St. John's Lodge No. 435 - One Day Masonic Journey




This One Day Masonic Journey is a unique opportunity for men who want to join the Masonic fraternity, but who can't for various reasons make the time to go through the degrees over a period of several months. This may be due to their jobs, family, or other circumstances.

Depending on your interests, finances and time, you may also want to join the Scottish Rite, a philosophical branch of Freemasonry that confers the 4th through the 32nd Degrees, and the Shrine, which is probably the best known social and philanthropic organization connected with Freemasonry. You could become a Master Mason, a Scottish Rite Mason, and a Shrine Mason all in one day!

To begin this journey, you will need to file a petition with a local Lodge and have it accepted by a that Lodge.

Petitions for membership in a Blue Lodge must be received prior to the September stated meeting of that lodge so that they can be properly acted upon.

The Scottish Rite Valley of Reading will host this One Day Journey at the Cathedral, 310 S. Seventh Ave. West Reading, PA. (click for directions)

Bro. L. Donald Loos is the Coordinator for this special event.

One Day Class Time Schedule
6:00 - 7:45 a.m.	Registration of Candidates (coffee and donuts provided)
8:00 - 8:05 a.m.	Grand Lodge Opens, in each location
8:05 - 9:05 a.m.	Entered Apprentice Mason Degree Conferral
9:05 - 9:25 a.m.	Entered Apprentice Education
9:25 - 9:45 a.m.	Break
9:45 - 10:30 a.m.	Fellowcraft Mason Degree Conferral
10:30 - 10:50 a.m.	Fellowcraft Education
10:50 - 11:05 a.m.	Break
11:05 - 12:15 p.m.	Master Mason Degree Conferral
12:15 - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 - 1:20 p.m.	Master Masons Education
1:20 - 1:30 p.m.	Grand Lodge Closes
1:30 - 1:45 p.m.	York Rite Information Session
1:45 - 2:00 p.m.	Break
2:00 - 3:25 p.m.	Scottish Rite Class, for those who wish to join
3:25 - 3:40 p.m.	Break
3:40 - 5:05 p.m.	Shrine, for those who wish to join