DeMolay
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Crusader's Chapter DeMolay |
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Q. What does it mean to be a Knight? A. When you join DeMolay you become a Knight. Being a Knight (DeMolay) means being part of something that is bigger than yourself. It means always having someone who will look out for you, someone you can talk to that understands what is going on with you. It means believing in and holding yourself accountable to certain ideals. But most importantly it means having FUN! Q. What are these ideals? A. They are the basic principles that we feel help us to be better people. We call them the Seven Cardinal Virtues. They are: 1. Filial Love (Love of Parents) 2. Reverence for Sacred Things (Respect for things you or others feel are important.) 3. Courtesy 4. Comradeship (Friendship) 5. Fidelity (Being true to your friends and beliefs) 6. Cleanness 7. Patriotism Q. Who can become a Knight? A. To join DeMolay, you must be a young man between the ages of twelve and twenty-one; believe in a supreme being; be a person of good character and good reputation; and petition a DeMolay chapter. Q. What do Knights do? A. Everything you like to do. We have dances, parties, and picnics. We play sports from basketball to softball to volleyball. DeMolay is youth lead, which means you make the decissions. If you want to play video games we can set up a tournament. If you want to make rockets, we can see how high they will go. If you want to rock climb, we can se how high you can go. If you want to ... and that is something a person of good character would want to then, we can ... Q. How do I become a Knight? A. First you need to get a petition. Then you need to return it to the address listed. You will be voted on by the current DeMolay members. After that you will have an initiation. Q.What is the initiation like? A.To be a DeMolay you must go through two ceremonies, which we call "degrees". The first is the Initiatory Degree where the Seven Cardinal Virtues (Precepts) of a DeMolay are explained to you by the members of the chapter. The second degree is the DeMolay Degree. This one is great, it's where we dress up in costume and put on a play for you to watch. The play is about the trials of Jacques DeMolay (the person DeMolay is named after), and teaches us about the bonds of friendship and loyalty we share as DeMolay Members. Q. Can I talk to someone who is a Knight? A. The Current members of DeMolay would be happy to talk to you about it. You can contact them here. Q. Where does the name DeMolay come from? A. Jacques DeMolay lived around the 14th century in France, during the time of the great Crusades. He was the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, which was the fraternity of Crusaders in France. He was a Knight and a leader of men who stood up for the less fortunate and was true and faithful to his cause and his friends until death. Q. How did DeMolay start? A. DeMolay is an international organization found all over the world and it all started with one boy and one Mason. Complete Story |