Eight New Entered Apprentices

8 new brothers were initiated into the craft

Greetings from Oriental Lodge #33!

We are delighted to share some incredibly exciting news with our brethren and friends. On Tuesday, October 10th, our lodge had the honor and privilege of welcoming eight exceptional individuals into the craft of Freemasonry. It is with great joy and admiration that we extend our warmest congratulations and heartfelt welcome to our newly initiated Entered Apprentices: Anthony Santiago, Andre Peloquin, Juan Centeno, Tim Burris, Charlie Thies, Don Smith, Jerry Lumpkins, and Ricco Lumpkins.

The Entered Apprentice degree, which they have now received, signifies the dawn of their Masonic education, with an emphasis on the values that lie at the heart of our fraternity. As they enter the realm of Entered Apprentices, they become seekers of light, diligently striving to cultivate essential virtues such as integrity, honor, and an unyielding commitment to self-improvement. This particular stage of their Masonic journey encourages them to earnestly study and contemplate the profound symbolic teachings that our craft has to offer, paving the way towards a strong foundation for their future growth within the fraternity. As we have always done, we humbly implore our brethren, the pillars of our lodge, to extend a fraternal hand to these newly initiated members, offering them the much-needed guidance, wisdom, and unwavering support as they take their very first steps into the world of Freemasonry. Let us unite and nourish the Masonic brotherhood, so that it may thrive in its endless quest for enlightenment and purpose.