What is York Rite Masonry?

York Rite Masonry is a completion of Freemasonry. Master Masons are expected to travel, symbolically, in search of knowledge, referred to as Masonic Light. There are gaps in the stories a Master Mason receives in the first three degrees of Ancient Craft Masonry. York Rite Masonry fills in those gaps and expounds on what a Master Mason has already learned.

If you are a Master Mason, then you have already stepped onto the road toward increased knowledge. As a Master Mason, are you travelling? Travelling implies movement, not standing still, and always seeking knowledge and understanding. When travelling, it's always easier to get where you are going if you use a map. The York Rite is an organized road map to further Masonic Light.

Have you learned everything you wanted to learn about Freemasonry? If not, then travel with us into the York Rite Bodies.

Royal Arch Masons

The Chapter of Royal Arch Masons is the first body of York Rite Masonry. The Chapter confers four degrees, filling in a big portion of the gaps left out in the first three Degrees of Freemasonry.

Calendar of Events - Olympus Chapter No. 27

• June 22, 1999 - Stated Meeting; Past Master and Most Excellent Master Dregrees to be put on
• September 28, 1999 - Stated Meeting; Royal Arch Mason Degree possible

Olympus Chapter meets at 7:30 on the fourth Tuesday of each month except July & August

High Priest - Karl Forch

Royal & Select Masters

The Council of Royal & Select Masters is the newer bodies in the York Rite system and serves to make a smooth transition from the Royal Arch Degrees to the Commandery Orders. The Council typically confers two degrees (and sometimes a third) that fill in the rest of the gaps from the previous degrees.

Calendar of Events - Naval Council No. 11

• September 21, 1999 - Stated Meeting

Naval Council meets at 7:30 on the third Tuesday of each month except July & August

Illustrious Master - Michael R. Pursey (360) 692-2421

Knights Templar

The Commandery of Knights Templar is the only Christian Order in all of Masonry. The Commandery confers three degrees, called orders, which tells the history of the Knights Templar.

Calendar of events - Malta Commandery No. 18

• July 15, 1999 - Widows' Dinner at 6:00. A presentation by Pastor Jeff on his Holy Land Pilgrimage.
• September 13, 1999 - Stated Meeting; The Order of Malta is being planned for the summer.

Malta Commandery meets at 7:30 on the second Monday of each month except July & August

Eminent Commander - John J. Adamski, Jr. (360) 876-4984

All bodies meet at the Bremerton Masonic Temple on 5th & Warren

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Last Update: June 16, 1999