother of your lodge to reconnect and to find out how life has been treating you. Regrettably, some of those calls were the first contact, aside from the trestle board, that a brother may have received in many, many years. Some of these calls were our first notification that we had lost one of our own. Others informed us that not all of our brethren were well, and that there might be more that the lodge could do for them.
First, let me say on behalf of our lodge leadership that we are sorry if some of you feel that your lodge has not been there for you when you feel you needed them the most. You must know that we do care very much about all of you, and that we do our best as often as we can to fulfill the needs of as many brothers as possible. Also, please remember that the most active of our membership give of their time freely and purely for the love of masonry, as well as its core beliefs and values, in particular brotherly love.
I must ask each of you that you too share this burden with us, and that if you feel that there is something that you need, be it in the form of Masonic relief, or something as simple as a friendly ear, that you make an effort to let us know. We are here for you, and are happy to be of assistance in any way that we can. So please call and give us the opportunity, thus helping us to help you.
Secondly, let me take a moment to thank the wives, family members, girlfriends, and any other people who support the brethren in the good times, and continue to do so in the challenging times as well. I firmly believe that this fine lodge and its membership would not be anywhere near as strong as it is without your help. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
In closing brethren, I would like to remind you with the utmost sincerity, to remember that beautiful passage of scripture, wherein it is written, “Ask and it shall be given you; seek and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be open unto you”. It is time to get active in masonry again my brothers. The world needs good masons now more than ever, so please become active again in some way, for if not now, then when?
Fraternally yours,
Anthony Casalicchio
Senior Warden
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