A.F. & A.M., Chicago, IL
On Saturday, May 13th, a group of King Oscar Lodge volunteers showed up to put their operative skills to good use by cleaning up and beautifying the Jefferson Masonic Temple’s outdoor premises. At the end, we flew up a new set of flags, the U.S, flag and the Masonic flag, in front of the building. As usual we have made …
On Sunday, January 30 2022, at Jefferson Masonic Temple in Chicago, a new slate of Lodge Officers was duly installed for the ensuing Masonic year. As we saluted and applauded W. Bro. Brad Johnson for his tenure during a challenging year (see previous post), we welcomed our newly installed W.M. Brett A. Barnes who now sits in the East with …
Tonight [Jan. 28, 2022] was my last meeting as Worshipful Master of King Oscar Lodge #855, Ancient Free & Accepted Masons of the State of Illinois. I’m very grateful to my Officers for their service and I am thankful for the opportunity to be of service to the Lodge. And what’s more, I’m incredibly humbled to have my name appear …
Did you hear the latest news about Evanston’s beautiful Masonic Temple being sold because too costly to maintain and renovate? Aren’t you glad we still have our beautiful Jefferson Masonic Temple in Chicago where we can meet for fellowship and perform our rituals?Let’s keep it up and help as you can. It belongs to all of us! When paying your …
On December 27, Freemasons celebrate The Feast of St. John the Evangelist. As we first learned in our 1st Degree lecture, he is one of the two Christian patron saints of modern #Freemasonry. This day also marks the Winter Solstice that happens every year when the Sun reaches its most southerly declination of -23.5 degrees. In other words, when the …
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.
On Veterans Day we remember and honor all those who served, among whom many Brethren of our Fraternity.
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 …
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 …
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