Catholic nun urges closer collaboration

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English

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The Cabletow Volume XLIII (Issue No.12) December 1967

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1967

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Sor Lily Quintos, a Catholic nun, advocated a closer collaboration for the establishment of peace and good will among men when she addressed the district convention of Freemasons here last Saturday morning. (Nov. 25). The Catholic nun’s presence and trict convention of Freemasons and she placed asunder the traditional apathy of the Catholic church towards Masonry. The address of Sor Lily highlight ed the district confab of Masons of the Pangasinan and Dagupan City Lodges which was attended by Most Sister Lily Quintos speaking before Masons. (Photo and cut, courtesy of VW V. Daroya) the privilege accorded to her in ad dressing the district confab of the Masons at the temple of Pangasinan Lodge No. 56 have been hailed as significant by various sectors of the community. Heretofore, Masonry was held at a distance and viewed with disfavor by the Holy See until the late Pope John XXIII convoked the Second Vatican Council to devise ways and means to promote world brotherhood and peace and good will among men. Sor Lily invariably fomented the spirit of ecumenism when she accept ed the invitation to address the disWorshipful Mariano Q. Tinio, Grand Master of Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines. Also present were Most Worshipful Esteban Munarriz, Grand Secretary; and Very Worship ful Hermogenes P. Oliveros. Senior Grand Lecturer. District Deputy Grand Master Victorino C. Daroya presided over the meet which was participated in by four Masonic Lodges in Pangasinan and Dagupan City. It was the first dis trict convention held by Masonic District No. 24 but it was hailed as one of the most successful district confab held by the Free and Accept ed Masons of the Philippines—he DECEMBER, 1967 29 The thirty-fifth annual convention of Cavite Lodges went off to an im pressive start at 6.00 AM on Thurs day, November 30, 1967 at Imus, Cavite with Pilar Lodge No. 15 of that town as host. The Pilar Lodge brethren opened the Lodge at sun rise and an hour later delegates and visitors from the nine other Lodges in Cavite City and province as well as from the other neighboring Lodges and officers of the Grand Lodge gathered near the Lodge tem ple for the parade to the town square where they lay commemorative wreaths at the feet of the monu ments to WB Jose Rizal and Gen. Glicerio Topacion, hero of Imus. At the open-air program on the Imus plaza, the welcome address was given by Hon. Manuel M. Paredes, Mayor of the town and Mr. Ricardo Labez, Director of Public Relations <'f the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction was guest speaker. At the ceremonies inside the Tem ple hall, the welcome to the delegates and visitors was given by WB Romeo B. Argota, reigning Master of Pilar Lodge No. 15 after the invocation and flag raising. The roll call of Lodges, reports of reigning Masters and presentation of souvenirs follow ed. Resolutions were presented and discussed, problems of Lodge ad ministration and accomplishing of reports were discussed, after which an open forum took place. It was the liveliest part of the convention and many ideas came out for the good of Masonry at the grassroots level. Before lunch time, VW Apo lonio Pisig, District Deputy Grand Master for the 10th Masonic Dis trict comprising of Lodges in Cavite City and province, introduced the Grand Master who gave the main message of the convention. After the luncheon a social hour took place. This was an enjoyable lwur for all the delegates and visi tors who exchanged greetings and renewed friendships. The convention was ended with the closing of the Lodge by the officers and members of Pilar Lodge No. 15 at 3:00 PM GRAVEL AND SAND ... From p.B' 11 blessed with a son, Engineer Jose, daughters, Dr. Nenita and Dr. Alice. Also congratulations to WB Mateo C. Cipriano, Secretary of the Masonic Hospital for Crippled Children, who assumed office as Assistant Grand Secretary effective December 1, 1967. His appointment as such was given by MW Mariano Q. Tinio, Grand Master. WB Cipriano, as Assistant Grand Secretary, will be the office manager in the Grand Lodge and will take care of matters involving Lodge G. O. SABAS Jeweller Meker of Maionic Embloma and Jewelry D. R. ESCOSA Authorized Representative 76 Sibuyan St-, Sta. Maaa Height* Quezon City Tel: 689M administration referred to the Grand Lodge. 30

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