Before Allin Mondesir was ever involved in building what will now be the prominent mixed lodge in the whole of south Florida and maybe beyond has first held the position of Worshipful Master  for the duration of two terms.  The first term was of three years and the second of two years.  It was during his tenure that Allin Mondesir started an open prayer for the community every Thursday.  As you may know, most lodges are fraternal organizations, thus, they do not allow women amongst them.  The prayer was an instant success and attracted many people, many of whom were women.

     Keeping in mind that all the knowledge could not be passed down the non-initiated and especially to women created an issue that Venerable Allin struggle with  up until the time the lodge “La Meditation” opened its door.  He attempted to have his then current lodge open its door to women.  His vision was met with extreme opposition.  Moreover, the members of the lodge who were of course all men were against so many women coming to the lodge site and they decided to close the prayers that have been going on for the last five years.

     Venerable Allin could not bring himself to abandon the so many who have become dependent on the prayers, and he prayed for an answer. His prayers were answered when one of the regulars Ms. Ginette Mauricette offered her residence to continue the prayers and the elevation of a mixed lodge grew stronger and stronger.

     For the next three years at Ms. Ginette Mauricette, slowly but surely the Lodge took form. It was in the year 2005, that the Respectable Loge La Meditation took birth and in our first reunion, our first order of business was to name our newly founded lodge, sister Gabarone: Yvette Pierre Louis proposed to the members the name "La Meditation" which was adopted unanimously. Two years later with the set vision, dedication and generosity our founding members on, January 1, 2007, the lodge “La Respectable Loge La Meditation” had its grand opening.

            Allin Mondesir started his career at Jackson Memorial Hospital in 1979 and is still employed with them to this day. He was welcomed into the Masonic order in 1979. Worshipful Master Allin Mondesir followed into his father’s footstep who was also a Freemason. He subsequently climb the echelons and held these positions:  Senior Warden, Senior Deacon, Junior Deacon, Chaplain, Marshal, Secretary until such time when he was proclaimed by his brothers to the highest position of the lodge to Worshipful Master in 1999. He held this position for three years. After completing his first term, he was again unanimously chosen to hold this office for an additional term of two years. Allin held this position successfully for a total of 5 years consecutively. He is the first and only one to this day to have ever held this position for this long. He was titled Worshipful Master of Peace. He did not run for the following election as had made the decision to build a lodge that would welcome women as equals.  

            For the next three years, he held prayers at Ms. Mauricette’s house and while there, he and others started the foundation of the lodge. The lodge he had envisioned opened its door in January 1, 2007. He was again asked to fulfill the position of worshipful master one more time, which he did for one year. He is now devoting his time, energy, and resources in the prayers and concentrating in obtaining our own location. 

            Allin is known by most that work at Jackson Memorial Hospital and he is appreciated and loved by all his co-workers. He is a source of light to his friends and to everyone who has ever encountered him. 

            Michel Castan , after being in the company of brother masons who at the time were classmates or neighbors, I decided to submit an application for my admission to the universal great family, which is the freemasonry. My application procedure lasted about a year before receiving the approval of the lodge. It was on January 1 1977 at the “Respectable Loge L’Olivier, #79, Orient de Petion-Ville” that I received the Masonic light. My mother lodge was housed in “La Respectable Loge, La Verite” #47 Orient de Port-au-Prince.”
            Some years later, I left the country to go live in Miami. This is where I met some friends who introduced me to the Worshipful Master Jean Pierre Toussaint, to whom I expressed the desire to affiliate myself with a loge. His welcome was warm and courteous and since I have not stopped associating with freemasonry. I also offered my services whenever necessary. It is also important to stress that I joined the same loge as Worshipful Master Jean Pierre Toussaint in autumn of 1992, where I was able to meet a great number of brothers and amongst them brother Allin Mondesir with whom I developed a very good fraternal relationship.

            It was in 1999 when his brothers proclaimed him Worshipful Master, the highest position of the lodge. It is then, that he began prayer meetings for the sick every Thursday evening.
Allin’s enthusiasm and dedication to this cause, led the majority of the members of the lodge to congregate around him. Thus, I joined him in preparing a collection of songs to this task.
            It is due to ritual collaboration ritual that one day, Worshipful Master Allin Mondesir saw fit to appoint me as Secretary of the lodge and the following year I rose to Speaker (orateur). 
          Things went well with the grace of God and on December 23, 2007, I was appointed and coroneted Worshipful Master for the fiscal year 2008-2009 by the Worshipful Master Allin Mondesir in the presence of the Atelier.  Now, I am still in exercise for the Venerala of 2009-2010. 

♦Worshipful Master Yves Jean

            Yves Jean was accepted in the Masonic order in 1967 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. After being told by a friend about the benefits gained from the Masonic Lodge, he sought the wisdom for himself. He then spent 12 years as a member in that Loge. He was also appointed as Tiler. He came to the United States in 1979, thereafter attended about four lodges, and still could not find a lodge where he could remain. He was then told about Allin’s prayer, and after his first meeting, he has been there since 1999. His motto is “Good will,” “order,” and “discipline.” He continuously prays for justice, and harmony.

Worshipful Master Yves Jean is involved in many areas of the lodge and he is also one of counselors of the lodge. He abides by the rules of Love, Hope, and Charity.

            Josaphat Michaud serves as “Keeper of the Temple” to Worshipful Master Allin Mondesir tenure during the year 2000. Josaphat believed in the vision of having a lodge that would welcome both men and women and he devoted his time and energy in the construction of La Meditation. He is brother and a great defender of ‘truth.’ Even though, he is still a member of that same loge where he initially met Allin Mondesir, he remains due to his official position and important duty entrusted unto him. Nonetheless, He still supports and remains a close friend of “La Meditation.”