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Meet the Builders of California’s Newest Masonic Lodges

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A spate of new Masonic lodges have gone up across the state in recent years. What they are building is reshaping the landscape of California Masonry.

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.

California’s Masonic Lodge Neighbors Are Better Together

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

California Prince Hall Masonry: A State of Belonging

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Founded in the 1850s and still active today, the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of California is building on a proud history.

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.

In Masonry and Politics, Finding Common Ground

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The political fights of daily life are conspicuously absent from the Masonic lodge. Can those lessons be practiced in the outside world?

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.

Spanning the Divide

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Why building harmony and friendships are the most important parts of Freemasonry.

For Two California Masonic Grand Lodges, A New Beginning

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Twenty-five years ago, the Grand Lodge of California and the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of California changed the way we all view Freemasonry.

A Traveling Brotherhood

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At the Manlalakbay Na Gurong Mason weekend, Filipino Freemasonry transforms into a can’t miss road show.

Culture Shock

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A Masonic researcher on the unique nature of Filipino Freemasonry.

Lodge Profile: Ordinary Lodge, Extraordinary Impact

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A small-town California lodge makes a big-time impact.

Next Up

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Meet the generation of California Masons bringing the fraternity into a bright new era.

The Deconstructed Lodge

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What will a Masonic lodge look like in the future? The answer is already here—and it probably won’t be in a lodge.

The Zoom Boom

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The fraternity learns to deal with—and thrive in—the Zoom era.

Ask Me Anything

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For a generation of Freemasons, the place to turn for info isn’t in person, but rather online.

Lodge Profile: The Borderland Lodge

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At Imperial Valley Lodge No. 390, Masons are making valuable community connections on both sides of the border; and tracking Masonic first pitch misfires in anticipation of another Masons4Mitts season.

Lodge Profile: Family Matters

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For the members of the youngest lodge in the state, American Canyon Lodge No. 875, Masonry is a multigenerational affair

Challenge Accepted

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California Masons responded to the #bluelodgechallenge, highlighting acts of everyday charity that are transforming their communities.

R.I.P., FINALLY

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When a Masonic headstone turned up out of the blue, local Masons set to work finding its true resting place.

Have Craft, Will Travel

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How a gift from one Mason to another launched a fellowship of camping enthusiasts.

Creating a Culture That Unites

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Junior Grand Warden Arthur H. Weiss explains the beauty and significance of Masonic material culture.

A Friend and Brother

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The initiatic process of becoming a Freemason is one filled with symbols, some of which are easier to interpret than others.

The Masons of Jazz

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From Count Basie to Cab Calloway to Duke Ellington, many of the American jazz greats of the early- to mid- 20th century […]

The Bonds of a Lifelong Brotherhood

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Albert Keshishian’s office was like his life: full to the point of overflowing. Shelves were crammed with books about rugs beside books about history and horse racing.

True Friendships

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What makes Masonic friendships so special? We talk to California Masons about the Masonic relationships that have transformed their lives – within and outside the fraternity.

Roads To Masonry

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It was the late 1970s when Brett Welch, Garrett Chan, and Albert Lawson’s paths crossed for the first time.

Generations Connected

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Two senior DeMolays, and current Masons, share their impactful experiences and perspectives of these Masonic fraternal orders.

With a Little Help from My Friends

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The Beatles said it in such a simple, yet significant way, “I get by with a little help from my friends.”

Friendship Beyond Years

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When asked what he admires most about his friend Robert “Bob” Ruvelson, Justin Daza-Ritchie does not miss a beat.

Our Impact on Society

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Learn more about what our fraternity is achieving year by year, life by life.

Coming Together to Give Back

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While their generous donations will make a lasting impact for California Masonic charities, Pace Setter lodges find that the impacts of their gifts are also close to home.