New York
New York Council of Deliberation
Paul O. McLaughlin, 32° , MSA
P.O. Box 22967
Rochester, NY 14692
+1 585-414-4549
[email protected] http://www.nyscottishritemasons.org/Valleys of New York
State Leadership
Deputy/Actives
- Ill. G. Michael Morris, 33° - Deputy
- Ill. Steven C. Stefanakos, 33° - 1st Lt. Commander
- Ill. David E. Barnes 33° - Active, 2nd Lt. Commander
- Ill. Richard J Powell, 33° - Active, Minister of State
- Ill. John R. Patterson, 33° - Active, Chancellor
Deputy's Representatives
- Ill. John W. Scott, 33° MSA - Albany
- Ill. Gerald E. Putman, 33° - Binghamton
- Ill. G. Frankin Gaskill, 33° - Buffalo
- Ill. Clifford T. Jacobs, 33° - New York City
- Ill. Robert W. Crump, 32°, MSA - Norwood
- Ill. Joseph E. Bourcy III, 33° - Rochester
- Ill. Robert M. Tyrrell, 33° - Syracuse
- Ill. William C Brunet Sr. 33° MSA° - Utica
COD Officers
- D.B. Paul O. McLaughlin, 32° MSA - Secretary
- Ill. Glenn A Stahl, 33° - Treasurer
- Ill. James D. Swan, Jr., 33° - Secretary Emeritus
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Announcements
Excelsior Initiative

Excelsior is a project of the Leadership Committee from the New York Council of Deliberation. It is composed of three online components: Leadership Sessions, Lecture Series and a video news series, XLCR32. Click on the link below to learn more.
Degree Dates & Events
The Hudson
March 22nd, 2023 at 7:30pm
- 4° 24° - Digital
Wappingers Masonic Temple | 150 Myers Corners Road, Wappingers Falls, New York, 12590 | Brother Bring a Brother Night | Please RSVP to Valley Secretary Aram Adishian, [email protected].
Rochester
April 1st, 2023 at 9:00am
- 15° 32° - Digital
- 4° 16° 27° - Live
Damascus Shrine Center 979 Bay Road, Webster NY 14580 | Reunion
New York
April 6th, 2023 at 7:00pm
- Event° - Special Event
Grand Lodge | 71 West 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010 | Feast of the Pascal Lamb
The Hudson
April 11th, 2023 at 7:30pm
- 13° - Live
Hoffman Lodge | 9 Courtland St., Middletown, NY | Please RSVP via Aram Adishian, Valley Secretary, [email protected] or call/text 917-327-1712.
Buffalo
April 21st, 2023 at 6:30pm
- 24° - Digital
- 18° - Live
2379 Union Road, Cheektowaga NY, 14227 | Dinner reservations ($18.00) to (716) 668-2755
Buffalo
April 22nd, 2023 at 2:00pm
- 32° - Digital
- 28° - Live
2379 Union Road, Cheektowaga NY, 14227
Troy
April 29th, 2023 at 9:00am
- 4° 11° 16° 25° 32° - Live
Albany Masonic Temple | 64 Corning Place, Albany NY 12207 | 4 Valley Spring Reunion: Troy-Albany-Schenectady-Hudson
The Hudson
May 25th, 2023 at 6:30pm
- 18° - Live
Ulster Masonic Temple | 19 Russell St, Saugerties, NY | Please RSVP via Aram Adishian, Valley Secretary, [email protected] or call/text 917-327-1712. | 6:30 PM Dinner, 7:30 PM Degree
New York
June 6th, 2023 at 7:00pm
- 32° - Live
Grand Lodge - Gothic Room | 71 West 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010
The Hudson
June 13th, 2023 at 7:30pm
- 8° - Live
Hoffman Lodge | 9 Courtland St, Middletown, NY | Please RSVP via Aram Adishian, Valley Secretary, [email protected] or call/text 917-327-1712.