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The Suffolk Masonic District Educational Services
Services Offered
The Grand Lodge Staff Officer for Suffolk District conducts the following corses
The Masonic Development Course
The Masonic Development Course (MDC) is a course for all brothers, new and old to learn about the 3 degrees of Freemasonry in more detail and depth. Reading, workbook and discussion about these topics will new brothers and those who have more experience makes for a very informative session about Freemasonry.
The course is in 3 sessions, in the evening or Saturday mornings. The locations TBA. You must make 3 sessions (1st, 2nd and 3rd degree) to get a certificate of completion. So, if you opt for the Saturday morning but mis one, you can attend a weekday evening session on the same topic and get the credit.
Look for the announcement from the Grand Lodge Staff Officer for dates and times and register for the class. If there is any cost involved the GLSO will notify all registrants.
The Road to the East
The Road to the East Course (RTE) is primarily for those Master Masons who are or would like to become officers in a Lodge and one day become Worshipful Master of the Lodge.
The RTE course is in 4 sessions and like the MDC, all 4 sessions either in the weekday evening or Saturday morning must be attended to receive credit for the course. Unlike the MCD course the RTE course is required for all before being installed as WM in the East.
Topics of Interest for the RTE are Lodge operations, finances, Masonic Law, etc. Discussion is also a large part of the course, so it behooves the students to ask questions on the topics being presented.
Look for the announcement from the Grand Lodge Staff Officer for the Suffolk Masonic District, registration is required to attend the class, although it is open to all Master Masons.
If there is any cost involved the GLSO will notify all registrants.
The Master's Chair
The Master’s Chair course is given by the Grand Lodge Staff Officer and well-informed Brothers of the District. This course is primarily for incoming Masters-elect, but the GLSO may open it up to all Master Masons of the District.
Look for the announcement of the course and date and register when it becomes available.
This is a required course for all Master-elect to take prior to being installed as Master of a Lodge.
There typically is not cost for this course and typically is held just prior to the Suffolk District Investiture in May of each year.
NorthStar Program
The NorthStar Project is The Grand Lodge of New York’s initiative for meeting and mentoring new Masons in the State of New York.
The course is offered “as needed or requested”, and lead by the District NorthStar Project Chairman.
If there is any fee for the course all registrants will be informed prior to the course start.
The Suffolk Masonic District Courses and Registration page.
The 2024-2025 Course Registration will be below. All courses are led by the Suffolk District GLSO.
Announcements
Grand Lodge Staff Officer Announces MDC Couse Dates
Brothers,
The Suffolk District Grand Lodge Staff Officer, R:. W:. William De Benedetto has announced the dates for the Masonic Development Course (MDC). There will be a Weekday evening session and a Saturday morning session. The Weekday evening sessions will be held at Babylon Lodge and the weekend morning sessions will be held at Riverhead Lodge. There are 3 sessions for the MDC and to complete the course one must attend all three (3) sessions.
The dates for the MDC will be as follows:
Babylon Lodge Class begins at 7 PM Riverhead Lodge Class begins at 9 AM
October 2nd October 5th
October 16th October 19th
November 6th November 9th
Please see the registration form below. Please have your dues card available to add your GL# to the registration form so the GLSO can make sure to add the correct credit in the Grand Lodge system for attending the course.
MDC Registration Form
When courses are announced the registration form will appear below. Please have your dues card ready as your Grand Lodge Number is required to register.