The Feminine Grand Lodge of Romania celebrates in 2012 its 90th Anniversary.

During 2012 will take place various public and private manifestations GLFR manifestations organized by GLFRs MLFRs) (MLFRs) Grand Council under the direct supervision of Grand Master Anca Nicolescu, 33, 33, marking its 90th decade of existence in Romania. Since its birth in March 1922 and until now the Feminine Grand Lodge of Romania, the second oldest Feminine Grand Lodge in the world after the Order of Women Freemasons, Landmarks worked strictly according to the Landmarks of Universal Freemasonry and of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. It was the first Feminine Grand Lodge in the world to have its own independent Scottish Rite Chapter (18) and this happened between War, the 1st and 2nd World War, in Bucharest. Famous ladies from the society of that time adhered to the Feminine Grand Lodge of Romania, Romania, part of them being wives of Freemasons belonging to the Romanian or other Masonic Grand Jurisdiction in Europe.

After the banning of Romanian Freemasonry during the Communist era, the Grand Master and other Sisters from (MLFR MLFR) GLFR (MLFR) started working periodically in the Grand Masters house or in other secret Bucharest. locations in Bucharest. The Feminine Grand Lodge was never erased from the judicial office of Bucharest, not even in the Red Era. The rebirth of democracy in Romania for offered a period of almost ten years for (MLFR MLFR) GLFR (MLFR) to start rethinking its way of acting in a more and more rapidly developed society. Therefore at the beginning of the 21st and century they restarted their national and international activities under the gavel of a new Grand Master. 33 Anca Nicolescu, 33 the new elected GLFR Grand Master revitalized GLFRs MLFRs) (MLFRs) international and national activity MLFR) by transforming GLFR (MLFR) into the most active Romanian Grand Lodge abroad. By signing in 2010 the Treaty of Mutual Recognition with the Grand Orient of France, (MLFR MLFR) GLFR (MLFR) become known as the first

We also went in South America where we participated at the COMAM and CIMAS General Assemblies. The event organized in Montevideo, Uruguay allowed us to extend our Masonic journey in other Masonic Grand Peru Jurisdictions such as Argentina, Brazil, Peru and Ecuador. In Strasbourg, France we attended the 50th Anniversary of CLIPSAS and its Annual General Assembly. (MLFR MLFR) GLFR (MLFR) officially participated at RMIs gathering in Riga. For 2012 our Feminine Grand Lodges was asked to organize Our international activity in 2011 (Ra Rassemblement the 6th edition of RMI (Rassemblement International nternational) (MLFR MLFR) During 2011 GLFR (MLFR) attended Maonnique International) in Bucharest, meetings various international Masonic meetings around Romania. the world in continents such as Africa, South Europe. America and Europe. 2012 RMI to be hosted in Romania (MLFR MLFR) GLFR (MLFR) attended the most important African Masonic meeting hosted this year by the Grand Lodge of Benin in Cotonou, The task of organizing the 6th edition of the where our delegation led by MWGM Anca Masonic International Reunion (RMI) in (MLFR MLFR) Nicolescu represented our country. Bucharest gives GLFR (MLFR) the

and oldest Feminine Grand Lodge in Continental Europe. (MLFR MLFR) GLFR (MLFR) organized in Romania various international and national conferences and Masonic meetings with the purpose of giving Freemasonry its deserved role in society. The Palace Romanian Royal Palace was elected for many years to host Masonic events organized by our Grand Lodge due to its historical importance not only for us, but also for Romania.

opportunity to show once more the quality standard with which we have always organized all Masonic events hosted by our Feminine Grand Lodge. The event will take place during May 11th to Masonic 14th, 2012. As headquarters of the Masonic event and also as headquarters of our 90th Anniversary we have elected once again the Romanian Royal Palace located in the heart of Bucharest on the most known and important street: Calea Victoriei (Victorys Way). We look forward to receive all our Sisters Sisters and Brethren from abroad both at our 90th

Anniversary and at RMIs 6th edition. And as the New Year 2012 is to arrive (MLFR MLFR) soon we, the Sisters of GLFR (MLFR) and on behalf of our MWGM Anca Nicolescu, 33wish all of you to enjoy the end of beginning 2011 and the beginning of 2012 which we hope to be a year of Enlightenment for all Freemasons in our country and in the world. May the Great Architect of the Universe protect you all and give us all strength to continue until our Masonic journey until we reach the Eternal Lodge together with our Illustrious and devoted Illustrious Fellows of the Craft.