Hello, St Joan Priory members. The Order is trying to coordinate plans for a Conclave in late October and we are trying to arrive at an approximate number of members who may consider attending.
Unfortunately, the Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, NM, with whom we had hoped would allow us to schedule our Conclave, has now restricted days and dates from which we can choose and are now assessing a rental fee that is beyond the Order's financial means.
An alternate location in Colorado is being consider... moreHello, St Joan Priory members. The Order is trying to coordinate plans for a Conclave in late October and we are trying to arrive at an approximate number of members who may consider attending.
Unfortunately, the Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, NM, with whom we had hoped would allow us to schedule our Conclave, has now restricted days and dates from which we can choose and are now assessing a rental fee that is beyond the Order's financial means.
An alternate location in Colorado is being considered, but to date, no location has been firmly determined but looking at Saturday Oct 5th as the knighting ceremony and will be the main event of the Conclave and the event will likely span from a Friday evening through a Sunday morning, with the Investiture ceremony being held on Saturday. All Order members are welcome to attend, whether or not they are being knighted. Please be aware that all costs related to attending a Conclave will be your responsibility.
No member is required to attend a Conclave. The Order realizes that not every member has the resources to attend such an event. As you can imagine, there are many factors that may preclude a member from attending; unable to get time away from work and/or family, financial or health restrictions, or various other life obligations, regardless of location or date. For members who are eligible for knighthood and cannot attend a Conclave, arrangements will be made for an online Zoom Investiture ceremony, as we've done in the past, in which they will receive their accolade.
I realize that without knowing an exact location may make it impossible for you to say either 'yea' or 'nay', but we're basically trying to arrive at a ballpark number of members who *may* be able to attend or who could make a decision to attend whenever or wherever.
To maintain confidentiality, please do not comment on this post, but reach out to me as soon as possible, either via private message (here or FB), phone call (208-596-0842) or email (dereknordio@protonmail.com), to let me know your thoughts on this. We are trying to determine if there is enough interest to even move forward in securing a location and date.
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Today I would like to welcome new member CAA Joshua Mentzer from California, he will be in the Priory of St Joan of Arc.
Please join me in giving him a warm welcome.
Joshua wrote:
My name is Joshua Mentzer. I currently reside in Southern California, but I’m originally from central Illinois. I currently work at a local casino as a Poker Floor Manager. In life, my faith is the most important thing to me. I was raised in church by my grandparents who taught me the values that I live by today. Fo... moreToday I would like to welcome new member CAA Joshua Mentzer from California, he will be in the Priory of St Joan of Arc.
Please join me in giving him a warm welcome.
Joshua wrote:
My name is Joshua Mentzer. I currently reside in Southern California, but I’m originally from central Illinois. I currently work at a local casino as a Poker Floor Manager. In life, my faith is the most important thing to me. I was raised in church by my grandparents who taught me the values that I live by today. For me, being a Templar would be the greatest honor, and it is my desire to be of service to the order in every way possible. I will serve the Lord for the rest of my days.
GP Derek Nordio
OMSDT Knights Templar
Priory of St Joan of Arc — with CAA Joshua Mentzer
Today I would like to welcome new member CAA Joshua Mentzer from California, he will be in the Priory of St Joan of Arc.
Please join me in giving him a warm welcome.
Joshua wrote:
My name is Joshua Mentzer. I currently reside in Southern California, but I’m originally from central Illinois. I currently work at a local casino as a Poker Floor Manager. In life, my faith is the most important thing to me. I was raised in church by my grandparents who taught me the values that I live by today. Fo... moreToday I would like to welcome new member CAA Joshua Mentzer from California, he will be in the Priory of St Joan of Arc.
Please join me in giving him a warm welcome.
Joshua wrote:
My name is Joshua Mentzer. I currently reside in Southern California, but I’m originally from central Illinois. I currently work at a local casino as a Poker Floor Manager. In life, my faith is the most important thing to me. I was raised in church by my grandparents who taught me the values that I live by today. For me, being a Templar would be the greatest honor, and it is my desire to be of service to the order in every way possible. I will serve the Lord for the rest of my days.
GP Derek Nordio
OMSDT Knights Templar
Priory of St Joan of Arc — with CAA Joshua Mentzer
