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Freemasonry enhances and strengthens the character of the individual man by providing opportunities for fellowship, charity, and education.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere do the names Freemasonry, Masonry, and Free and Accepted Masons come from?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nMasons’ name comes from the occupation of their original members – stonemasons who built castles and cathedrals in England and Scotland. The word “free” was added during the Middle Ages. Because stonemasons possessed knowledge and skills not found everywhere, these men had the privilege of traveling between countries.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\u200b<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nOver time, many men who were not builders were drawn to the practices of Freemasonry. To encourage intellectual diversity, stonemasons began accepting men from other professions into the fraternity. These men were known as “accepted Masons.” This trend continued, and accepted members eventually outnumbered operative members. Today, the names “Freemasonry,” “Masonry,” and “Free and Accepted Masons” are used interchangeably to refer to the fraternity.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is a lodge?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nFreemasonry began when stonemasons formed local organizations, called lodges, to take care of sick and injured members, as well as the families of those who were killed on the job. The masons also used the lodges as places to meet, receive their pay, plan their work, train new apprentices, and socialize. Today, this term refers both to a unit of Masons and the room or building in which they meet. There are more than 30 lodges in New Brunswick and approximately 1,400 in Canada.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is a grand lodge?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nA grand lodge is an administrative body that oversees Freemasonry in a specific geographic area, called a jurisdiction. Canada has grand lodges in all 10 Provinces and single lodges in the territories.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nIs Freemasonry an international organization?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nThere are about six million Masons worldwide, including over 200,000 in Canada. All lodges follow the same principles of Freemasonry, but their activities may vary. Each grand lodge is sovereign and independent; there is no Canadian or international governing body for Freemasonry.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nIs Masonry a secret organization?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nMembership in Masonry is not a secret; all members are free to acknowledge their membership. There is no secret about any of Masonry’s aims or principles. Masonry’s constitutions and rules are available to the public, and meeting locations are clearly identifiable. Like many similar organizations, some of Masonry’s internal affairs, such as ceremonies, grips, and passwords, are regarded as private matters for members only.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat happens at a lodge meeting?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nThere are two kinds of meetings for members. The most common is a business meeting, called a stated meeting, devoted to administrative procedures: minutes of the last meeting, discussing financial matters, voting on applications, and planning for lodge activities. The second kind of meeting is ceremonial, used for admitting new Masons and conferring degrees.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat are degrees?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nThere are three stages of Masonic membership: Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason. These stages are referred to as “degrees,” and correspond with members’ self-development and increased knowledge of Freemasonry. As a man completes each phase of learning, the lodge holds a ceremony to confer his degree.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\u200b<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nDegree names are taken from craft guilds: In the Middle Ages, to become a stonemason, a man would first be apprenticed. As an apprentice, he learned the tools and skills of the trade. When he had proved his skills, he became a “fellow of the craft,” and when he gained exceptional ability, he was known as a “master of the craft.”<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is the significance of officers’ titles?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nMasonry came to America from England and many of the original English titles are still in use. These titles may sound archaic in today’s society, but their meanings are simple. The master is the leader of the lodge, similar to the term president in other organizations. He is called “master” for the same reason that the leader of first violins in an orchestra is called the concertmaster. It’s simply an older term for leader. The senior and junior wardens represent the first and second vice presidents.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy does Masonry use symbols?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nSymbols allow people to communicate quickly, and to transcend language barriers. When you see a green light or a circle with a line through it, you know what it means. Likewise, Masons use metaphors from geometry and the architecture of stone masonry to inform their continuing pursuit of knowledge, ethics, and leadership skills.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\u200b<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nTo reflect their heritage, Masons wear aprons while in lodge, at certain public events, and at funerals to demonstrate their pride in the fraternity, and their lineage from stonemasons, who historically carried their tools in leather aprons. The square and compass is the most widely known symbol of Masonry: When you see the symbol on a building, you know that Masons meet there.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nDo Masons engage in politics?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nMasonry does not endorse political candidates or legislation, and the discussion of politics at Masonic meetings is not allowed.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nIs Masonry a religion?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nMasonry is not a religion, nor is it a substitute for religion. The fraternity requires its members to have a belief in a Supreme Being, but the fraternity itself is not affiliated with any religion, and men of all faiths are represented in the fraternity. Religion is not discussed at lodge meetings.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>.\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat are the other Masonic organizations?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nA man first becomes a Mason at his local lodge. After he has been awarded the three degrees of Masonry, he may join any of the other allied Masonic organizations, each of which has a special social, educational, or philanthropic focus. The best known in Canada are the Shrine, Scottish Rite, and York Rite.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy can’t women join Masonry?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nMasonry is a fraternity, a brotherhood. The essence of a fraternity is that it is for men, just as the essence of a sorority is that it is for women. 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Freemasonry will take these men — already good men in our community — and help make them better men.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEach man brings something different into the Fraternity — as different as the types of men who become Masons. However, each shares a core of common beliefs & dreams; each brother believes that, even in a small way, by every one of his actions he helps make his world, his community & himself better.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFreemasonry accepts no one for membership unless he comes of his own free will & accord, having already obtained a favorable impression of our Fraternity.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n \n <\/p>\n\n\n\n\nThere are few other requirements. 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Freemasonry enhances and strengthens the character of the individual man by providing opportunities for fellowship, charity, and education.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nWhere do the names Freemasonry, Masonry, and Free and Accepted Masons come from?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nMasons’ name comes from the occupation of their original members – stonemasons who built castles and cathedrals in England and Scotland. The word “free” was added during the Middle Ages. Because stonemasons possessed knowledge and skills not found everywhere, these men had the privilege of traveling between countries.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\u200b<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nOver time, many men who were not builders were drawn to the practices of Freemasonry. To encourage intellectual diversity, stonemasons began accepting men from other professions into the fraternity. These men were known as “accepted Masons.” This trend continued, and accepted members eventually outnumbered operative members. Today, the names “Freemasonry,” “Masonry,” and “Free and Accepted Masons” are used interchangeably to refer to the fraternity.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is a lodge?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nFreemasonry began when stonemasons formed local organizations, called lodges, to take care of sick and injured members, as well as the families of those who were killed on the job. The masons also used the lodges as places to meet, receive their pay, plan their work, train new apprentices, and socialize. Today, this term refers both to a unit of Masons and the room or building in which they meet. There are more than 30 lodges in New Brunswick and approximately 1,400 in Canada.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is a grand lodge?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nA grand lodge is an administrative body that oversees Freemasonry in a specific geographic area, called a jurisdiction. Canada has grand lodges in all 10 Provinces and single lodges in the territories.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nIs Freemasonry an international organization?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nThere are about six million Masons worldwide, including over 200,000 in Canada. All lodges follow the same principles of Freemasonry, but their activities may vary. Each grand lodge is sovereign and independent; there is no Canadian or international governing body for Freemasonry.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nIs Masonry a secret organization?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nMembership in Masonry is not a secret; all members are free to acknowledge their membership. There is no secret about any of Masonry’s aims or principles. Masonry’s constitutions and rules are available to the public, and meeting locations are clearly identifiable. Like many similar organizations, some of Masonry’s internal affairs, such as ceremonies, grips, and passwords, are regarded as private matters for members only.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat happens at a lodge meeting?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nThere are two kinds of meetings for members. The most common is a business meeting, called a stated meeting, devoted to administrative procedures: minutes of the last meeting, discussing financial matters, voting on applications, and planning for lodge activities. The second kind of meeting is ceremonial, used for admitting new Masons and conferring degrees.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat are degrees?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nThere are three stages of Masonic membership: Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason. These stages are referred to as “degrees,” and correspond with members’ self-development and increased knowledge of Freemasonry. As a man completes each phase of learning, the lodge holds a ceremony to confer his degree.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\u200b<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nDegree names are taken from craft guilds: In the Middle Ages, to become a stonemason, a man would first be apprenticed. As an apprentice, he learned the tools and skills of the trade. When he had proved his skills, he became a “fellow of the craft,” and when he gained exceptional ability, he was known as a “master of the craft.”<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is the significance of officers’ titles?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nMasonry came to America from England and many of the original English titles are still in use. These titles may sound archaic in today’s society, but their meanings are simple. The master is the leader of the lodge, similar to the term president in other organizations. He is called “master” for the same reason that the leader of first violins in an orchestra is called the concertmaster. It’s simply an older term for leader. The senior and junior wardens represent the first and second vice presidents.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy does Masonry use symbols?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nSymbols allow people to communicate quickly, and to transcend language barriers. When you see a green light or a circle with a line through it, you know what it means. Likewise, Masons use metaphors from geometry and the architecture of stone masonry to inform their continuing pursuit of knowledge, ethics, and leadership skills.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\u200b<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nTo reflect their heritage, Masons wear aprons while in lodge, at certain public events, and at funerals to demonstrate their pride in the fraternity, and their lineage from stonemasons, who historically carried their tools in leather aprons. The square and compass is the most widely known symbol of Masonry: When you see the symbol on a building, you know that Masons meet there.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nDo Masons engage in politics?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nMasonry does not endorse political candidates or legislation, and the discussion of politics at Masonic meetings is not allowed.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nIs Masonry a religion?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nMasonry is not a religion, nor is it a substitute for religion. The fraternity requires its members to have a belief in a Supreme Being, but the fraternity itself is not affiliated with any religion, and men of all faiths are represented in the fraternity. Religion is not discussed at lodge meetings.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>.\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat are the other Masonic organizations?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nA man first becomes a Mason at his local lodge. After he has been awarded the three degrees of Masonry, he may join any of the other allied Masonic organizations, each of which has a special social, educational, or philanthropic focus. The best known in Canada are the Shrine, Scottish Rite, and York Rite.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n \n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\nWhy can’t women join Masonry?<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\nMasonry is a fraternity, a brotherhood. The essence of a fraternity is that it is for men, just as the essence of a sorority is that it is for women. 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Freemasonry will take these men — already good men in our community — and help make them better men.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEach man brings something different into the Fraternity — as different as the types of men who become Masons. However, each shares a core of common beliefs & dreams; each brother believes that, even in a small way, by every one of his actions he helps make his world, his community & himself better.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFreemasonry accepts no one for membership unless he comes of his own free will & accord, having already obtained a favorable impression of our Fraternity.<\/span>\n<\/span>\n<\/span>\n \n <\/p>\n\n\n\n\nThere are few other requirements. 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