National Cocoa Day
2024-12-13

"Volunteer" Wreaths Across America Heroes
2024-12-14 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | Bagdad Cemetery, 400 North Bagdad Road, Leander, TX, United States
Bring all of your family members with you, plan on changing weather conditions, a wonderful way to include this with the upcoming holidays.

Date: Saturday December 14, 2024
Time: 12:00pm (Noon)
Location: TXBDCL – Bagdad Cemetery 400 North Bagdad Road Leander, TX 78641
Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Qx1jgQxnQMDwke1r8

Mark your activity calendar now and save the date & time.

Program Website: CLICK HERE

Placing Christmas Wreaths on Graves of Our Heroes

COCOA WITH SANTA OES EVENT
2024-12-14 13:00 - 16:00 (America/Chicago) | San Gabriel Lodge #89 900 N College St Georgetown, TX 78628
COCOA SANTA DEC 14 2024

When: Saturday, December 14, 2024
Time: 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Where: 900 N College St Georgetown

Activities
[ ] Enjoy Cocoa
[ ] Cookie Decoration
[ ] Picture with Santa
[ ] Christmas Crafts & Items For Purchase

Cost: $5.00

Hosted by Members of
Hadassah Chapter #188
Order of the Eastern Star

Hadassah #188 Texas Order of the Eastern Star (WORK SESSION) 5pm-10pm)
2024-12-16 17:00 - 22:00, 2025-01-13 17:00 - 22:00, 2025-02-10 17:00 - 22:00 UTC | San Gabriel Lodge #89 900 N College St Georgetown, TX 78628
Hadassah #188 OES Facebook Page

Work Session & Light Meal
2024-12-17 17:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | San Gabriel Lodge #89 900 College St. Georgetwon, TX 78628, 900 N College St, Georgetown, TX, 78628, United States
Visitors Welcomed: 5:00 PM
WORK SESION

LODGE IS DARK
2024-12-19 - 2025-01-04 | San Gabriel Lodge #89 900 N College St Georgetown, TX 78628
All planned activities have been cancelled from 19 Dec 24 through 4 January 25

WINTER SEASON STARTS
2024-12-21
Winter Season Begins

WINTER SOLSTICE - 2024
2024-12-21 15:20 - 16:30 (America/Chicago) | San Gabriel Lodge #89 900 N College St Georgetown, TX 78628
Winter Solstice – First Day of Winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

Hanukkah (Chanukah) Celebration
2024-12-25 - 2025-01-02
Chankah (Hanukkah) 2024 starts at nightfall on December 25, 2024 and ends with nightfall on January 2, 2025, beginning on the Hebrew calendar date of 25 Kislev, and lasting for eight days.

2025 LODGE DUES
2025-01-01 | San Gabriel Lodge #89 900 N College St Georgetown, TX 78628
Pay Your 2025 Lodge Dues

Services for Brother Raymond "Doc" Nelson
2025-01-04 13:00 - 14:30 (America/Chicago) | Ramsey Funeral Home 5600 Williams Ave Georgetwon, TX 78633, 5600 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX, 78633, United States
Services are planned for Brother Raymond “Doc” Nelson on Saturday Jan 4 2025 @ 11:00 am Ramsey Funeral Home 500 Williams Drive, Georgetown, TX 78633

More Info

ORTHODOX CHRISTMAS DAY
2025-01-07

Work Session & Light Meal
2025-01-07 17:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | San Gabriel Lodge #89 900 College St. Georgetwon, TX 78628, 900 N College St, Georgetown, TX, 78628, United States
Visitors Welcomed: 5:00 PM
Work Session 5:30pm
Officer’s Monthly Planning Meeting
MM Practice to Follow Meeting
Dress: Casual

(San Gabriel Lodge #89) MEAL & STATED MEETING
2025-01-09 18:00 - 20:30 UTC | LODGE MTG, 900 N. College Ave, Georgetown, TX, TX, 78628, United States
LODGE MEAL & STATED MEETING

Meal Served: 6:00 pm
Stated Meeting: 7:00 pm
ATTIRE

CALLED MEETINGS – Button Down Shirts, Dress Jeans or Slacks
STATED MEETINGS: – Button Down Shirts, Dress jeans or Slacks, Officers Ties

Presentation "Golden Trowel Award" Brother Mark Pavlovich
2025-01-11 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) | San Gabriel Lodge #89 900 N College St Georgetown, TX 78628
The Golden Trowel Award
Brother Mark Pavlovich
The officers and members of San Gabriel #89 Lodge are proud to present tonight’s award ceremony of the Golden Trowel to Brother Mark Pavlovich. We wanted to share with you the background on this, the highest award that a Lodge can bestow upon a Brother Mason.

About the Award
Since its inception the Golden Trowel Award continues to be an exciting means for Lodges to recognize and honor distinguished members with an official award from the Grand Lodge of Texas. It is for use by all Texas Lodges. The Golden Trowel is the Lodge’s formal recognition of a Brother for his devoted service to Masonic principles in general or to his Lodge. It is intended for the Brother who, year after year, quietly, but actively demonstrates his devotion to the teachings of Masonry without thought of recognition or special honors.
Every Lodge has such members. They spread the living cement that builds our Fraternity into a true Brotherhood. You will find them at labor in the kitchens, on the work committees, in public office, on community projects, in service clubs, heavily involved in their church activities and in schools – anywhere that a true and steady hand of assistance is needed.
It is to those Master Craftsmen that the Golden Trowel Award is designated as the highest award a Lodge can bestow upon an individual member.
This award is not intended to replace or supersede any individual recognition award already established by a Lodge. It provides the advantages of a single, official award which is recognized state wide.

How it Began
From the Texas Grand Lodge;
Our Golden Trowel Award originated at a place called “Armadillo Acres” – the get-away home, or country retreat of Past Grand Master Leonard P. Harvey. In the Fall of 1989 while at “Armadillo Acres” for a bit of a breather prior to the upcoming Grand Lodge session, Grand Master Harvey, Deputy Grand Master A.D. Hanna and Grand Senior Warden Fred E. Allen were discussing possible recipients of the prestigious Sam Houston Medal given annually to outstanding Masons. During those discussions, Deputy Grand Master Hanna opined:
“We are always giving special recognition to brethren on a Grand Lodge level, and I don’t understand why we can’t recognize deserving guys at the lodge level.” He mentioned that in nearly every lodge there are the rather obscure brothers who day in and day out do the “little things” for Masonry and for his lodge, and he does those things without expectation of reward or recognition. He went on to say those are the brethren who work in the kitchen, sweep the floors, do plumbing and carpentry work, mow the yard, plant and maintain flowers — and, yes – they are those who pick up the disabled and bring them to lodge meetings, see to the transportation and other needs of the widows and others who are less fortunate for one reason or another. While talking about his idea, Brother Hanna was sitting in “the red chair” twiddling between his fingers a small golden trowel that was given to Brother Harvey’s father-in-law several years ago when he purchased lots at a Dallas cemetery. The proverbial “light came on” and Brother Hanna said: “We can call it the “Golden Trowel Award.” That is the way it happened, and it has been carried forward ever since.

Event Schedule
5:00pm Dinner Lodge Dining Room
6:00pm Award Presentation in Lodge Hall

Work Session & Light Meal
2025-01-14 17:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | San Gabriel Lodge #89 900 College St. Georgetwon, TX 78628, 900 N College St, Georgetown, TX, 78628, United States
Visitors Welcomed: 5:00 PM
Work Session 5:30pm
FC Proficiency Exam (Possibility)
FC Practice

Hand taking a slice of pizza with beef and a cheese sauce with colored background

San Gabriel #89 Lodge Chartered Jan 15, 1852
2025-01-15 06:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | San Gabriel Lodge #89 900 N College St Georgetown, TX 78628

2025 Grand Annual Communication
2025-01-16 - 2025-01-18
THURSDAY JAN 16 20025 FIRST SESSION – 1:00 pm
FRIDAY JAN 17 2025 SECOND SESSION – 9:00 am
FRIDAY JAN 17 1025 THIRD SESSION – 1:00 pm
SATURDAY JAN 18 2025 FOURTH SESSION 8:00 am
SATURDAY JAN 18 2025 FIFTY SESSION 1:00 pm

Hadassah #188 Texas Order of the Eastern Star (Meal 6:30 pm) (Stated Meeting 7:30 pm)
2025-01-20 12:00 - 22:00 UTC | San Gabriel Lodge #89 900 N College St Georgetown, TX 78628
LODGE BLOCK TIME (NOON-10:00PM)

Hadassah #188 OES Facebook Page

Work Session & Light Meal
2025-01-21 17:00 - 19:30, 2025-01-28 17:00 - 19:30, 2025-02-04 17:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | San Gabriel Lodge #89 900 College St. Georgetwon, TX 78628, 900 N College St, Georgetown, TX, 78628, United States
Visitors Welcomed: 5:00 PM
Work Session 5:30pm

"Last Saturday Breakfast"
2025-01-25 08:00 - 09:00 (America/Chicago) | San Gabriel Lodge #89 900 College St. Georgetwon, TX 78628, 900 N College St, Georgetown, TX, 78628, United States
Plan to enjoy a fine breakfast and some good company and lively conversation. Family members and guests are cordially invited.
Meal Served: 8:00 am

Cooks Plan To Arrive 6:00am

Light Meal - Officer's Planning Meeting
2025-02-11 17:00 - 19:30 (America/Chicago) | San Gabriel Lodge #89 900 College St. Georgetwon, TX 78628, 900 N College St, Georgetown, TX, 78628, United States
Visitors Welcomed: 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Light Meal 5:30pm – 6:00pm
Officer’s Monthly Planning Meeting
Practice (If Time Permits)

President Abraham Lincoln's Birthday
2025-02-12 | San Gabriel Lodge #89 900 N College St Georgetown, TX 78628

VISITATION - SOLOMON LODGE
2025-02-13 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | Solomon Masonic Lodge #484, 2707 Donna Drive, Taylor, TX, 76574, United States
San Gabriel #89 No Stated Meeting Tonight

San Gabriel #89 Lodge Members will be visiting Solomon Lodge.
Solomon Lodge #484
2707 Donna Drive
Taylor, TX 76574
(Lodge Located On Corner of Mallard Lane & Donna Drive)
Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/6ojdBpanLf3nFUcS6

Meal: 6:00 pm
Meeting: 7:30pm

2025 VALENTINE'S DAY
2025-02-14 | San Gabriel Lodge #89 900 College St. Georgetwon, TX 78628, 900 N College St, Georgetown, TX, 78628, United States
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY

2025 PRESIDENTS DAY
2025-02-17 | San Gabriel Lodge #89 900 College St. Georgetwon, TX 78628, 900 N College St, Georgetown, TX, 78628, United States
Remembering President George Washington (Feb 22) and President Abe Lincoln (Feb 12) Birthdays.
