Albert Pike
"What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us;
what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal."
Freemasonry was formally established in South Bend in 1842, when on May 24 of that year, St Joseph Lodge No.45 was chartered. There were 13 members.
South Bend then had a population of about 500. Since that time the city has grown to a population of 100,000, and Masonry has grown in equal proportion.
March 24nd, 2024
By honoring those who have lived a life of service as Masons, we recall that it may be fraught with personal sacrifice and requires dedication to the principles Freemasons espouse.
Knox Lodge No. 639 - Knox, IN
In the Lodge of Perfection (4th-14th degrees), the Mason consecrates himself to the Masonic endeavor – character building. He is taught to venerate the virtues of the dead and emulate those of the living;
The 15th degree, Knight of the East and the 16th degree, Prince of Jerusalem are often referred to as historical degrees in Scottish Rite Freemasonry and constitute an allegorical narrative presenting the story of a captive people who “wept beside the rivers of Babylon”.
The 17th degree, Knight of the East and West and the 18th degree Knight of Rose Croix of H.R.D.M., known as the Philosophical and Doctoral Degrees of the Scottish Rite.
The Consistory Degrees portray memorable lessons of brotherhood, compassion, discipline, dignity, duty, equality, excellence, faith, goodwill, justice, love, mercy, moral character, patriotism, purity, service, spirituality, toleration, ...