Pro Patria Lodge No. 4144

A Hall Stone Lodge Under Charter From The United Grand Lodge of England

News

	Thu, 2nd February 2012 Installation of our new Master Pro Patria Lodge enjoyed a superb Installation Ceremony on the 2nd February 2012. We were honoured to host the RW Provincial Grand Master and his team. Our numbers were also increased by numerous visiting brethren from neighbouring provinces and local Worcestershire lodges. The Installing Master provided the brethren with an excellent ceremony, in fact everyone rose to the occasion making the night such a success. Our newly installed Master Geoff Johnson thoroughly enjoyed himself and now Immediate Past Master W Bro Barker can take a short break from his masonic studies after all his hard work preparing for this ceremony.
	Thu, 1st December 2011 Pro Patria & Campbell Lodge join forces to make a memorable evening On Thursday 1^st December 2011 Pro Patria Lodge No.4144 hosted a joint ceremony with Campbell Lodge No 3673. Since the time W Bro Geoff Johnson was the provincial representative to Campbell Lodge a close association has formed with many brethren from each Lodge visiting the other. As Pro Patria Lodge is currently short of ceremonies and Campbell Lodge had an abundance of ceremonies they asked if pro patria would like to carry out a ceremony of passing on their behalf. Ten brethren from Campbell attended on the evening with five of them taking part in the ceremony, they acted in the offices of Senior Warden, Junior Warden, Director of Ceremonies, Junior Deacon and of course the candidate. Also the Junior Deacon explained the Second Degree Tracing Board. It was an extremely successful evening, one for the candidate to remember, and hopefully may be repeated in the future.
	Fri, 29th July 2011 Worcester Cathedral Service 10th July 2011 On Sunday the 10th July Worcester Cathedral welcomed Worcestershire Freemasons for our annual Cathedral Service. Our WM was accompanied by his SW and the service was well attended by other members of the lodge.
	Fri, 29th July 2011 Worcestershire Provincial Grand Lodge Meeting 2nd July 2011 The Worcestershire Provincial Grand Lodge meeting was held at the Great Hall Birmingham University on Saturday 2nd July.Our WM Peter Barker was accompanied by IPM Chris Reed, JW Bro Roger Hill and W.Bro Paul Sturdy to support and congratualte W.Bro Bob Hennigan and W.Bro Tony Bradley on their promotions. The meeting was well attended and the Provincial Grand Master's address referred to the success of the festival and hinted at the possibility of the Festival Jewel becoming a permanent jewel.
	Sat, 4th June 2011 2011 Festival Grand Total Announced On Friday 3rd June some 720 freemasons and their guests gathered at the ICC in Birmingham to celebrate the end of the 2011 Festival in aid of the Royal Masonic Trust forGirls and Boys. Pro Patria Lodge was represented by our WM Peter Barker and Sue, W.Bro Tony Bradley and Hilary, W.BroTony Ball and Tipton Hilary, W.Bro Chris Reed and Joanne. It was an enjoyable evening with music, fine food and wine. The climax of the evening was the announcement of the total amount raised. The final figure was a massive £1,621,926 with Pro Patria Lodge having donated £8,628 towards the Festival. Well done Pro Patria!
	Sun, 15th May 2011 Chris' Abseil Well he did it and here's the proof. W.Bro Chris was supported by his family friends and WM Peter Barker who stood at the bottom shouting encouraging remarks[!] Chris hopes to have raised over £300 for Acorns.
	Sun, 15th May 2011 Past Master Abseils Fort Dunlop W. Bro Chris Reed will abseil down Fort Dunlop in Birmingham on the 15th May 2011 in aid of Acorns Children's Hospice. Chris is the Head of Care at the children's hospice in Selly Oak and will be doing the 110 foot abseil in his dinner suit emulating James Bond...a bald, bearded, over-weight James Bond that is!! Chris said about doing the abseil "it's exciting and needs a bit of courage to do it but it's not a patch on the courage shown every day by the children and families at the hospice" Photographic evidence of the dangling freemason will be available after the event and W. Bro Chris thanks all the brethren who have sponsored him in doing this.