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How a Filipino Prince Hall Lodge Was Nearly Forgotten

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The forgotten history of Prince Hall Masonry’s brief Filipino lodge boom—and long decline—in California.

At La France No. 885, a Lodge of Bon Vivants

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At La France No. 885, a longstanding legacy of French Freemasonry in California is being carried into the future.

A Sense of Belonging

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Groups like the Masons offer a way to strengthen community, combat loneliness, fight polarization, and maybe even save democracy.

Burn Scars

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In Paradise, Table Mountain No. 124 is helping a community move forward.

At Oakland No. 61, a Commitment to Outreach

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At Oakland No. 61, a phone-banking effort helped establish the lodge as one of Masonic Outreach Services’ best local partners.

At Prometheus No. 851, Work Is Fun

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At Prometheus № 851, candidates bring Masonic philosophy to life.

California’s Masonic Lodge Neighbors Are Better Together

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Across the state, California Masons are reaching out across lodge lines.

Paying Homage to a Masonic Hero at Rizal No. 882

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At Gat Rizal No. 882 in Menifee, California, a Masonic lodge takes its name—and inspiration—from a national hero of the Philippines.

At Oakland No. 61, Something Old Meets Something New

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At Oakland No. 61, two historic East Bay groups dating from the 1800s are teaming up to form a new kind of Masonic lodge.

At Logos No. 861, a Culture of Craftsmanship

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At Logos No. 861 in San Francisco, handmade, lovingly crafted material culture is part of the very fabric of the lodge.

At the Chinese Acacia Club, a Cultural Legacy Lives On

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For 77 years, the Chinese Acacia Club has created a space for Chinese American Masons, a historically underrepresented group.

The Indian Masonic Degree Team Is a Band of Brothers

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How a Native American Masonic degree team forges bonds across cultures—and keeps a heritage alive.

Haggis and Harmony at a Masonic Burns Supper

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“Most people treat it like a dare,” says the organizer of an elaborate Masonic tribute to Robbie Burns, the poet laureate of the lodge.

On a Trip to the Grand Lodge of Hungary, a Global Connection Is Forged

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A Masonic trip to Hungary forges connections across borders.

Lodge Profile: Two Masonic Lodges, Just Steps from Home

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At the Masonic Homes’ on-campus lodges, membership is growing outward.

At a New Hispanic Research Lodge, They’re More than Study Buddies

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A newly formed Hispanic research lodge is focusing its attention on the history and heritage of Freemasonry in Latin America.

At Ye Olde Cup & Ball Lodge, Magic Meets Masonry

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At Ye Olde Cup & Ball No. 880, California’s first affinity Masonic lodge, members are dedicated to mastering two crafts: Masonry and magic.

At Paradise Park, a Masonic Club in the Woods

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In Santa Cruz, a historic Masonic getaway prepares for its 100th anniversary while maintaining a unique ownership arrangement.

At Sunset Lodge No. 369, A Masonic Hall as Music Venue

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In Santa Monica, the lodge hall of Sunset No. 369 doubles as a venue for aspiring comedians, artists, and musicians.

In Long Beach, a New Bilingual Masonic Lodge

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Pilares del Rey Salomon joins California’s growing ranks of Spanish-English Masonic lodges.

At Round Table Masonic Lodge, It’s On to the Next One

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Round Table No. 876 performed 33 degrees last year. Only one of them was for a member of their own lodge.

Did Banksy Visit a Sonoma County Masonic Lodge?

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Could a piece of stencil art at Windsor No. 181 be a genuine Banksy?

In Vancouver, a Masonic Lodge Redevelopment

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In Vancouver, a pair of lodges are reborn as mixed-use developments.

Millard Sheets Is the Artist Behind the L.A. Scottish Rite Temple

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At the Los Angeles Scottish Rite Temple, a Masonic landmark is a testament to a the artistic vision of Millard Sheets.

At the Masonic Lodge, Gen Z Is in Charge Now

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A new, younger generation of Masons is increasingly rising through the leadership ranks of the fraternity.

In Freemasons’ Hall, What’s Old is New Again

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At Freemasons’ Hall, inside the Grand Lodge of California temple in San Francisco, the past and future of Masonic lodge rooms collide.

Lodge Profile: At Santa Barbara No. 192, a Renovation Outside and In

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At Santa Barbara No. 192, restoration of the ornate temple mirrors the revitalization happening inside the Masonic lodge.

At Downey United, a Mason Leaves an Artistic Legacy

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There’s no missing the massive, Egyptian-inspired wall art known as the Raj Mahal, executed by Mason artist Raj Champieri, at Downey United No. 220.

In San Diego, a Lodge Degree Is Masterfully Done

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A San Diego Masonic lodge holds a special second degree ceremony with current masters sitting in every lodge position.

Wonders of Masonic America

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These colorful Masonic destinations are on the must-see list of every Masonic traveler and admirer of the craft.

In California’s Spanish-Speaking Lodges, a Masonic Culture Club

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For members of California’s two official Spanish-speaking Masonic lodges, the sense of brotherhood is twice as strong.

The Famous Masonic ‘Traveling Trowel Train’ to Mexico of 1909

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In 1909, a special delegation of California Masons set for Mexico City to deliver a world-famous Masonic traveling “Unity” trowel.

For Argentina: Five Times the Masons, Half the Age

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In just the past decade, Argentina has seen a burst of Masonic activity: From only 2,200 Freemasons in 2008 to more than 10,000 today.

Lodge Profile: At Napa Valley No. 93, a Wine Country Lodge Pays It Forward

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How Napa Valley Masonic Lodge No. 93 used its greatest asset—the impressive Ritchie Block building in St. Helena—to pay it forward.

Lodge Profile: La Jolla No. 518, the Masonic Diplomat’s Lodge

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In San Diego, get to know a diversity-focused lodge where membership is an international Masonic melting pot.

In Benicia, a Historic Masonic Lodge, Now with LEDs

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The 18th century Benicia Masonic Hall, the oldest Masonic lodge in California, gets a 21st century makeover.