Keith C
Registered User
This past Saturday at the June Communication of The Grand Holy Royal Arch Chapter of Pennsylvania I had the honor of being awarded the Grand Chapter C.A.R.E. Certificat and Jewel. The C.A.R.E. (Captiular Academy of Research and Education) is a three phase program on the History and details of the Three Degrees of the Holy Royal Arch Chapters in Pennsylvania. (as an FYI the "5th Degree", Virtual Past Master, is not permitted to be conferred in Pennsylvania by Royal Arch Chapters as here, the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania is Supreme over the Grand Holy Royal Arch Chapter and reserves the Past Master Degree ONLY for Elected and Installed Worshipful Masters of Blue Lodges.)
The program is open to all Companions of Pennsylvania Royal Arch Chapters and is completed on-line and via E-mail between the participant and their Assigned Mentor in the Program. There is significant reading involved and three tests for each section. On completion the participants are awarded a Certificate declaring them a Pennsylvania "Captiular Master" and the option to be awarded a Jewel of the same. The award can be received at either a Grand Communication from the Most Excellent Grand High Priest and the Chairman of the Capitular Education Committee or in your home Chapter from your District Deputy Grand High Priest. As I am currently my Chapter's Representative to the Grand Chapter and was attending the Grand Communication anyway, I chose to receive it at the June Communication.
Overall it was a very enlightening experience, I learned a great deal about the History and basis of the Three Degrees and of the Origins adn Development of the Holy Royal Arch Chapters in the USA in General and Pennsylvania in particular.
The below is a photo of me receiving the Certificate and wearing the Jewel (next to my PHP Jewel) from Companion M. Vincent Cruciani, PHP, Chairman of the Committee and Grand Principle Sojourner.
The program is open to all Companions of Pennsylvania Royal Arch Chapters and is completed on-line and via E-mail between the participant and their Assigned Mentor in the Program. There is significant reading involved and three tests for each section. On completion the participants are awarded a Certificate declaring them a Pennsylvania "Captiular Master" and the option to be awarded a Jewel of the same. The award can be received at either a Grand Communication from the Most Excellent Grand High Priest and the Chairman of the Capitular Education Committee or in your home Chapter from your District Deputy Grand High Priest. As I am currently my Chapter's Representative to the Grand Chapter and was attending the Grand Communication anyway, I chose to receive it at the June Communication.
Overall it was a very enlightening experience, I learned a great deal about the History and basis of the Three Degrees and of the Origins adn Development of the Holy Royal Arch Chapters in the USA in General and Pennsylvania in particular.
The below is a photo of me receiving the Certificate and wearing the Jewel (next to my PHP Jewel) from Companion M. Vincent Cruciani, PHP, Chairman of the Committee and Grand Principle Sojourner.