One Day Masonic Journey


Description		Description


One Day Masonic Journey to Join Freemasonry

Saturday, October 30th, 2010

A One Day Masonic Journey is a unique opportunity for men who want to join the Masonic fraternity, but who don't have the usual time it takes to go through the degrees over a period of several months due to their jobs, family, or other circumstances.

This opportunity hasn't been offered since 2005 and doesn't happen every year. If you have been thinking about joining Freemasonry, but the time commitment hasn't been convenient, this might be your best opportunity to become a part of the world's oldest and greatest fraternity!

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!

Costs for joining a Lodge vary by location, but in general, there will be an initiation fee of several hundred dollars and pro-rated annual dues for the last two months of the 2010 year. To determine your exact cost you will need to file a petition and have it accepted by a local Lodge. We can help you make that local contact and start you on your Masonic journey. Please refer to the information on our HOW TO JOIN page.

The tentative schedule for the day looks like this, and changes are not anticipated at this time:

One Day Class
October 30th 2010
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

The One Day Masonic Journey will be held in 13 different locations across the state, and the ritual presentations will be conferred by "all-star" teams, so you will be sure to see the very best work the Masonic fraternity has to offer. Although you will be taking your degrees with hundreds of other candidates, you will participate, and a mentor will be assigned to work with you and see you through the ceremonies, answering your questions and guiding you throughout the day.

LOCATIONS AND COORDINATORS

Valley of Allentown
1533 Hamilton Street
Allentown PA 18102
Coordinator: Larry Newhard

Valley of Altoona
Broad Ave & 22nd
Altoona PA 16603
Coordinator: Mark A. Pine

Valley of Bloomsburg
150 Market Street
Bloomsburg PA 17815
Coordinator: Paul E. Reichart

Valley of Coudersport
111 East 2nd Street
Coudersport PA 16915
Coordinator: John Wells

Zem Zem Shrine Ctr.
2525 West 38th Street
Erie PA 16506
Coordinator: Kim W. Jeffreys, PDDGM

Valley of Harrisburg
2701 North Third Street
Harrisburg PA 17110
Coordinator: Ken Beard, PDDGM

Valley of New Castle
110 Lincoln Avenue
New Castle PA 16101
Coordinator: Robert Marziano, Jr., PDDGM

Lu Lu Shrine Center
5140 Butler Pike
Plymouth Meeting PA 19462
Coordinator: Gary Davis, PDDGM

Valley of Pittsburgh
3719 Terrace Street
Pittsburgh PA 15261
Coordinator: Thomas M Gasmire, PDDGM

Valley of Reading
310 South Seventh Avenue
West Reading PA 19611
Coordinator: L. Donald Loos, Jr.

Valley of Scranton
420 North Washington Avenue
Scranton PA 18503
Coordinator: Gordon Coniff, PDDGM

Valley of Uniontown
Pittsburgh & Peters Streets
Uniontown PA 15401
Coordinator: Timothy L Shumar

Valley of Williamsport
348 Market Street
Williamsport PA 17703
Coordinator: Ronald A. Aungst, Sr., RWPGM


Back