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A.J.E.F. Is an acronym which stands for Association of Youth Hope of the Fraternity (Asociacion de Jovenes Esperanza de la Fraternidad), It is an appendant body to Freemasonry for boys and girls aged 14-21 in México and Latin America. The Masonic Square and Compasses. ... Mexico or, in Spanish, México, is: Mexico, a federal republic in North America Mexico City, that countrys capital city Mexican Federal District, the federal district containing that capital city Estado de México (State of Mexico), one of that republics 31 constituent states Mexico is also the...


Although initially the local organizations were known as AJEF Lodge the title recently changed to Chapters in order to reinforce the fact that it is not Masonry, but an appendant body to it.


Every chapter is sponsored by a Masonic Lodge, in both Economic and moral support.


It is equivalent in its focus and function to the Order of DeMolay. The Order of DeMolay is an international youth fraternity for young men between the ages of 12 to 21. ...


Although it is open to both sexes mixed sessions are forbidden except on Special occasions in which there must be a master Mason present.

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Structural Organization

There are a number of regional organizations of Chapters that have yearly meetings in order to appoint small changes in customs and lithugy thus varying pointual aspects. Some oif these are:

  • The Mexico Valley Orgsanization
  • The Veracruz Council

The members of a Chapter or Lodge are:

  • Guide
  • First adviser
  • Second adviser
  • Scribe
  • Treasurer
  • Orator
  • Guardian
  • Master of Choir
  • Leading of Ceremonies
  • Donations Collector
  • Steward
  • Banner
  • Flag Keeper
  • expert
  • Instructor(a master mason)
  • Town - Its the name given to the general participants who do not have a particular position

History

It was founded in Havana, Cuba on February 9th, 1936 by Fernando Suárez Núñez (may 7th 1882, Jan. 24 1946), the first chapter was called “ESPERANZA” (Hope)[1]


Reaching 5'000 members by 1938 its rapid growth began to foster chapters Overseas. In 1939 the first Mexican A.J.E.F. Lodge 'Benito Juarez' was established at Veracruz Benito Ju rez (March 21, 1806 - July 18, 1872) was a Zapotec Indian who served two terms (1861-1863 and 1867-1872) as President of Mexico. ...


Mystic and Rituals

The rituals that constitute the exercise of 'Ajefismo' are aimed at developing moral values and social skills among the initiates.


The Letters A.J.E.F. have in themselves a deeper meaning, as these are the letters of the 'fundamental words' Love, Justice, Hope and Fraternity (Amor, Justicia, Esperanza y Fraternidad).[2]


The institutions motto, always at the bottom of essays and official papers is "for the nation and mankind" (Por la patria y la humanidad).


That said their handshake is similar to the one assigned for the Entered Apprentice degree in Freemasonry.


The initiation process varies according to the region even though there is an official written liturgy with such cases noted[3], as are funerals and weddings; these initiations may vary from being verbatim to the liturgy to identical to those performed in adult Freemasonry. A liturgy is the customary public worship of a religious group, according to their particular traditions. ...


In that same vein it is not uncommon for AJEF Essays to be about Esoteric themes as well as science, morals or history, and its not uncommon to find young participants to be well versed in the occult themes of Masonry. Etymology Esoteric is an adjective originating during Hellenic Greece under the domain of the Roman Empire; it comes from the Greek esôterikos, from esôtero, the comparative form of esô: within. It is a word meaning anything that is inner and occult, a latinate word meaning hidden (from which...


Notes

  1. ^ Salas Amaro, Armando. DIA DEL AJEFISTA. masoneriacubana.com. Retrieved on 2007-01-09.
  2. ^ Error on call to Template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specifiedGan Logia Unida Mexicana de Veracruz. . Gan Logia Unida Mexicana de Veracruz. Retrieved on 2007-01-09.
  3. ^ LITURGIA AJEF. Editorial Erbasa. Retrieved on 2007-01-09.

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