CR+C & OMCE Convention

Past EVENTS

The First Brazilian Convention
of the CR+C and OMCE

March 22 & 23, 2003

São Paulo, April 8, 2003

Dear Brothers and Sisters, The accomplishment of our 1st CR+C Convention and 1st OMCE Castrorum that took place on March 21-23, 2003 is an actual proof that the seed planted a few years ago has already blossomed and shall bring forth fruits in a not too distant future. Many members coming from different parts of the country were present and we had as special guests Brother Gary L. Stewart, Imperator of the CR+C and Knight Commander of the OMCE, and Sister Elizabeth A. Fox, Magister Templi of the OMCE. As a direct result of this memorable meeting we had the establishment of the Brazilian Priory of the OMCE and the approval by Brother Stewart of the website "Confraternitatis" with information in Portuguese about the three Orders of our Confraternity (www.confraternitatis.org.br), as well as of a quarterly newsletter called Chevalier News to be sent by email to Portuguese speaking OMCE members. It was also decided to begin the translations into Portuguese of all CR+C Monographs, so that it will be possible to start offering them by the middle of next year. This is an important step of the Rosicrucian Movement in Brazil, and a dream cherished for around seven years which starts now to take shape in this plane. Its greatest importance is related to the fact that it will be possible to offer to the future generations of Rosicrucians the heritage of instructions originally prepared by Dr. H. Spencer Lewis. Even those who have had the opportunity to know these teachings will be surprised to learn that many editorial changes have been made along the years and that many of the original instructions ended up in being lost. We are recovering this knowledge that would not otherwise be available to Portuguese speaking seekers. I already knew Imperator Stewart and Sister Elizabeth personally, but said again and again many times that I would like them to come to Brazil so that other members could at least also know them and learn from their simplicity, readiness of reasoning and great sense of humor.Imperator Stewart does not usually prepares his addresses or experiments in advance and this made me rather apprehensive because of the difficulties that might arise during the simultaneous translations that would be done. I mentioned my worries to him before his arrival and his answer was that we would be in family and everything would work out fine. It was exactly what happened: although having two formal lectures and two Forums scheduled, what actually happened were relaxed conversations upon several esoteric subjects in an extremely harmonious atmosphere. The CR+C Mystical Convocation was particularly inspiring with a brief introduction to some of the Rosicrucian Lineages since the beginning with Father C.R.C., as well as with an interesting exercise for building up a protective aura around the participants.In short, I believe we all learned a lot with this event and it is my sincere wish that, for the next one, all members who could not be amongst us may overcome the difficulties and share the fraternal conviviality that manifests on these occasions.In the Bonds of the Order, Arnaldo T. Santos
Marshal, Brazilian Priory

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Past EVENTS

Cruce Signadorum Conventus
2000

Tatton Park, United Kingdom

On the 22nd, 23rd and 24th of September, 2000, the historic Cruce Signadorum Conventus was held at Tatton Park near Knutsford, Cheshire. In one of England's finest historic houses, surrounded by fifty acres of magnificent Parkland and beautiful Gardens, our confraternal association of Orders held the historic meeting to mark the Work of the new millennium. Present were the delegates representing our Confraternities and other Orders and Lineages from many different countries on six continents. Below is a short report written by our Brother John Fox (Commander of Knights, UK Priory, OMCE) about this meeting.Dear Bothers and Sisters,Greetings.We are slowly getting our breath back after the CSC 2000. It was a wonderful three days of mystical work, in the beautiful setting of the Tenants Hall in Tatton Park, Cheshire in the United Kingdom. On Friday 22nd, Saturday 23rd and Sunday 25th of September 2000.We had OMCE ceremonies, a BMO ceremony, CR+C ceremonies and a Rosicrucian ceremony from the French Cenacle Rose Cross Order. We also saw the Installation of the new Grand Master of the Ghanaian Rose Cross. Plus a variety of lectures and presentations.As well as members from the OMCE the BMO and CR+C we had members from the Ghanaian Rose Cross Order, the Norsk Rose Cross Order and French Cenacle Rose Cross Order.The final item on a varied and inspiring programme was the new OMCE Terce Red Section ritual conducted by our Knight Commander, Gary L. Stewart.However, to me, the most important part of the programme was the special CSC 2000 Initiation, held on Friday afternoon and evening. The CSC 2000 Initiation was unique for this special occasion and everyone attending the CSC 2000 received the Initiation from Gary L. Stewart the Knight Commander of the OMCE the Sovereign Grand Master of the BMO, and Imperator of the CR+C. Being one of the officers assisting in the Initiation made it for me a very special and spiritual occasion and everyone who took part will remember it for the rest of their lives.As a light social relief there was a Dinner held on Saturday evening the 24th September, in the Tenants Hall, where members and their families could relax and enjoy themselves. The caterers provided a first class meal. The Saddleworth Morris Dancers entertained us by an energetic series of traditional clog dances, on a special floor that had been laid down prior to the CSC 2000. The Tenants Hall staff and the caterers worked very hard to ensure that everything was in order from the moment we started the event on Friday morning until we finished on Sunday evening. They did a first class job.To allow for extra space a large marquee was erected along one side of the foyer which allowed for lectures and extra presentations to be held while Initiations were being held in the Tenants Hall.When first conceived three years ago it seemed an almost impossible task. To bring the three Orders, the BMO, the OMCE and the CR+C together in one place sharing in a single event. However , the mystical will and spirit was present and with the help of Sister Elizabeth Anderton-Fox, who played a major part in the planning from the start, Sister Pamela Eckersley and Sister Jackie Carpenter-Fitzpatrick and a host of other BMO, OMCE and CR+C members from here in the UK and abroad the impossible was made possible and we had a wonderful international mystical gathering in the Tenants Hall, Tatton Park in Cheshire, in the United Kingdom. We had members attending from all six continents around the world.Truly a wonderful mystical, spiritual, historical event, that members will talk about for many years to come.In the Bonds of our OrderSincerely and in Light
John A B Fox (MK)
Commander of Knights, UK Priory, OMCE.

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