Widow's Son Lodge #66

Congratulations to Leo Calonico on being passed to the degree of Fellowcraft.

Leo is a EA brother of the lodge and while this is not a lodge event I would like to share a personal event/cause that he is involved with.

We are excited to announce that we are back for our 3rd year, this year will be our most gore filled season yet! Come on down and experience the thrills and scares of our beloved butcher shop and experience meats that you will die for. As always we are accepting donations of non-perishable foods for East Haven Food Pantry because the real monsters are those that don’t help others in need.

Milford Demolay. Must be late 40's. Can you find Dad in the picture? What a lineage. Howard Cole, David Cole, Frank Cole, Jonathan Cole and finally Ryan Rappaport.

Widow’s Sons 5th annual Thimble Island Cruise. Traditionally if it’s not raining, or heavy fog then it is not truly our event. Fortunately the weather was true and it rained. 😂. A true mark of the friendship and fellowship of our lodge is everyone enjoyed a great time. The boat was at capacity. More than enough food (pot luck of course) was available. Feed a Mason and they will come.

Entered Apprentice Degree for our new Brother Leo. Welcome to the fraternity.

Turtle Degree. The brothers of Widows Son added to our Turtle Pond last night. A time of fellowship enjoyed by all.

Last night Widow’s Son Lodge passed from the Degree of Entered Apprentice to that of Fellowcraft three brothers. Two from our lodge and one from Madison #87. Congratulations to all.

Widow’s Son Lodge annual Robert Burns Night

Brothers,

Widow's Son Lodge #66 of Branford will be having our annual Robert Burns Supper on February 24, 2024.

We invite you to join us for a night of fellowship, traditional Scottish fare, music, and poetry. The event will start at 6:30 at 8 Eades Street, Branford, CT 06405.

The dinner is open to Masons, Family, and Non-Masons. Tickets are $30 per person and $55 for a couple. To purchase tickets, reach out to either WB Jonathan Collingwood at 203-215-3765 (email [email protected]) or Worshipful Master Charlie Miller at 203-915-7371

Dinner will consist of Cock-a-Leekie Soup, Pork, and Taters and Neeps. If you do not eat pork, please let us know prior to the event so that we can substitute chicken. This is a BYOB event, though water, coffee, and soda will be provided.
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Welcome to our newest EA

Widow’s Son Lodge at Scottish Rite’s Christmas Party.

Saturday morning special communication.
Master Mason degree. Four Fellowcrafts raised to sublime degree of master Mason.

When the location for the Branford's Middle School Girls Field Hockey Team (Walsh Intermediate) banquet fell through, YOUR lodge stepped forward and we DONATED the use of the lodge hall. In attendance was Head Coach Kristen Liguori and Asst Coach Rudy Gosteli with 28 team members and 34 parents. Thank you to Junior Warden Randy Frazier for making this happen and allowing our lodge to continue to support Youth Sports In Branford. I am sure the girls and their families were appreciative.

Brothers, it is your support of our lodge that allows us to benefit the community. Charity is a universal characteristic of masonry. It has been said that "the Masonic Way is to give without remembering and to receive without forgetting."

Now onto our next major event, Toys For Tots, which we will kick off on November 15th until December 6th. All Toys collected will remain in New Haven and Middlesex Counties. We will have collection boxes in the hall for new unwrapped toys. Also prior to each meeting a Silent Auction will be stu at the Pool Table with prizes donated from local businesses. All funds raised will go to purchasing Additional Toys.

To help raise funds for Branford Youth Sports our lodge held a Co****le Tournament on October 22nd

Ladies of the Table

Widow’s Son sponsored Branford High School Field Hockey

Brothers and Friends can you
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD

Widow's Son Lodge is hosting a Co****le Tournament on Sunday October 22. We are looking for Teams of two. Half of all proceeds will go to Branford Youth Sports. In 2025 Widow's Son Lodge will be having our 200th anniversary. The rest of the proceeds will go to the anniversary celebration. We have secured use of the Town Sports Courts next to the lodge for the Tournament. Breakfast and Lunch will be served at the lodge.

Passed to the degree of Fellowcraft at a special communication of Widow’s Son Lodge; Daniel Majeed, Robert Warner and Anthony Vlahos.

Israel Putnam before becoming a revolutionary general and CT Freemason

Widow's Son Lodge Fellowcraft Club is having our 5th Annual Thimble Island Cruise aboard the Sea Mist on Saturday, May 20th 2023 from 6:30-8:30pm rain or shine (the boat has plenty of room out of the elements if rain is in the forecast). The Sea Mist will depart from Stony Creek town dock in Branford promptly at 6:30pm boarding at 6:15pm. We encourage friends, family, and sister lodges to join us. Tickets are $30 per person, or $50 per couple, and the boat has a limit of 40 guests. This is not a BYOB event - cocktails will be available for purchase on the boat. Please feel free to bring your own hors d'oeuvres, the boat does not serve food.

If you would like to join us, please RSVP via email, call, or text, to Ray Lafarier [email protected],
OR [email protected]

Deadline to RSVP is Monday, May 10th, and payment is due by Wednesday, May 17th. Please let me know in your RSVP whether you would like to pay in person, or mail us a check. Checks should be made out to Widow’s Son Lodge. Last year's cruise was a lot of fun, near capacity, and we are excited to carry on the tradition this year. We hope to see you there.

Welcome and congratulations to Widow’s Son’s youngest Entered Apprentice’s Robert and Anthony.

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At Robert Burns Night - The Memorial Toast to Missing Brothers given by WB Ed Anyafulu.

Robert Burns Night. Once again a successful night. Plenty of fellowship. How we pulled it off I don’t know. But I am glad to be a part of this fraternity.

Annual Robert Burns Night

In celebration of the 198th Year since the issuing of the original charter for Widow’s Son Lodge 66 the Installation of the 142nd Worshipful Master and his officers will that place on Sunday January 15, 2023.

Installation will start at 2:30 PM (with lodge opening at 2:00 PM). Light refreshments will follow.

Happy holidays from the brothers and our families of widows son Lodge in Branford Ct 🎁🎉

Last night was the Scottish Rite’s Masonic Christmas Party to support their charity, the Connecticut Dyslexia Centers. Widow’s Son Lodge reserved 3 tables. What a great time.