Post by irishmason on Sept 26, 2010 22:12:01 GMT 10
Historical event
First liberal and adogmatic Masonic lodge consecrated in Killarney
Lodge Tricolour Masonic Lodge No. 1 has been founded and consecrated with the help of the Grand Orient de France on the 25th of September 2010 in Killarney.
We were honoured to have Mr. Philippe Bodhuin, a member of the Grand Council of the Grand Orient of France accompanied by his wardens officiating at our inaugural ceremony and to have visitors from Grand Orient lodges of the United Kingdom and visitors from Germany and France and the Droit Humain.
This Masonic system, which, in contrast to the existing conservative system, is an open, liberal, adogmatic, republican system and open for men and women, was founded by Irish freemasons, who saw a need for drastic reform of a stagnating system in Ireland.
The lodge is the most multicultural and multilingual lodge in Ireland and puts an emphasis on the support of art and culture and has up to two meetings per months except December.
The Grand Orient of Ireland was started by progressive Masons that had many ideological and Masonic objections to the established conservative institution of GL of Ireland. They found themselves more ideologically and philosophically aligned with the Traditional Cosmopolitan system of the Grand Orient of France. After forming a new Grand Orient they approached the Grand Orient of France for recognition and a treaty of amity. This was granted and the Grand Orient of France gave them Patents for the various Rites and degrees of Traditional Cosmopolitan Freemasonry.
The Grand Orients of France and Ireland are open to both men and women from both mixed-gender and feminine lodges. This is a reflection not only of their progressive nature, but of their commitment to equality among all human beings.
Some may accuse the Grand Orient of Ireland being overly secular or atheistic. This simply isn’t true. While every member is afforded absolute freedom of conscience as it relates to religious and spiritual matters, this is not indicative of the promotion of atheism. The Grand Orient of Ireland is open to men and women regardless of their beliefs about god and religion so long as they are good moral men or women. It focuses on the character of the man and woman, not his/her personal beliefs. The vast majority of Grand Orient Masons are religious men but they exercise tolerance in not judging the beliefs of others.
The future of Irish Masonry will be built through diversity, tolerance and understanding. It is much like modern Ireland itself with a growing diversity of cultures and people all working together to form one great union.
A second lodge will be consecrated before end of the year and a third beginning of 2011.
First liberal and adogmatic Masonic lodge consecrated in Killarney
Lodge Tricolour Masonic Lodge No. 1 has been founded and consecrated with the help of the Grand Orient de France on the 25th of September 2010 in Killarney.
We were honoured to have Mr. Philippe Bodhuin, a member of the Grand Council of the Grand Orient of France accompanied by his wardens officiating at our inaugural ceremony and to have visitors from Grand Orient lodges of the United Kingdom and visitors from Germany and France and the Droit Humain.
This Masonic system, which, in contrast to the existing conservative system, is an open, liberal, adogmatic, republican system and open for men and women, was founded by Irish freemasons, who saw a need for drastic reform of a stagnating system in Ireland.
The lodge is the most multicultural and multilingual lodge in Ireland and puts an emphasis on the support of art and culture and has up to two meetings per months except December.
The Grand Orient of Ireland was started by progressive Masons that had many ideological and Masonic objections to the established conservative institution of GL of Ireland. They found themselves more ideologically and philosophically aligned with the Traditional Cosmopolitan system of the Grand Orient of France. After forming a new Grand Orient they approached the Grand Orient of France for recognition and a treaty of amity. This was granted and the Grand Orient of France gave them Patents for the various Rites and degrees of Traditional Cosmopolitan Freemasonry.
The Grand Orients of France and Ireland are open to both men and women from both mixed-gender and feminine lodges. This is a reflection not only of their progressive nature, but of their commitment to equality among all human beings.
Some may accuse the Grand Orient of Ireland being overly secular or atheistic. This simply isn’t true. While every member is afforded absolute freedom of conscience as it relates to religious and spiritual matters, this is not indicative of the promotion of atheism. The Grand Orient of Ireland is open to men and women regardless of their beliefs about god and religion so long as they are good moral men or women. It focuses on the character of the man and woman, not his/her personal beliefs. The vast majority of Grand Orient Masons are religious men but they exercise tolerance in not judging the beliefs of others.
The future of Irish Masonry will be built through diversity, tolerance and understanding. It is much like modern Ireland itself with a growing diversity of cultures and people all working together to form one great union.
A second lodge will be consecrated before end of the year and a third beginning of 2011.
