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Fall 2010 York Rite Festival

by gsoyorkrite ~ July 28th, 2010

The Greensboro York Rite Bodies will hold their annual Fall Festival beginning on Wednesday, September 1, 2010 at 7:30 PM at the Greensboro Masonic Temple, following a brief business meeting to be held at 7:00 PM. The Festival will conclude on Saturday, September 4 starting at 8:00 AM at the Winston-Salem Masonic Temple. Lunch will be served on Saturday. For directions to the Winston-Salem Masonic Temple, please refer to the map below.

Any Master Mason in good standing is eligible to join the York Rite of Freemasonry. If you are interested in continuing your Masonic journey, please click the “Contact Us!” link above and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

The Greensboro York Rite Bodies will confer the following degrees and orders:

  • Mark Master – Wednesday, September 1
  • Past Master – Wednesday, September 1
  • Most Excellent Master – Wednesday, September 1
  • Royal Master – Saturday, September 4
  • Order of the Red Cross – Saturday, September 4
  • Order of the Temple – Saturday, September 4

The High Point York Rite Bodies will confer the following:

  • Order of Malta – Saturday, September 4

The Winston-Salem York Rite Bodies will confer the following degrees and orders:

  • Royal Arch – Saturday, September 4
  • Select Master – Saturday, September 4


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150th Anniversary of Greensboro Council No. 3

by gsoyorkrite ~ May 6th, 2010

The Greensboro York Rite Bodies, specifically, Greensboro Council No. 3 Royal and Select Masters will celebrate 150 years of Cryptic Masonry at our upcoming Summer banquet. You are cordially invited to join us in this celebration. We will have several special items on display and some brief remarks from our leaders, past and present. We will be serving a catered banquet in honor of this special event on Saturday, July 17, 2010 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM. This event is open to all York Rite Masons, their families and friends. All you need to bring are: your families, your friends and your appetite!

We have had a beautiful commemorative coin minted which will be offered for sale for $10. The proceeds will be donated to the Cryptic Masons Research Fund.

The picnic will be held at 2224 Eagle Nesting Lane in Greensboro, NC. (see below for an interactive map and driving directions) Please RSVP as soon as you can, so we can plan accordingly.

We look forward to seeing you there!


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Spring 2010 York Rite Festival

by gsoyorkrite ~ February 28th, 2010

The Greensboro York Rite Bodies’ annual Spring Festival is now in the history books, and it was one to remember! The Festival began on Wednesday, March 3, 2010 and concluded on Saturday, March 6, 2010 at the Greensboro Masonic Temple.

Any Master Mason in good standing is eligible to join the York Rite of Freemasonry. If you are interested in continuing your Masonic journey, please click the “Contact Us” link above and we will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

The Greensboro York Rite Bodies conferred the following degrees and orders:

  • Mark Master
  • Past Master
  • Most Excellent Master
  • Royal Arch
  • Select Master

The High Point York Rite Bodies conferred the following:

  • Order of Malta

The Winston-Salem York Rite Bodies conferred the following degrees and orders:

  • Royal Master
  • Order of the Red Cross
  • Order of the Temple
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