Giving back and strengthening fraternity
In Paris, where I lived, I met many brothers who sometimes came from very far away to visit my obedience and the capital. I was surprised that so many of them expressed regret that they had not been able to visit Paris on the basis of sound advice, and that they had not stayed with a brother or sister, thanks to whom their stay would have been one of sharing and brotherhood.
Olivier Debarre is a brother in the international mixed Masonic Order "le Droit Humain".
He was a Freemason for almost 10 years at the Grande Loge Nationale Française.
I wondered what tool could be put in place to strengthen hospitality in our chain of union. The idea of a website came to my mind. I shared it with many brothers and sisters, from different obediences and different countries, who welcomed it enthusiastically. Because our values have a place in secular life, this site also allows the family and close friends of each registered Freemason to benefit from it (under their responsibility). This extension to third parties was chosen following several exchanges with brothers and sisters who expressed the wish that this platform be used beyond lodge visits, for hosting children studying away from home or for shared family holidays, for example.
Thanks to their many wise suggestions, Masons Hospitality was created. I would like to extend my warmest thanks to my brothers and sisters, who will recognise each other. I would also like to thank them for their moral and financial support.
Thanks to them, Masons Hospitality is, for us and our loved ones, the practical digital tool that facilitates travel between freemasons.
