H appy St. John The Baptist Day! Today June 24, all over the world, Freemasons celebrate St. John the Baptist, one of our two patron saints of modern Freemasonry as EA Masons learn during their 1st Degree conferral.
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St. John’s Day Observance | Cemetery Cleanup & Grill Out
K ing Oscar Lodge No. 855 held a St. John’s Day Observance in honor of St. John the Baptist on Saturday, June 21st, with a Cemetery Cleanup at King Oscar Lodge’s ultimate R.I.P. plot located at Elmwood Cemetery, River Grove, IL, followed by a grill out at the Jefferson Masonic Temple, in Chicago. On a hot 96 degree first day …
Honoring Veterans/1st Responders + 2 New MMs + 1 Honorary RWB Member
It was a great and pleasant evening at our last stated meeting at KING OSCAR LODGE No. 855 A.F. & A.M. where we raised 2 of our FCs in waiting to the sublime degree of MM! Let’s give it up for our Bros. Rhicky and Chester who have now joined the overseers of the work at our Temple! It all …
3 New MMs + 1 Honorary RWB Member
It was a long but great night at our last stated meeting at KING OSCAR LODGE No. 855 A.F. & A.M. where we raised 3 of our FCs in waiting to the sublime degree of MM! Everyone let’s give it up for our Bros. Eric, Jorge, and Aaron who have now joined the overseers of the work at our Temple! …
Another FC on the rosters and more coins in the can
On April 25, at our stated meeting we passed another one of our EAs in waiting to the degree of Fellowcraft. Let’s congratulate Bro. Aaron who has now joined the ranks of the hewers in the mountain and is eager to prepare the stones for the Master’s use! Among other good news, WM Lozich informed us that we surpassed our …
Academic Bowl and Masonic Anniversary Recognition Dinner
King Oscar Lodge sponsored a team of students from Walter Payton College Preparatory High School in Chicago for this year’s Academic Bowl who ended up taking 3rd Place. On April 11, on our stated meeting day we hosted an Academic Bowl Dinner honoring the team members and their coach and exchanged some fellowship at Jefferson Masonic Temple’s dining hall. After …