10/21/2026
Last night Old Glory Lodge #141 hosted our annual "Past Master's Night". It was great to see so many Past Masters in attendance. WM Enrique Silva shared some great words & thoughts as he reflected on how important the role of a Past Master is not only to our lodge but our fraternity. As a sign of gratitude from the lodge WM Rick gave out some very nice gift to our Past Masters in attendance.
THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR PAST MASTERS
A Past Master is not simply someone who once sat in the East. He is someone who has accepted the responsibility of leading this Lodge and has gained experience that cannot be learned from a book alone.
Our Past Masters are a living connection between where this Lodge has been, where it is today, and where it needs to go tomorrow.
They carry our history. They remember our successes, our struggles, our traditions, and the lessons learned along the way. That knowledge is a valuable resource that should never be forgotten or ignored.
But the responsibility of a Past Master does not end when he passes the gavel. In many ways, his role changes. He becomes a mentor, a teacher, an advisor, and a source of stability for those who follow.
At the same time, being a Past Master does not mean controlling the Lodge from the sidelines. The sitting Worshipful Master deserves our respect and support. A Past Master should offer guidance when it is needed, encouragement when it is deserved, and constructive advice when it can help the Lodge succeed.
Our Past Masters should help develop the men who will eventually sit in the East. They should teach them, encourage them, and prepare them to become better leaders than those who came before them.
Masonry is built on generations of men passing knowledge and responsibility from one Brother to another. If we fail to use the experience of our Past Masters, we lose an important part of our Lodge's foundation.
And if our Past Masters stop participating, mentoring, and serving, we lose an opportunity to strengthen the future of our Lodge.
A strong Lodge needs its current officers, its active members, its newer Masons—and its Past Masters working together.
*The Past Masters are not the past of the Lodge. They are part of its foundation and an important part of its future.*
Let us respect their experience, seek their wisdom, learn from their example, and encourage them to continue serving the Craft.
Because our obligation to Masonry does not end when we leave the East.
*Once a Mason has served as Master, he may become a Past Master—but he never becomes a Past Mason.*