The Grand Council maintains a website on which this Directory and other pertinent information is posted. The address is http://yorkrite.org/gcrsmct. The Annual Assembly of the Grand Council is held on the first Saturday in June in conjunction with the Annual Convocation of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons. In 2012, it will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, June 1. The Annual Returns of each Constituent Council are due to the Grand Recorder by 30 April of each year, with a check payable to Grand Council R&SM of Connecticut in the amount of the total of the following based on the Council membership on 31 March preceding: Per Capita Tax: $7.00 Insurance Assessment: $3.00 The Grand Council Constitution and Laws permit certain exemptions for 50 year members, certain 30 year members and those in the care of Masonicare. Plural membership is permitted, and plural members are exempt from the Per Capita tax except in their primary Council. Although the Grand Council of Connecticut does not belong to the General Grand Council of Cryptic Masons International, it has adopted as its official charity the Cryptic Masons Medical Research Foundation which supports research into the cause and the search for cures to atherosclerosis. Contributions should be made payable to CMMRF and mailed to the Connecticut Chairman: Richard E. Larcom 51 Worth Av #2C Hamden CT 06518-3409 The Grand Council's federal Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 23-7188651. The Grand Council and all Constituent Councils are Non Profit Organizations, type 501(c)(10), under Group Exemption Number (GEN) 2311 RULES FOR COMPUTING DATES The calendar commonly used in Christian nations is based on the year in which Jesus Christ was thought to have been born. Years prior to that are styled B.C., ABefore Christ@, or sometimes B.C.E., ABefore the Common Era@. Subsequent years are called Anno Domine (A.D.) Ain the year of the Lord@, or sometimes C.E. ACommon Era@. When no calendar is specified, A.D. or C.E. is usually meant. Ancient Craft Masons commence their era with creation of the world, calling it Anno Lucis (A.L.) "in the year of Light". Add 4000 years to common time; thus 2010 A.D. becomes 6010 A.L. Royal Arch Masons date from 530 B.C., the year of the commencement of the second Temple by Zerubbabel: Anno Inventionis (A.I.) "in the year of Discovery@. Add 530 years to common time; thus 2010 becomes 2540 A.I. Royal and Select Masters date from the year (3000 A.L.) in which the Temple of Solomon was completed: Anno Depositionis (A.Dep.) "in the year of deposit". Add 1000 to the Christian era, thus 2010 becomes 3010 A.Dep. |
