Pearl of the Orient College, SRICF

 

                       Pearl of the Orient College, Societas Rosicruciana In Civitatatibus Foederatis

                       Election and Installation of Officers for the year 2024-2025

Masonic Order of Athelstan

Masonic Order of Athelstan:

Half-Yearly Regional Meeting and Conferral of Degrees

Tanza Oasis Resort Hotel

June 14-15, 2024

https://www.athelstan.org.uk 

Manila York Rite College No. 170

 

MANILA YORK RITE COLLEGE NO. 170

Installation of Elected and Appointed Officers for the Year 2024-2025

Venue:  Philippine Demolay Youth Center, GLP

Date: May 13, 2024

Officers for 2024-2025

Pre-Eminent Governor- ED BRO. Arlen P De Guzman OPC

Eminent Deputy Governor- CK Juanito P. Abergas 

Eminent Chancellor- CK Pravin T. Sharma

Eminent Treasurer- CK Alvan Joseph T. Balazo

Eminent Secretary - RED Bro. Evaristo A Leviste -Past Gr Gov, KCPC 

Noble Primate- CK Henry W. Cheng

Noble Preceptor- CK Eddie C. Ong

Noble Seneschal- CK Ruel L. Ditan

Noble Marshal- CK Gabriel C. Comia, Jr.

Noble Standard Bearer- CK Honesto S. Lubag 

Noble Sentinel- CK Jomel Dennis L. Maranan 

Noble Organist- CK Jesher Y. Go

Noble First Herald- CK Michael Francis M. Perez

Noble Second Herald- CK Victor Antonio T. Espejo

Noble Auditor-RED Bro. Nestor V. Tampol, OPC Gr Governor

Immediate Past Governor-ED Bro. Edgar D. Lim, OPC

Manila York Bodies, April 16, 2024 Installation of Elected and Appointed Officers

ASOKA CONCLAVE - FEBRUARY 2O, 2024 INGATHERING AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS

 ASOKA CONCLAVE RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE

AT CEREMONIAL HALL - PHILIPPINE YOUTH DEMOLAY CENTER

About the Writer

Companion Knight Gabriel Comia Jr is a member of Asoka Conclave, Order of the Knights of Red Cross of Constantine.

Masonic Order of Athelstan Philippines, Province of East Asia

 

CAVITE COURT  NO. 174, MASONIC ORDER OF ATHELSTAN

FAR EAST COMMANDERY NO. 1 CONCLAVE - SEPT 19, 2023

  

  At Stafford Hall, Grand Lodge of the Philippines

Fellowship at Emerald Restaurant after the meeting

Far East Coomandery No. 1 - Knights Templar Conferral of Order of the Temple

July 1, 2023 Order of the Temple  Conferral  Team at SRT Masonic Temple, Manila Philippines

88 Companions participated.

Ceremony Services for SiR Knight and Companion Maven Biscarra / Manila York Rite Bodies

Funeral Service for Sir Knight and Companion Maven Biscarra, PHP, PIM, PEC of Manila York Bodies under the jurisdiction Grand York Rite of the Philippines on June 2, 2023, as per request by the family.  ( SK&C Maven died in 2021 due to Covid), held at Phil Demolay Youth Center, Grand Lodge of the Philippines.

Present are members of his family, Officers, and Members of Manila York Rite Bodies

FUNERAL SERVICE

General Regulations

1. Every Knight Templar who was in regular standing at the time of his death is

entitled to be buried with the funeral honors of Knighthood. An unaffiliated

Knight is not entitled to the right to such honors but a Commandery may grant

them to him without breach of knightly duty.

2. Upon notice of the death of a Sir Knight entitled to funeral honors and .upon his

previous request or the request of his family, it is the duty of the Commander to

convene his Commandery for the purpose of attending the ceremonies.

3. The Sir Knights will wear the Templar Dress Uniform, their sword hilts being

suitably draped in mourning. (Possibly a black ribbon over the hilt).

4. A small Templar cross should be placed in the casket. The chapeau and sword

in the scabbard, and, if the frater was an officer, his jewel would be placed where

normally worn on the breast.

5. An honor guard consisting of 2 Sir Knights in full uniform with drawn swords

shall be stationed at the head and foot of the casket. Each Sir Knight facing away

from the casket. They shall march to the casket in a column of twos and take their

places. if they are relieved after a period of time their replacements shall march to

the casket in the same manner.

6. The 2 Sir Knights forming the Honor Guard at the casket shall stay in those

positions during the service.

7. The Commander, Prelate and other officers shall march to the casket in a

column of Two's and form two lines to the left and right of the casket so as not to

block the view of the family and mourners. A lectern shall be used for placement

of the ritual. The Prelate may wear the Prelate Robes or a full dress Templar

Uniform.

8. Swords of all Sir Knights except the 2 at the head and foot of the casket will remain in their scabbards.

GABRIEL C. COMIA, JR. MASONIC PROFILE

Born:

December 12, 1952, 5:00am
Sagittarian Dragon

Ascendant:
Sagittarius Rising

Vedic Moon Sign:  Hasta Nakshatra

Work:
General Manager, Gabcom Realty
Real Estate Sales and Development
PRC Real Estate Broker No. 1528

General Manager,
GCCO Bldg Construction
Civil Engineer # 16449
Contractor
Real Estate Development

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Masonic Profile:
Pagkakaisa Lodge No. 282  Under the jurisdiction of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge of the Free and Accepted Masons of the Philippines  http://pagkakaisa282.webs.com/
Initiated :                        Dec 29, 2002
Passed :                         March 22, 2003
Raised:                          July 26, 2003
Junior Warden :            2012
Senior Warden  :          2013

Worshipful Master:      2014

 District Grand Lecturer:  NCR-G : 2015-2016 assigned at King Solomon Lodge No. 150

Grand Lodge Inspector:  2O18  assigned at Batong Buhay Lodge No. 27

Appendant Bodies:

Manila Bodies, Valley of Ermita, Orient of Manila, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite
Under the Supreme Council of the Sovereign Grand Inspector General of the Thirty-Third
and the Last Degree of A. & A. S. R. of Freemasonry of the Republic of the Philippines.

Perfect Elu, Mt. Arayat Lodge of Perfection, Manila Bodies, Valley of Ermita, Orient of Manila, Nov 27, 2OO4

Degree of the Knight Rose Croix, Manu Chapter of Rose Croix, Jan 29, 2OO5

Knight Kadosh, Confucius Council of Kadosh, Feb 25, 2OO5

Master of the Royal Secret of the 32nd Degree of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, 23rd April 2OO5

2013 : Junior Warden, Mt. Arayat, Lodge of Perfection.
2012 : Wise Master, Manu Chapter, Knights of Rose Croix
2012 : Commander, Confucius Council of Kadosh
2013 : Master of Kadosh, Gautama Consistory
32 Degree KCCH, Knight Commander of the Court of Honour
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York Rite Freemasonry

Luzon York Rite
Luzon Chapter, No. 1 Of Royal Arch Masons,  October 14, 2006
Luzon Council No. 9 Of Royal and Select Masters, October 14, 2006
Luzon Commandery No. 9 Of Knights Templars, October 14, 2006

Manila York Rite
Past High Priest  2O17, Manila Chapter No. 2 Of Royal Arch Masons
Past Illustrious Master 2014, Oriental Council No. 1 Of Royal and Select Masters
Past Eminent Commander 2013, Far East Commandery No. 1 Of Knights Templar

Conferred: Super Excellent Master

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SOCIETAS RUSICRUCIANA IN CIVITATIBUS FOEDERATIS ( SRICF) , USA

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Elected V111 Grade, Pearl of the Orient College – Societas Rosicruciana In Civitatibus Foederatis (SRICF)
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COUNCIL OF THE ALLIED MASONIC DEGREES OF THE GRAND COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES

Sovereign Master:  2022

Allied Masonic Degrees, Cavite Council No. 3, AMD Grand Council of the Philippines

Conferred, St Laurence the Martyr 2013
Conferred, Excellent Master 2013

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MANILA YORK RITE COLLEGE NO. 170

Conferred: 2015
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Asoka Conclave, Red Cross of Constantine

Conferred:   May 19, 2022

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Member of the Ancient and Mystical Order of the Rosy Cross (AMORC) , under the Grand Lodge of Australia – Key Number 4002817, Oct 10, 2002

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Societas Italica Rosae + Crucis

Celebrant 2019.   Mu Temple Philippine Collegium

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A student of Lucis Trust (London) studying the books of Alice Bailey and Dwal Khull

World Server – ARCANE SCHOOL (New York)
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Group:
Astrology Friends – Member
Association of Professional Astrologers- Member

Astrology, Vedic Astrology, Chinese Horoscope, Tzu Wei, Ming Shui, 4 pillars of Destiny

Manila York Rite College - May 16, 2023

Asoka Conclave - Red Cross of Constantine

Asoka Conclave - Red Cross of Constantine Installation and Meeting on May 8, 2023, at Philippine Youth Demolay Center, Grand Lodge of the Philippines.

Asoka Conclave is the name of the conclave in Manila, Philippines under the jurisdiction of the United Grand Imperial Council of Knights and the Red Cross of Constantine and Appendant Orders for the United States of America.

https://mwsite.org/sites/rcc/description/

Red Cross of Constantine, York Rite, Freemasonry

The Red Cross of Constantine is officially The Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine and the Appendant Orders of the Holy Sepulchre and St. John the Evangelist. There are also two chair degrees conferred on the Viceroy and Sovereign of a Conclave and two honorary orders: Knight Commander of Constantine and Knight Grand Cross. The governing body of the Order for the United States of America and Its Jurisdiction is styled The United Grand Imperial Council of Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine and Appendant Orders for the United States of America and Its Jurisdiction.

The purpose of the Constantinian Orders is to commemorate the first elevation of Christianity from the position of a despised and proscribed heresy to that of a legally recognized and honored religion, to cultivate the social virtues, appeal to the intellectual and moral qualities, preserve as far as possible the customs of the fraternity and bring about good fellowship and understanding between all branches of Masonry.

Knights Companions of the Order meet in Conclaves of the Red Cross of Constantine and a member must be a Royal Arch Mason in good standing and subscribe to a belief in the Christian religion as revealed in the New Testament. Membership is by invitation and each Conclave has a prescribed membership limit.

The Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine is a three-degree Order of masonry, and with its "Appendant Orders" a total of five degrees are conferred within this system. Installation as a “Knight of the Red Cross of Constantine” is admission to the Order’s first degree. There are two more degrees that follow, and also the two other distinct Orders of Masonry (both Christian in character) which are under the control of each national (or regional) Grand Imperial Conclave of the Order.

The Order of the Red Cross of Constantine

First Degree – Knight-Mason

On admission to the Order a member becomes a Knight-Mason, or a Knight of the Red Cross of Constantine. This ceremony is known as installation, and is performed in a ‘Conclave’. A Conclave is the regular unit of this Order, and the name for any assembly of members of the Order’s first degree. The ceremony is short and simple, but teaches valuable moral lessons to the candidate, based upon the story of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, and the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.

Second Degree – Priest-Mason (or Installed Eusebius)

On election to serve as Viceroy (the second in command of a Conclave), a member must be admitted to the second degree, by which ceremony he becomes a Venerable Priest-Mason, or an Installed Eusebius. This ceremony is performed in a ‘College’ of Priests-Mason. A College is the name for any assembly of members of the Order’s second degree. The ceremony is highly spiritual in nature, and incorporates more overtly religious symbolism and ritual. Having received this degree the Installed Eusebius or Priest-Mason is entitled to serve as Viceroy in his own, or any other, Conclave or College. In general this degree may only be conferred on those elected to serve as Viceroy of a Conclave, although exceptions are possible by dispensation.

Third Degree – Prince-Mason

On election to serve as Sovereign (the leader of a Conclave), a member must be admitted to the third degree, by which ceremony he becomes a Perfect Prince-Mason. The ceremony is performed in a ‘Senate’ of Princes-Mason. A Senate is the name for any assembly of members of the Order’s third degree. Having received this degree the Prince-Mason is entitled to serve as Sovereign in his own, or any other, Conclave or Senate. Except by dispensation, this degree is only ever conferred on those elected as Sovereign. As with all masonic degrees, it may only be conferred on a person once - therefore a person becoming Sovereign for a second time, or in a different Conclave, would be appointed and installed into office, and would not go for a second time through the full degree ceremony.

The Appendant Orders

Two additional Christian Orders of Masonry are under the control of the Grand Imperial Conclaves (national ruling bodies) of the Red Cross of Constantine. One is the Order of the Holy Sepulchre and the other is the Order of St John the Evangelist. Each of these Orders consists of a single degree or ceremony, and although the two Orders are conferred separately, they are usually conferred on the same day, one straight after the other. It is a rule of most jurisdictions that a member of the first degree of the Red Cross of Constantine must subsequently take these two Appendant Orders, before he may be considered qualified to proceed to the second and third degrees of the Red Cross of Constantine.

The Order of the Holy Sepulchre

The Masonic Order should not be confused with the identically named Order of the Holy Sepulchre within the Roman Catholic Church. Although both Orders recall the same historical events, there is no actual connection between them. The Masonic Order of the Holy Sepulchre has a long and complex ritual of symbolic meaning, based upon the legend of knights guarding the supposed place of burial of Jesus Christ. Both the Masonic and ecclesiastical Orders take the Jerusalem Cross as their symbol, but whereas the ecclesiastical Order displays this cross in red on a white shield,  the Masonic Order displays the cross within a circle set at the center of a Cross potent; on the jewel (medal) of the Order, this badge is further enclosed within a black and gold lozenge. A meeting of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre takes place in a ‘Sanctuary’, and the presiding officer is called the 'Prelate'.

The Order of St John the Evangelist

This Order is conferred in a short ceremony of an overtly Christian character; it is common for the Order of St John the Evangelist to be conferred on the same day as the Order of the Holy Sepulchre, one ceremony occurring straight after the other. A meeting of the Order of St John the Evangelist takes place in a ‘Commandery’, and the presiding officer is called the 'Commander'. The jewel of the Order of St John the Evangelist features a silver eagle with its wings extended, to which a crown is added in reference to the role of Commander, or any member of the Order who is a current or past Commander. The eagle is a traditional symbol of St John the Evangelist.

The position of the Red Cross of Constantine among the Masonic appendant bodies in England and Wales

The Legend of Roman Emperor Constantine the Great and History of Christianity

https://https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Council_of_Nicaea.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_the_Great

Constantine was born in Naissus (today Niš, Serbia), part of the Dardania province of Moesia on 27 February,^[37] c. AD 272.^[38] His father was Flavius Constantius^[j] who was born in the same region (then called Dacia Ripensis)^[42][43][39] and a native of the province of Moesia.^[44] His original full name, as well as that of his father, is not known.^[45][46] His praenomen is variously given as Lucius, Marcus and Gaius.^[46] Whatever the case, praenomina had already disappeared from most public records by this time.^[47] He also adopted the name "Valerius", the nomen of emperor Diocletian, following his father's ascension as caesar.^[46][45]

Constantine probably spent little time with his father^[48] who was an officer in the Roman army, part of Emperor Aurelian's imperial bodyguard. Being described as a tolerant and politically skilled man,^[49] Constantius advanced through the ranks, earning the governorship of Dalmatia from Emperor Diocletian, another of Aurelian's companions from Illyricum, in 284 or 285.^[44] Constantine's mother was Helena, a Greek woman of low social standing from Helenopolis of Bithynia.^[50] It is uncertain whether she was legally married to Constantius or merely his concubine.^[51] His main language was Latin, and during his public speeches he needed Greek translators.^[52]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Christianity

Council of Nicea

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Council_of_Nicaea