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Pacific Northwest Shrine Association (PNSA)

Afifi (Tacoma, WA)
Al Aska (Anchorage, AK)
Al Azhar (Calgary, AB)
Al Bedoo (Billings, MT)
Al Kader (Wilsonville, OR)
Al Shamal (Edmonton, AB)
Algeria (Helena, MT)
Bagdad (Butte, MT)
Calam (Lewiston, ID)

Terms, Activities and Events Common to the Shrine

Chaplain – responsible for giving the prayers at the Temple. Offers prayers, blessings & benedictions as called upon.

Crescent & Scimitar – the Shrine emblem.

Divan – the group of governing elected and/or appointed officials of each Shrine Temple. The top five officers typically progress towards the Potentate position.

Fez – the red headgear worn by the Shriners; a symbol of the fraternity.

Hospitals – the Shrine has 22 hospitals to help children with orthopedic, spinal column, cleft lip and palate, and burn needs and much more.

Illustrious Sir – title of the present and past Potentates.

Imperial – the governing body of Shriners International

Imperial Session – annual business meeting of Shriners International. Delegates from each Temple  meet to discuss and vote on a variety of business matters pertaining to  the fraternity and Shriners Hospitals for Children. During each Imperial Session, a new Imperial Potentate is elected. Host cities are many times in or near the hometown, or close to the hometown, of the incoming Imperial Potentate.

Imperial Sir – title given to an officer of the Imperial Divan.

Lady – a spouse or female friend of a Shriner

Mason – every Shriner must be a member of this Fraternity, except in Arkansas.

Noble – the title each Shriner is addressed by.

PNSA – Pacific Northwest Shrine Club – the group of 18 Shrine Temples in our geographic area who meet on an annual basis to celebrate, entertain and have unit/club competitions.

Shriners – the authorized term for referring to the local nobles.

Shriners Hospitals for Children – a Colorado Corporation

Shriners International – an Iowa Corporation, headquarters is located in Tampa, Florida.

Stated Meeting – the regular business meeting for the Nobles of the Temple; they occasionally schedule activities that include the ladies and guests.

Temple – authorized term for referring to the local Shrine building. Can also be referred to as the local Shriners and their organization.

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