2024 Raleigh York Rite Calendar

Stated Meetings - Monthly on the 1st Wednesday at 7:30pm
at J.J. Crowder Lodge, 11150 Durant Road Raleigh NC 27614
- Dinner at 6:30

January 13 - State AMD in Winston-Salem

Feb 5-12 - Masonic Week

March 17-19 - Grand York Rite in Clemmons

March 31 - Easter Sunrise Service in Alexandria, VA

May 4 - Honors Day -Monroe

May 11 - Chapter and Council Degree Festival

June 1 - Commandery Festival

July 14-16 - Summer Assembly in Maggie Valley

September 27-28 - Grand Lodge in Winston-Salem

December 14 - Christmas Observance and Installation of Officers at 5:30 pm

Ladies Night - To Be Determined

Dates for Knight Masons and York Rite College: Feb. 17, May 10, Aug. 16, Nov. 13

Raleigh York Rite

11150 Durant Road Raleigh NC 27614

Meetings: 1st Wednesday at 7:30pm

Secretary: Will Chriscoe

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York Masonry is the oldest and best known of all Masonic Rites. It takes its name from York, England, where the earliest known record of Masonry exists, dating from about A.D. 923. Masonry's first written record is centered around York, the seat of the Ancient York Grand Lodge. In 1813, this Grand Lodge merged with another group called the Modern Grand Lodge, to form the United Grand Lodge of England. This is the basis upon which our present system of Symbolic Lodge Masonry is built. You, as a Master Mason, have received the first three degrees of the York Rite. Having begun your Masonic work in the York Rite, it is natural that you should want to continue with it.

Any Mason in good standing from a Lodge of a recognized jurisdiction may become a York Rite Mason.

You start our journey by petitioning a Royal Arch Chapter. When you have received the Degree of the Holy Royal Arch, you are then eligible to join a Chapter of Cryptic Masons or a Commandery where you receive the Chivalric Degrees, including that of Knights Templar.