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Assemblies
Assemblies 2019
| 5th Tue | Apr 30 | 7:00 pm | Farmhouse | Dinner. Receive new members. Ladies welcome. (RSVP by Apr 25 Bruce Van Buren) |
| Thur | Jun 27 | 7:00 pm | Beardslee Castle http://beardsleecastle.com/ 123 Old State Rd, Little Falls, NY 13365 | Dinner with Ladies &Widows (RSVP Bruce Van Buren) Program: TBA Dress: tuxedo (white dinner jacket), jewel & sash |
| 5th Mon | Sept 30 | 7:00 pm | Farmhouse | Dinner with Ladies & Widows (RSVP Bruce Van Buren) Program: TBA Nominations report Dress: tuxedo, jewel & sash |
| 1st Sat | Nov 2 | Grantville PA | Grand Conclave | |
| 5th Thur | Jan 30 | 6:30 pm 7:15 pm | Ilion Masonic Temple | Confer Knight Installation of Knight Companions of the Red Cross of Constantine Brief business and Install Officers Dress: tuxedo, jewel & sash |
| Day | Date | Time | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th Sat | Oct 31 | 10:00 am 10:30 am |
PPSs Confer Viceroy Annual: Receive candidate, Elect & Install Officers Dress: tuxedo, jewel & sash |
Oneonta Masonic Temple |
| 1st Sat | Nov 7 | CANCELLED | Eastern Regional Grand Conclave | Grantville PA |
| Thursday | May 13 | 2:00 pm | Set up and do a walk through of the ceremony | West Winfield |
| Sat | May 15 | 11:00 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm |
Assembly Business Lunch with Ladies invited Ceremony of Installation of Knight Companion to the Order of the Red Cross of Constantine Dress: tuxedo, jewel & sash. Lasagna & salad by Carl. Beverages by Bruce. RSVP to Bruce Van Buren by May 8 Ladies can enjoy each other's company while we meet. |
West Winfield Masonic Temple |
| Fri | July 2 | 7:00 pm | Dinner with Ladies &Widows (RSVP Bruce Van Buren by June 25) Program: TBA Dress: tuxedo (white dinner jacket), jewel & sash |
Beardslee Castle http://beardsleecastle.com/ 123 Old State Rd, Little Falls, NY 13365 |
| 3rdSat | Oct16 | 10:00 am | Annual: Elect & Install Officers Proposals Dress: tuxedo, jewel & sash |
Oneonta Masonic Temple |
| 1st Sat | Nov 6 | Eastern Regional Grand Conclave | Grantville PA | |
| Fri | Jan 28 2022 | 7:00 pm | Zoom | |
| 5th Fri | Apr 29 | 6:30 pm 7:30 pm |
Dinner. Knight Installation of Knight Companions of the Red Cross of Constantine Brief business Dress: tuxedo, jewel & sash . RSVP Earl Wilkinson |
West Winfield |
| 5th Thur | June 30 | 7:00 pm | Dinner with Ladies &Widows (RSVP Earl Wilkinson) | Gems Along the Mohawk |
| Sat | Aug 27 | 6:30 pm | Dinner with Ladies &Widows (RSVP Earl Wilkinson) Dress: tuxedo (white dinner jacket), jewel & sash |
Beardslee Castle http://beardsleecastle.com/ 123 Old State Rd, Little Falls, NY 13365 |
| 4th Fri | March 31 | 7:00 pm | Conclave | Ventura’s Italian Restaurant 787 Lansing St, Utica, NY 13501 |
| Tue | Apr 30 | 7:00 pm | Dinner & Meeting | Bella Michael's, 57 River St, Oneonta NY |
| June 6-8 | 152nd UGIC RCC Grand Assembly | Doubletree, 6301 Rt 298, East Syracuse NY | ||
| Monday | July 29 | 2:45 pm | ERIE CANAL SIGHTSEEING CRUISE | |
| 5:30 pm | Dinner & Assembly Ladies invited. Please RSVP Dress: casual |
Delmonico's 147 N Genesee St, Utica, NY 13502 |
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| Sat | Oct 26 | 1:00 pm 3:00 pm |
Lunch Annual Assembly: Elect & Install Officers Conferral & Proposals Dress: tuxedo, jewel & sash |
West Winfield |
| 1st Sat | Nov 2 | Eastern Regional Grand Conclave | Red Lion, Harrisburg, PA |
Assemblies 2025
| Day | Date | Time | Event | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat | May 24 | 10:30 am 12;30 pm |
Assembly: Practice the Order Lunch Dress: tuxedo, jewel & sash |
West Winfield |
| Tue | July 29 | 6:30 pm | Dinner with Ladies &Widows (RSVP Lou Denato) Dress: tuxedo (white dinner jacket), jewel & sash |
Beardslee Castle http://beardsleecastle.com/ 123 Old State Rd, Little Falls, NY 13365 |
| Sat | Oct 18 | 10:30 am 12:00 pm 1:00 pm |
Annual Assembly: Elect & Install Officers Lunch Conferral Dress: tuxedo, jewel & sash |
West Winfield |
| 1st Sat | Nov 1 | Eastern Regional Grand Conclave | Red Lion, Harrisburg, PA | |
| Sat | Dec 6 or 13 | 6:00 pm | Dinner with ladies & widows Tuxedo. sash & Jewel |
Ventura's or Symeon's in Utica |
Officers 2025
| Office | Name | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Puissant Sovereign | Louis D. Denato, Sr. | loudenatosr at gmail.com (315) 765-1961 |
| Eminent Viceroy | Carl J. Klossner | c_klossner at hotmail.com (315) 868-2192 |
| Senior General | Alexander D. Brannan | alexbrannan@hotmail.com (607)6435535 |
| Junior General | Donald R. Kunego | |
| Treasurer | David F. Stoy, PS | dstoy at stny.rr.com 607-988-2545 |
| Recorder | Michael Dunn, PS | ghpny2012 at gmail.com (315) 796-0467 |
| Assistant Recorder | Stuart Card, PS | cards at ntcnet.com (315) 725-7002 |
| Trustee 1 yr. | Phillip J. Chandler, PS | jphillipchandler at gmail.com 315-790-8552 |
| Trustee 2 yr. | Bruce L. Van Buren, PS | blvb at aaub.com 607-435-7767 |
| Trustee 3 yr. | John P. Murray | loganj54 at yahoo.com (914) 419-6088 |
| Prelate | Steve Esford | |
| Prefect | George Thompson | |
| Standard Bearer | Peter Brusoe | |
| Herald | Maciej T. Zoltowski | |
| Sentinel | Thomas Yager |
Cast
| Office | Name | Alternate |
|---|---|---|
| Puissant Sovereign | Richard S. Transue, PS | |
| Eminent Viceroy / Director | Bruce L. Van Buren, PS | |
| Prefect | John P. Murray | Earl G. Wilkinson |
| Prelate | Steve Esford | John P. Murray |
| Std Bearer | George Thompson | Dennis S. Davis, PS |
| 1st Aide | Alexander D. Brannan | |
| Orator/Recorder | Stuart W. Card, PS | |
| Herald | Louis D. Denato, Sr. | |
| 2nd Aide | Peter Brusoe | Carl J. Klossner |
| Sentinel | Donald R. Kunego |
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Description
The Red Cross of Constantine is officially The Masonic and Military Order of the Red Cross of Constantine and the Orders of the Holy Sepulchre and St. John the Evangelist, the latter two of which are called the Appendant Orders. 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, the Republic of Mexico and the Republic of the Philippines and their territories is styled The United Grand Imperial Council of Knights of the Red Cross of Constantine and Appendant Orders for the United States of America, Mexico and the Philippines.
The purpose of the Constantinian Orders are 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.