The Grand Lodge Masonic Education Committee recently completed seven regional seminars on Masonic Education throughout the Jurisdiction during the Spring. The highlight of the seminars was the introduction of the new Masonic Education Handbook for Candidate Instruction. The handbook has been designed to answer many of the questions the candidates have relative to Freemasonry in general, and the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania in particular. The dissemination of the information contained in the handbook will empower our brethren to become effective ambassadors for Freemasonry.

Preparations are underway for the 14th Annual Masonic Education Seminar in Elizabethtown. All District Deputy Grand Masters, Regional and District Chairmen on Masonic Education should mark their calendars for Oct. 8 and 9. The Seminar will take place at the Masonic Conference Center on the Patton Campus of the Masonic Homes. The Grand Lodge Committee on Masonic Education plans to premier the first of three videos on candidate instruction to be used in conjunction with the Masonic Education Handbook in the Williamson Multimedia Center. The videos will be based on the three sections of the handbook and will be used to foster an interactive dialogue between the candidates and the Lodge Chairmen of Masonic Education.

For answers to any questions regarding the upcoming seminar or the Masonic Education Handbook, please contact Masonic Education Office at 215-988-1919.