Message From Grand Master M:.W:.Richard W. Aydelotte

My Brothers and Friends,

You have bestowed upon me one of the greatest honors that I will ever have by electing me as your Grand Master for the 2011-12 Masonic Year. I was elected to be your leader and leadership is exactly what you will receive from me.

My theme this year is "IF WE WANT TO WE CAN." This theme is an attitude that I want every member of this Grand Jurisdiction to develop this year. If we apply this theme, this attitude and this mind set, then we can accomplish anything for our individual Lodges and for this Grand Jurisdiction.

My charity this year is Highfield, our Masonic Home. I am asking for your financial support as well as your physical presence at our Masonic Home. This is a beautiful facility making life comfortable for many people and I hope that every Mason will remember our home in your charitable contributions this year.

To our non-Masonic friends that are visiting the Grand Lodge of Delaware website, I welcome and encourage you to continue to satisfy the curiosity that you have for the Masonic Fraternity. One of the greatest decisions that I have made in my life was to approach a Mason about joining a Masonic Lodge. I will cherish for the rest of my life the relationship that I have developed with Masons and their families from around the world.

My Brothers, I have a very active year planned for all of us. As your Grand Master, I will accomplish very little without your support and assistance all throughout the year. May everyone get on board for what will be a very exciting and productive year for all of us.

May the Great Architect continue to bless and protect our Masonic Fraternity and may everyone develop the attitude that, IF WE WANT WE CAN".

Fraternally and sincerely,

Richard W. Aydelotte
Grand Master
2011-2012