MOST WORSHIPFUL GRAND MASTER BROTHER PAUL M. LEARY HAS BEEN SELECTED TO BE THE
NEXT RECIPIENT OF THE ORDER OF THE PURPLE CROSS

On August 11, 2012 , Right Eminently Distinguished Brother Richard F. Cole, Jr., OPC, made the announcement that our Grand Master had been selected and approved to received the Order of the Purple Cross next year in Tampa, FL at the Annual Assembly of the York Rite Sovereign College of North America.

MW Brother Leary has faithfully served his Craft, most notably as Grand Master. However, he has also served as an Excellent Chief of Scenic Council Knight Masons and is currently working diligently as Sovereign Master of John Harris Council No. 458 Allied Masonic Degrees and as the first Presiding Knight Commander of NH Council of the Red Branch of Eri.

The Grand Master is also in Profile York Rite College Officer Line currently serving as Marshal. He will be one of the Officers opening the Ceremonies for the Northeast York Rite College Festival being held in Portsmouth on September 22, 2012, an annual event which has been chosen to be held in NH this year.

Congratulations, Most Worshipful, for being selected as the only NH Mason to receive this honor next year!