{"id":81,"date":"2020-06-22T17:51:45","date_gmt":"2020-06-22T17:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freemason.flywheelsites.com\/?page_id=81"},"modified":"2025-01-08T12:09:58","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T20:09:58","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/freemason.org\/news-and-events\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"81\" class=\"elementor elementor-81\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7578f87f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7578f87f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-532be022\" 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class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/2025fraternityreport\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CFM-AnnRep25-cover_smcuttV2-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-35851\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CFM-AnnRep25-cover_smcuttV2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CFM-AnnRep25-cover_smcuttV2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CFM-AnnRep25-cover_smcuttV2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CFM-AnnRep25-cover_smcuttV2-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/CFM-AnnRep25-cover_smcuttV2.jpg 1501w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/2025fraternityreport\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRead the 2025 Fraternity Report\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In the 2025 Fraternity Report, we celebrate how we are building strong, confident leaders through clearer officer roles, and mentorship.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/2025fraternityreport\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Read the 2025 Fraternity Report\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-35766 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/grand-master-chan-2026-proclamations\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/6.24-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-20012\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/6.24-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/6.24-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/6.24-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/6.24-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/6.24-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/6.24-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/grand-master-chan-2026-proclamations\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGrand Master Chan: 2026 Proclamations\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Merriweather;\">Grand Master Garrett S. Chan announced Monday his administration\u2019s proclamations for the 2026 fraternal year.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/grand-master-chan-2026-proclamations\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Grand Master Chan: 2026 Proclamations\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-34818 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/beyond-the-lodge-impact-report-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/impactvideo800px-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-30560\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/impactvideo800px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/impactvideo800px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/impactvideo800px-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/impactvideo800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/beyond-the-lodge-impact-report-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBeyond the Lodge: Impact Report Video\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Merriweather;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/beyond-the-lodge-impact-report-2025\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Beyond the Lodge: Impact Report Video\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-32428 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/26retreatmaterials\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t26 Retreat Materials\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>2026 Leadership Retreat Materials Welcome to the 2026 Lodge Leadership Retreats! Please download the presentations and materials from the retreat<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/26retreatmaterials\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 26 Retreat Materials\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-32916 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/green-energy\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CalEpicEventSacramento-0319v100-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-32968\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CalEpicEventSacramento-0319v100-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CalEpicEventSacramento-0319v100-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CalEpicEventSacramento-0319v100-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/CalEpicEventSacramento-0319v100.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/green-energy\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia Masons Announce Green-Energy Career Pathways Program\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Merriweather;\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.6933px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">Thanks to a new partnership between the Masons of California, Cal EPIC, and Sacramento City Unified School District, a three-year pilot program will provide 150 students from Sacramento with hands-on training and industry certifications for manufacturing roles in green energy careers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/green-energy\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about California Masons Announce Green-Energy Career Pathways Program\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-29620 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/raising-a-reader\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RaisingAReader-1047-1200x800-5b2df79-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-29630\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RaisingAReader-1047-1200x800-5b2df79-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RaisingAReader-1047-1200x800-5b2df79-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RaisingAReader-1047-1200x800-5b2df79-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/RaisingAReader-1047-1200x800-5b2df79.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/raising-a-reader\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCalifornia Masons and Raising A Reader Support Afghan Refugee Students\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Merriweather;\">Masons of California, Raising a Reader, and Washington Unified School District Expand Programs to Improve Afghan Refugee Student Literacy in West Sacramento.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/raising-a-reader\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about California Masons and Raising A Reader Support Afghan Refugee Students\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-34394 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-for-members tag-interactive-masonic-landmarks-of-san-francisco\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/masonic-landmarks-of-san-francisco\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/map-spread-art-no-title-scaledv1-300x193.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-34411\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/map-spread-art-no-title-scaledv1-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/map-spread-art-no-title-scaledv1-1024x657.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/map-spread-art-no-title-scaledv1-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/map-spread-art-no-title-scaledv1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/masonic-landmarks-of-san-francisco\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tInteractive Map of Masonic Landmarks in San Francisco\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Masons have met in San Francisco since at least 1848, when the first formal meeting of what would become San Francisco \u2116 1 gathered together to launch their group.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/masonic-landmarks-of-san-francisco\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Interactive Map of Masonic Landmarks in San Francisco\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-32314 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/math-engagement-program\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cropped-Layer-1-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-738\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cropped-Layer-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cropped-Layer-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cropped-Layer-1-270x270.png 270w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cropped-Layer-1-192x192.png 192w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cropped-Layer-1-180x180.png 180w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cropped-Layer-1-32x32.png 32w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/cropped-Layer-1.png 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/math-engagement-program\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNew Program Launches to Enhance Math Outcomes for LA&#8217;s Young Learners\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Merriweather;\">Masons of California, Raising a Reader, and Washington Unified School District Expand Programs to Improve Afghan Refugee Student Literacy in West Sacramento.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/math-engagement-program\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about New Program Launches to Enhance Math Outcomes for LA&#8217;s Young Learners\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-31766 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/175gala\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screen-Shot-2025-01-24-at-12.16.34-PM-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-31767\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screen-Shot-2025-01-24-at-12.16.34-PM-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screen-Shot-2025-01-24-at-12.16.34-PM-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screen-Shot-2025-01-24-at-12.16.34-PM-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Screen-Shot-2025-01-24-at-12.16.34-PM.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/175gala\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCelebrate the 175th Anniversary of the Grand Lodge of California!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Celebrate the 175th Anniversary of the Grand Lodge of California! Saturday, April 19, 5-9 p.m. Check out photos from our<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/175gala\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Celebrate the 175th Anniversary of the Grand Lodge of California!\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-31577 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news tag-charity\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wildfires\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2_Why-Should-I-apply-1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-14032\" alt=\"Freemasons\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2_Why-Should-I-apply-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2_Why-Should-I-apply-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2_Why-Should-I-apply-1.jpg 1008w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wildfires\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tUpdate on L.A. Fires and Resources for Fire Victims\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\">Over the next three years, California Masons are committing $650,000 to the San Francisco Junior Giants in support of community programs aimed at championing local youth.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wildfires\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Update on L.A. Fires and Resources for Fire Victims\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-33713 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-events\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/philly2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GM-Tour-26-banner-600sq_v2-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-33828\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GM-Tour-26-banner-600sq_v2-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GM-Tour-26-banner-600sq_v2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GM-Tour-26-banner-600sq_v2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GM-Tour-26-banner-600sq_v2-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/GM-Tour-26-banner-600sq_v2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/philly2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGrand Master&#8217;s Philly Tour 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This Independence Day, Walk in the Footsteps of the Founders Join fellow Masons next year as we celebrate the 250th<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/philly2026\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Grand Master&#8217;s Philly Tour 2026\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-33876 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/2025-inspector-retreat-material\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2025 Inspector Leadership Retreat Materials\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>2025 Inspectors Retreat Materials Welcome to the 2025 Inspector Lodge Leadership Retreats! Please download the presentations and materials from the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/2025-inspector-retreat-material\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2025 Inspector Leadership Retreat Materials\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-34491 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/keystoneinitiative\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tKeystone Initiative\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>TAKE THE SURVEY Take this one-minute survey and let us know your initial thoughts about the Keystone Initiative.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/keystoneinitiative\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Keystone Initiative\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-34538 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/leadershipretreats26\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2026 Lodge Leadership Summit\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>REGISTER TODAY! A Retreat For the Whole Line Masters | Junior and Senior Wardens | Junior and Senior Deacons |<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/leadershipretreats26\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about 2026 Lodge Leadership Summit\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-30581 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/2025-proclamations\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/6.24-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-20012\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/6.24-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/6.24-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/6.24-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/6.24-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/6.24-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/6.24-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/2025-proclamations\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGrand Master Salazar: 2025 Proclamations\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: Merriweather;\">Grand Master G. Sean Metroka announced Monday his administration\u2019s proclamations for the 2024 fraternal year.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/2025-proclamations\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Grand Master Salazar: 2025 Proclamations\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-24705 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/berkeley\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Intl-Conf-26_v1-600sq-x2V2-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-35152\" alt=\"\" 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orders, comprising a wide variety of academic disciplines in the 14th annual International Conference on Freemasonry at UC Berkeley.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/berkeley\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The 14th Annual International Conference on Freemasonry\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-30454 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/impact-report-2024\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/impactvideo800px-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-30560\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/impactvideo800px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/impactvideo800px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/impactvideo800px-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/freemason.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/impactvideo800px.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/freemason.org\/impact-report-2024\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBeyond the Lodge: Impact Report 2024\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: #000000; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: 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