Ordo Supremus Militaris Templi Hierosolymitani Gran Priorato de Santa Juana de Arco Swiss Registry :
CH-660-1972999-4
Spring 2008 Number No. 14
The Grand Priory of
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Queretaro, Mexico
was the site of our Spring Investiture. We visited Bernal Peak, the Third
tallest monolith in the WORLD, spent a half day at Mexico’s newest Pyramid and
participated in a rite to Mother Earth. Here we see Dame Azucena Jimenez and Chev. William Dovali, posing in front of
Bernal peak.
We tried many
different Mexican delicacies and also visited the Convent where Maximilian
spent a night before being executed. H.
E. Chev. Colonel Wil Ebel, GCTJ was our Guest of Honor.
Inducted into the
Order were: Chev. Luis G. Arredondo, Chev. Carlos Boker, Dame Julieta
Diaz, Chev. Cesar del Bosque, Dame
Maria Esther Hernandez, Chev. Hector Liceaga,
Chev. Dario Rodriguez, Chev.
Armando Rosas, and Chev. Javier Santos.
Promoted to Grand Officer was Chev. Roger W. Loder; to Knight
Commander were: Chev. William Dovali,
Chev. Omar Mata, and Chev. Bernardo Rios.
Special
Certificates were given to Chev. Jose
Luis Contreras for his efforts in setting up Treasury procedures in his
Commandery; Dame Marisol Rios for
translating into Spanish our Brussels Declaration; Chev.
Jorge Desigaud For setting up our web site; and Dame Edith Palomares for her efforts on the Templar Symposium that was held in Queretaro.
Bulgaria was represented by Dame Herminia Georgieva, Dame Svetana Spasnova and Dimitar Gisov. They presented the Grand Priory an
Invitation from Bulgaria to attend their upcoming Convent and Investiture. A
beautiful Breast Insignia was presented to Chev.
Alfred Michaud, Grand Prior of GP Saint Joan of Arc.
The Commandery Armadura de Dios (Mounted),
under the Command of Chev. Oscar Gonzalez, arrived in full regalia.
Chev. Colonel Carlos Ozaran, Prior in Argentina; announced the next scheduled
Saint Joan of Arc Convent and Investiture will be in Cordoba, Argentina on 5-7
September 2008.
BRAZIL UPDATE
Your Grand Priory
is pleased to announce that the Comandancia
do Notre Dame do Brazil is being organized through the efforts of Brothers Roberto Ortiz and Diego Cardoso. We
look forward to a special Investiture in Sao Paulo in early summer 2008. Dame Joan Boose and Chev. William Dovali are in charge of this project.
KNIGHT’S DINNER
Our Annual
Knight’s Dinner in Washington DC was held at the Army-Navy Club. Part of the
agenda was the presentation of a “Golden Eagle” award to H. E. Chev. Colonel Wil Ebel (third from left) presented by Chev. Charles Fisher…shown here with H. E.
Chev, Alfred Michaud, GP St. Joan of Arc, and H.
E. Colonel
Richard Flahavan, GCTJ.
This award was
made for Colonel Ebel’s outstanding work and support of the Army reserve
Program.
STUDY PROGRAM
Knight Commander Omar Mata, Commander of the Commandery of
Quetzalcoatl (Mexico City) has prepared a program for members, of our Order, to
learn more about our History and Heraldry.
Brother Roberto Ortiz of
Brazil is in the process of translating the program into the Portuguese
language. This will enable all of our Latin American Templars the use of this
program. A Diploma will be issued for successful completion of the Course.
NEW COMMANDERY
Knight Commander Bernardo Rios, Commander of the Commandery of Santiago
Andamaxei, has requested this Grand Priory to establish the Commandery of San Sebastian of Leon, in
the City of Leon, Mexico. Selection process to nominate the first Commander is
in progress.
MAGISTERIAL COUNCIL
The OSMTH
Magisterial Council will meet in Paris France from 10-12 April 2008. This will
be a business-only meeting. Representing your Grand Priory are: Chev. Colonel John Hauschild; Dame Lieutenant Colonel Joan Boose;
Chev.
Lieutenant Colonel William Dovali; and your Grand Prior, H. E. Chev. Colonel Alfred Michaud.
The next
Magisterial Council Meeting is scheduled for ROME, Italy (Fiuggi) in November.
The Grand Priory is working to have Argentina and Brazil represented at this
meeting. This meeting may include a Convent and Investiture. This is an
opportune time to meet your Brothers and Sisters from other Grand Priories,
Priories and Commanderies. If you are interested in attending, please contact
your Grand Prior, Grand Chancellor or Grand Inquisitor for more information.
ROSTERS
Watch your email,
the 2008 Member Roster will be distributed in the first two weeks of April.
Commanders are updating the information as you read this Newsletter. PLEASE
REMEMBER, the roster is for use of members only and should not be made available
to any outside source for ANY reason.
Please keep the
following members in your prayers:
H.E. Dr. John Luke, GCTJ; who is having severe internal health
problems.
Chev. T. E. Mouritsen, KCTJ; who will lose the use of a leg (and foot)
due to complication of injuries.
Chev. Jose Luis Contreras, OMJ, was assaulted and shot in the back in a
public park in Mexico City. He is still
in intensive care.
FUTURE
KNIGHT
We take great
pleasure in announcing that Joshua,
a St. Joan future Postulant, joined the family of Chev. Major Tim Salazar, KCTJ. Shannon, Congratulations on losing 7
pounds and 7 ounces in weightJ.