What a great, fun, and merry party it was for kids and adults alike at Jefferson Masonic Temple in Chicago! Kudos to all the Lodges of the 5th NE District who pitched in to make it happen! Enjoy these photos courtesy of Bro. Milan Vydareny.
Year: 2021
Remembering and Honoring Veterans Day
On Veterans Day we remember and honor all those who served, among whom many Brethren of our Fraternity.
Community Outreach & Charity supporting BGCA
King Oscar Lodge No. 855 is proud for having supported our Bro. Jay Ragnarr Loðbrók, a fitness instructor, who flexed his biceps for Planet Fitness’s anti-bullying campaign benefitting the Boys & Girls Clubs of America on Friday, October 8th at the Melrose Park, Illinois, location. For every dollar raised Bro. Jay had to do one bicep curl. At the end …
Communications Meeting in Person & Zoom
Join us on October 8th, 2021 as our WM Bradley Johnson and a delegation from our Lodge are at the Grand Lodge Communication in Springfield, IL. Due to the new state mandated mitigations for the COVID-19 pandemic the Grand Master again allowed us to simulcast the business portion. We will be having a roundtable discussion and Q & A on …
We also met online during the pandemic lockdown
Make sure to check our calendar on the Members Only Lodge Portal to see when we meet.
Master Mason License Plate
Are you a Master Mason in good standing? Display your pride with a vanity license plate for your vehicle and support the Illinois Masonic Foundation for the Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse Among Children. Download the form. For more info, contact Robin Ford [email protected] at the Grand Lodge of Illinois Office.
About us
Our lodge was chartered on October 5th, 1898 by the MW Grand Lodge AF & AM of the State of Illinois and given the name of the King of Sweden and Norway Oscar II of that time. Since then, we have always been a place “where true Masonic brotherhood flourishes.” “Freemasonry is an organized society of men symbolically applying the …
3 New MMs
August 27 was a busy evening at KING OSCAR LODGE No. 855 A.F. & A.M. where 3 of our brethren were proud to receive their 3rd degree conferral. Congrats to Bro. Arlander, Bro. Rod, and Bro. Josh for having reached the top! A special thanks to all those who assisted in the degree work as once again we used all …
Charity Event in partnership with Feed My Starving Children
A delegation from KING OSCAR LODGE No. 855 A.F. & A.M. volunteered with Feed My Starving Children – Schaumburg to prepare meals for kids of impoverished countries around the world. Our designated station packed about 10 boxes containing each 36 pack meals for Djibouti, the country on the Horn of Africa.