What a Lodge is
A Lodge is a body of Masons who meet regularly under a warrant from a Grand Lodge. It has officers, responsibilities, a calendar of meetings and a duty of care toward its members and community.
Chapter II · The Craft
What is Freemasonry?
Freemasonry is a centuries-old fraternity that brings men together in the pursuit of character, fellowship, moral reflection and service. What follows is public information only—no ritual, obligations or modes of recognition are discussed.
The three degrees
Freemasonry progresses through three degrees of membership — Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason. Publicly, they are best understood as stages of learning and responsibility. The private ceremonial content is not discussed outside the Lodge.
Brotherly Love, Relief and Truth
These three principles summarise what the Craft asks of a man: respect for others, practical care for those in need, and integrity in how he lives.
Symbol and allegory
Masonry teaches with the tools of stonemasons used as moral metaphors—measuring conduct, levelling pride, building character. Symbols make lessons memorable and shared across generations.
Family, work and service
A Mason's first duties are to his faith, family and livelihood. Lodge activity is meant to strengthen those duties, never to compete with them.
Freemasonry and religion
Freemasonry is not a religion and offers no plan of salvation. It asks that a candidate profess belief in a Supreme Being, and it leaves matters of doctrine to each man's own faith.
Freemasonry and politics
Partisan politics is not discussed in Lodge. The fraternity takes no political position and does not act as a bloc.
Common questions
Is Freemasonry a secret society?
No. Lodges, their locations and their officers are publicly known. Certain ceremonial elements and modes of recognition remain private to members.
Do I need to be invited?
A man must ask of his own free will. Members do not recruit. Beginning a conversation with the Lodge is the appropriate first step.
What is expected of a member?
Attendance, dues, participation in Lodge work and service, and conduct consistent with the principles the fraternity teaches.