A Solemn Tribute - 25th Annivesary of 9.11.2001

Personal and Professional Profile of the Presenter

Right Worshipful Moises I. Gomez




RW Gomez resides in Roselle, New Jersey with the love of his life, Wendi. His family left Cuba in 1956 to build a better life, and this country welcomed them with open arms. Guided by a deep sense of patriotism and gratitude, He graduated from St. Joseph High School in 1984 and went on to establish a long, dedicated career in public service. He has worked for The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey for 35 years as a member of the Emergency Services Unit stationed at the George Washington Bridge. In this capacity, He served proudly as a first responder to both terrorist attacks on our nation's soil (1993 and 2001).

Quote: " I was a member of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Emergency Service Unit, assigned to the Holland Tunnel, when the World Trade Center was attacked in 1993 and again in 2001. Those two days, separated by eight years, changed my life forever. In the aftermath, I was assigned to a special unit that worked below Ground Zero, retrieving vehicles, evidence, and other items considered important to the investigation and recovery effort. It was difficult, dangerous, and deeply personal work. What we saw and experienced there has stayed with me ever since."


Masonic Resume

Symbolic (Blue) Lodge Masonry

Atlas Pythagoras Lodge No. 10 (Westfield, New Jersey)
  • Raised to the Sublime Degree of Master Mason (2008)
  • Served as Worshipful Master (2012)
  • Dual Member: Inspiratus Lodge No. 357
  • Plural/Honorary Memberships: Bermuda, Grand Lodge of Scotland, University Lodge No. 51 (Pennsylvania)
  • Current Position: Historian & Chairman

Grand Lodge & Leadership Appointments

  • Grand Lodge of New Jersey: Past Grand Superintendent (State of New Jersey, 2022-2025)
  • Allied Degrees Annual Week: Actively involved in national conferring committees and administrative planning
  • Leadership Conference & Strategic Planning Committee (Appointed 2015, Leader/EO 2019)
  • Grand Lodge Awareness & Membership Committee (2017)
  • Voyager Program & Passport Application Initiatives

Appendant, Invitational, & Concordant Bodies

York Rite Masonry

  • Royal Arch Masons: Chapter affiliation; active member and officer
  • Cryptic Masons: Council of Royal & Select Masters (Adoniram)
  • Knights Templar: Commandery / Eminent Past Commander
  • York Rite Sovereign College: Active member and ritualist

Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite (AASR)

  • Northern Masonic Jurisdiction (NMJ): Valley of Northern New Jersey
  • 33rd Degree (33°): Sovereign Grand Inspector General
  • Honors & Orders: Knights of Saint Andrew (KSA), Mutual Supreme Association (MSA), Most Wise Master of Rose Croix, Andrew Spartanburg
  • Research & Recognition: Scottish Rite Research Society, Harold V.B. Voorhis Seventh Degree, Sovereign Da Vinci Council No. 477

Chivalric, Invitational, & Esoteric Orders

  • Knight Masons: Outstanding service; Knight Commander of the Red Branch of Eri (KGCRORB), USA
  • Commemorative & Sovereign Orders: Order of the Scarlet Cord, Thomas Conclave, Holy Royal Arch Knight Templar Priests (HRAKTP)
  • Societas Rosicruciana in Civitatibus Foederatis (SRICF): New Jersey College; advanced esoteric research
  • Order of Knights Preceptors: Active membership and regional leadership roles
  • Grand Council of Allied Masonic Degrees (AMD): Daniel Coxe Council, Past Sovereign

Additional International & Invitational Affiliations

  • Shriners International: Salaam Shriners / Pyramid Shriners
  • National & Historical Societies: National Sojourners (Past President, Susquehanna Chapter), Heroes of '76 (Hugh Mercer Camp)
  • International Lodges & Orders: Grand Lodge of India (Bharat Venkat Epu, South Asia), Grand Lodge of Ireland, Loge du Lys et du Jardin No. 24 (Paris, France)
  • Traditional & Social Orders: Order of Free Gardeners, Kiltie Unit, Corks (Bath, UK), Ancient Order of the Sphinx, Royal Order of Scotland

Philanthropy, Editorial Boards, & Honors

  • Editorial & Journalism: Board Fellow, American Masonic Journalism Board
  • Charitable Foundations: Active sponsor and benefactor for the Scottish Rite Children's Dyslexia Centers, Knights Templar Eye Foundation, and Masonic Home of New Jersey
  • Honorary Titles: Kentucky Colonel (Commonwealth of Kentucky), Honorary Citizen/Ambassador of Texas & Iowa
  • Distinguished Medals: Mark Twain Medal for Distinguished Masonic Service, Marvin E. Fowler Medal (NMJ), Zerubbabel Medal, 28-Year Mantle Selection
  • Military & Civic Service: Civil Air Patrol (Squadron Officer / Aerospace Education & Leadership, Alabama/NJ); Association of Arts of Lyndhurst


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