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Welcome Brethren & Visitors!

T he officers and brethren of King Oscar Lodge offer warm and hearty greetings to you. We are grateful and honored that you are exploring our website to learn about us. King Oscar Lodge meets formally at 7:30pm on the 2nd and 4th Fridays of every month at the Jefferson Masonic Temple, located at 5418 W. Gale St. in Chicago, …

128th Installation of Officers and Bro. Heppner Memorial

A nd just like that, a new slate of King Oscar No. 855 Lodge Officers were installed on January 25, 2026 at Jefferson Masonic Temple in Chicago. Once again Rainbow Girls’ GWA Nina Hernandez highlighted the passing of the gavel by masterfully delivering her mnemonic presentation. During the ceremony, we also commemorated our late Bro. Earl Heppner, who held the …

1st Quarterly Elliot A. Velez Light and Labor Certificate

Congrats to our Bro. Junior Deacon Jeremiah, recipient of the quarterly Elliot A. Velez Light and Labor Certificate from the 5th NE District Grand Lodge of Illinois A F & A M! Bro. Jeremiah was nominated to receive this recognition for his engagement to quickly learn our standard work, including numerous degree lectures with high quality as well as for his entirely positive attitude …

Ladies’ Night Dinner

O n Friday, Feb. 13, for the 1st stated meeting of February, King Oscar Lodge hosted a Ladies’ Night Dinner to recognize and appreciate the ladies in our lives who support and stand by us on our Masonic journey. We were pleased to welcome Nina Hernandez, Past Grand Worthy Advisor for the Rainbow Girls of Illinois, as our guest speaker, …

End of the Year 1st Degree Conferral

O n Friday December 26, after a day of celebration with our respective families we gathered for fellowship and labor at King Oscar Lodge No. 855. Congrats to our newest EA Bro. DeSchon who was initiated into our Fraternity and has now joined the bearers of burdens at our Jefferson Masonic Temple. Albeit in the middle of the holiday season, …

End of the year lodge business meeting

O n Friday, December 12, on a chilly winter evening we met at Jefferson Masonic Temple for our first stated meeting of the month to share some fellowship and conduct some end of the year business. We voted on membership reinstatements and a plural membership petition, we expressed our thoughts and get well wishes for those in sickness and distress, …