Are you a traveling man ??
Special Deputy Cliftion Holloway celebrating Juneteenth in Charlotte, NC
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We just wanted to take a moment to say thank you to all the brothers who have endured this challenging time with us. With the states now reopening and being able to regain some sense of normalcy in our society we want to encourage everyone to be safe and mindful in your travels and reunions with friends and loved ones. We look forward to seeing you all soon as we work on returning to business as usual in our district.
PM Tony Boggs (Dreher #370) celebrates his birthday in Philadelphia , PA
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covid -19 info
Under the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, FEMA is providing financial assistance for COVID-19 related funeral expenses incurred after January 20, 2020.
www.fema.gov/disasters/coronavirus/economic/funeral-assistance
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supporting child literacy
As we have moved into 2021 in the midst of a global pandemic, many students have had challenges with academics while learning at home and adjusting socially. As summer approaches we encourage all to participate in your respective communities with Child Literacy. Volunteering, donating books and holding book drives have proven to be impactful. Most areas have local libraries or advocacy groups that support various programs for reading and supplying books to marginalized youth. Children's Hospitals and Transitional Homes also welcome donations of books for children.
Literacy development is a vital part of our youth’s overall development. It’s the foundation for doing well at school, socializing with others, problem-solving, making decisions, developing independence, managing money and working. Books contain many words that children are unlikely to encounter frequently in spoken language. Books for kids actually contain 50% more words that children are unlikely to encounter frequently than regular conversation, TV or radio. In middle-income neighborhoods the ratio of books per child is 13 to 1, in low-income neighborhoods, the ratio is 1 age-appropriate book for every 300 children and 61% of low-income families have no books at all in their homes for their children.
Literacy development is a vital part of our youth’s overall development. It’s the foundation for doing well at school, socializing with others, problem-solving, making decisions, developing independence, managing money and working. Books contain many words that children are unlikely to encounter frequently in spoken language. Books for kids actually contain 50% more words that children are unlikely to encounter frequently than regular conversation, TV or radio. In middle-income neighborhoods the ratio of books per child is 13 to 1, in low-income neighborhoods, the ratio is 1 age-appropriate book for every 300 children and 61% of low-income families have no books at all in their homes for their children.
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There are three theological virtues: faith, hope, and charity. By faith, we believe in God and believe all that he has revealed to us and that our religion proposes for our belief. By hope we desire, and with steadfast trust wait from God, eternal life and the graces to merit it. By charity, we love God above all things and our neighbor as ourselves for love of God. Charity, the form of all the virtues, "binds everything together in perfect harmony" (Col 3:14).
Faith is the virtue by which we believe in God and believe all that he has said and revealed to us, and that Holy Church proposes for our belief, because he is truth itself. By faith "man freely commits his entire self to God." For this reason, the believer seeks to know and do God's will. "The righteous shall live by faith." Living faith "work[s] through charity."
Hope is the virtue by which we desire the kingdom of heaven and eternal life as our happiness, placing trust in Christ's promises and not on our own strength, but the grace of the Holy Spirit. Hope responds to the aspiration to happiness which God has placed in the heart of every man; it is hope that inspires men purifies them. He is preserved from selfishness and led to the happiness that flows from charity.
Charity is the virtue by which we love God above all things for his own sake, and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God. Jesus makes charity the new commandment. Whence Jesus says: "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you; abide in my love." And again: "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you."
Faith is the virtue by which we believe in God and believe all that he has said and revealed to us, and that Holy Church proposes for our belief, because he is truth itself. By faith "man freely commits his entire self to God." For this reason, the believer seeks to know and do God's will. "The righteous shall live by faith." Living faith "work[s] through charity."
Hope is the virtue by which we desire the kingdom of heaven and eternal life as our happiness, placing trust in Christ's promises and not on our own strength, but the grace of the Holy Spirit. Hope responds to the aspiration to happiness which God has placed in the heart of every man; it is hope that inspires men purifies them. He is preserved from selfishness and led to the happiness that flows from charity.
Charity is the virtue by which we love God above all things for his own sake, and our neighbor as ourselves for the love of God. Jesus makes charity the new commandment. Whence Jesus says: "As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you; abide in my love." And again: "This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you."
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about prince hall masonry........
Prince Hall Masonry may as well be called the science of self-improvement. As an institution, it uses the implements of operative freemasonry to teach moral and ethical lessons, but these are only the beginning of our working tools.
Our plan is simple. Begin with a man, just one man at a time, as good a man as possible, one that is respected in his community, lives according to the laws of the land, that believes in the dignity and worth of the individual, and in his God-ordained right to achieve his destiny through his own effort.
Our plan is simple. Begin with a man, just one man at a time, as good a man as possible, one that is respected in his community, lives according to the laws of the land, that believes in the dignity and worth of the individual, and in his God-ordained right to achieve his destiny through his own effort.
These men are committed to uphold a life of honesty, integrity, and forthrightness and are strong supporters of the fundamental principles of physical, intellectual, moral, political, and religious freedom. Through Prince Hall Masonry these men, again and again, are shown how they can become better -- not better than their fellow man, but better than themselves.
Under the leadership of God Almighty and in the honor of Prince Hall; We will continue in making men better, we will build a better community, create a better nation, and enjoy a better world.
Under the leadership of God Almighty and in the honor of Prince Hall; We will continue in making men better, we will build a better community, create a better nation, and enjoy a better world.
District iii spotlight
The York Rite of South Carolina Foundation, Inc. (PHA) is a Corporation organized under the General Non-Profit Corporation Law of South Carolina Statutes. The Foundation is organized exclusively for charitable, educational (scholarship and student aid) and benevolent purposes. The Foundation's work is supportive of and give full aid and support to the needy in the communities in South Carolina at large; without regard to race, creed, religion or color, wherever found to be needy and wanting.
Upcoming Events
As of January 1st, 2021 ; pending scientific confirmation, the Jurisdiction of South Carolina will engage in a "soft" re-opening of masonic functions.
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