Making true friends,
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Masonry is the world’s first and largest fraternal organization. It is guided by the enduring belief that each man has a responsibility to make the world a better place.
For 300 years, Freemasonry has enhanced and strengthened the character of individual men by providing opportunities for fellowship, charity, and the search for truth – within ourselves and the larger world.
In 2019 there were 46,443 Masons in California, belonging to 335 Lodges. Our members represent the entire spectrum of diversity. We welcome men of all faiths, nationalities, and cultures. In fact, Freemasons have championed equality for all Men and were involved in the Freeing of Slaves, via the Underground Railroad.
Freemasons in the United States of America donate $2,600,000. dollars per day to charity, almost a billion dollars annually. The most popularly known charity is the network of 22 Shriner Children hospitals throughout North America, but there are many others. Charity and making the world a better place is one of the key tenants of Freemasonry.
Welcome to the door of our Masonic Lodge, and thank you for visiting. Texas Lodge No. 46 of California, was founded in 1853 by Masons who immigrated from Texas, drawn to the fertile opportunities available in what was then the recently-organized California Republic, which at the time was only 4 years old, being made a state in 1850 with its capital at Monterey.
Texas Lodge has been serving as a beacon of brotherhood for friends and fellows ever since those early days in 1853 when the founders came to San Juan Bautista, California.
The Texas Lodge masonic hall building completed in 1869 has been in continuous use since, the original Lodge having never been consolidated with another. The Lodge has enjoyed the great honor of having approximately 500 members in its lengthy 168 year history. Are you one of the future brothers of Texas Lodge?
You have a life story to write, and a life journey to live. You are able to make your life a SPECTACULAR legacy. Knock on our door and ENTER to find friends with warm smiles, welcoming hands, and supportive friendship. We call that “BROTHERHOOD” and we are genuine about it.
LIFE is an individual journey of learning and development that we experience together. Visit our lodge, and help us make each other’s lives EXTRAORDINARY! Application for Degrees
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Masonry is a community of men and their families who share similar beliefs and values.
The fraternity finds it important to connect with other men of honor, compassion, love, trust, and knowledge, regardless of their race, color, religious beliefs, political views, sexual orientation, physical ability, citizenship, or national origin.
We are friends and brothers, and are connected through this vital and uplifting organization of moral men.
Our continuing pursuit of truth, knowledge, ethics, and leadership skills makes us better men and brings more meaning to our lives.
Learning the tenets of Freemasonry, paired with being an active part of our community, gives us the opportunity to develop leadership and organizational skills, and builds self-discipline through commitment and self-confidence.
As a member of the Freemasons, the Grand Lodge of California, and Texas Lodge No. 46, we are a part of a worldwide organization that values tradition, history, and timeless wisdom.
The traditions and core values of our fraternity are meaningful today and will endure for centuries to come due to our direct impact within our community, through our charities, and on a personal level.
Texas Lodge membership is open to men 18 and older who meet the qualifications and standards of character and intention, and who believe in a Supreme Being. Men of all ethnic and religious backgrounds are welcome.
One of Freemasonry’s customs is not to solicit members – men must seek membership on their own initiative. Anyone is welcome to request information about the fraternity.
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If you are interested in applying for membership to our lodge, now is a good time to start. Please contact us to schedule a visit during an event, or request more information. You can send us an email at sanjuanbautistatxlodge46@gmail.com It is a journey of a lifetime, you will cherish forever.
Email UsDecember 3, 2022
Join us in Texas’ annual “Deck the Hall” party — Holiday decorations and lights with warm cider and holiday snacks, in lodge dining room. Bring a ladder , family and friends, and your Holiday Spirit!
December 3, 2022 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
December 5, 2022
Present charity donation checks to H.O.M.E. And BSA in person and in regalia
December 5, 2022 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
We will present our charity proceeds checks, clad in Masonic apron and officer jewels, at the H.O.M.E. Resource center and then proceed to San Juan Bautista and present a check to the Scouts troop there. Photos and a press release to follow. Masons who are able please come and support your Lodge’s charitable giving in this worthy community outreach.
December 10, 2022
Executive Committee meeting
December 10, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
This committee is a new requirement of Grand Lodge. Master, Wardens, Treas, Secy, and Hall President please attend.
December 10, 2022
Texas Lodge Stated Meeting
December 10, 2022 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Brethren,
The Worshipful Master of Texas Lodge no.46 invites you to our monthly stated meeting, should the length of your cable tow allow.
For the brethren to dwell in unity is a wonderful gift, that we hope to share with you each and every month as it has been done each 2nd Saturday of the month, since 1854.
Agenda:
Breakfast & Fellowship 9:00AM
Meeting called to order 10:00AM
Fellowship often occurs thereafter in the Parlor.
Please join us, and dwell in unity with your brothers.
We are happy to assist you in getting to and from the lodge if traveling has become difficult for you. Please reach out, and we will see to it that you are able to join us.
December 10, 2022
Hall Association Meeting following Stated
December 10, 2022 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
December 10, 2022
date set: Open Installation of officers and family St. John Holiday Feast fundraiser
December 10, 2022 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Bring family and friends to experience one of Masonry's oldest rituals... the "Changing of the Guard," a public ceremony! This year's event will be held a couple hours after our stated meeting is called to refreshment, affording us time to visit the shops in the village of San Juan Bautista with family and friends. Then at 4PM all will return to the lodge room and hold the installation, followed by a holiday "St. John Feast" downstairs (for a nominal fundraiser fee-- proceeds to benefit Texas Lodge General fund). Happy Holidays!
January 3, 2023
Schedule set: Family Parlor Poker Night fundraiser $20/person
January 3, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Come join the fun! Dress as a Victorian Lady or Gentleman Cowboy, and for a $20 donation to Texas 46, you can play and raise and bluff your way using real silver coins from the Comstock! All proceeds benefit Texas Lodge general fund, and no "winnings" are kept -- only game here is bragging rights ....so long as no gunplay spills into the streets!
January 14, 2023
Executive Committee meeting
January 14, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
This committee is a new requirement of Grand Lodge. Master, Wardens, Treas, Secy, and Hall President please attend.
January 14, 2023
Texas Lodge Stated Meeting
January 14, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Brethren,
The Worshipful Master of Texas Lodge no.46 invites you to our monthly stated meeting, should the length of your cable tow allow.
For the brethren to dwell in unity is a wonderful gift, that we hope to share with you each and every month as it has been done each 2nd Saturday of the month, since 1854.
Agenda:
Breakfast & Fellowship 9:00AM
Meeting called to order 10:00AM
Fellowship often occurs thereafter in the Parlor.
Please join us, and dwell in unity with your brothers.
We are happy to assist you in getting to and from the lodge if traveling has become difficult for you. Please reach out, and we will see to it that you are able to join us.
January 28, 2023
TENTATIVE practice or degree
January 28, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
February 1, 2023
Tentative: Family Parlor Poker Night fundraiser $20/person
February 1, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Come join the fun! Dress as a Victorian Lady or Gentleman Cowboy, and for a $20 donation to Texas 46, you can play and raise and bluff your way using real silver coins from the Comstock! All proceeds benefit Texas Lodge general fund, and no "winnings" are kept -- only game here is bragging rights ....so long as no gunplay spills into the streets!
February 2, 2023
TENTATIVE Masonic Home family tour and Visit Orinda Lodge
February 2, 2023
Join us as we tour the facility at Masonic Home, an all-included, 5-star senior assisted living experience for needy California Master Masons and their wives. See firsthand the new Memory Care Center, open to Masons and friends for dementia and other memory care. See how the rubber of your donations to the California Masonic Foundation meets the road of charitable care. Afterward, we will share our warm Texas fellowship with Orinda Lodge as we "Renegade Raid" their Stated dinner at 6:30 and meeting at 7:30. Family and friends are encouraged to attend the Masonic Home tour and Orinda dinner; stated meeting is open to Masons only. Carpools will be arranged for family to return home earlier that brothers who stay for the meeting.
February 11, 2023
Executive Committee meeting
February 11, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
This committee is a new requirement of Grand Lodge. Master, Wardens, Treas, Secy, and Hall President please attend.
February 11, 2023
Texas Lodge Stated Meeting
February 11, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Brethren,
The Worshipful Master of Texas Lodge no.46 invites you to our monthly stated meeting, should the length of your cable tow allow.
For the brethren to dwell in unity is a wonderful gift, that we hope to share with you each and every month as it has been done each 2nd Saturday of the month, since 1854.
Agenda:
Breakfast & Fellowship 9:00AM
Meeting called to order 10:00AM
Fellowship often occurs thereafter in the Parlor.
Please join us, and dwell in unity with your brothers.
We are happy to assist you in getting to and from the lodge if traveling has become difficult for you. Please reach out, and we will see to it that you are able to join us.
February 12, 2023
Set Date: Family Super Bowl fundraiser Party
February 12, 2023
Come join as friends and family, root for your team and watch the game with us. Vote on which commercials are the best. $20 Fundraiser donation, all proceeds to benefit Lodge 46 general fund.
February 20, 2023
Geo. Washington National Memorial 100 year cornerstone Re-dedication Ceremony in Alexandra Virginia
February 20, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
February 25, 2023
TENTATIVE practice or degree
February 25, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
March 1, 2023
Tentative: Family Parlor Poker Night fundraiser $20/person
March 1, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Come join the fun! Dress as a Victorian Lady or Gentleman Cowboy, and for a $20 donation to Texas 46, you can play and raise and bluff your way using real silver coins from the Comstock! All proceeds benefit Texas Lodge general fund, and no "winnings" are kept -- only game here is bragging rights ....so long as no gunplay spills into the streets!
March 11, 2023
Executive Committee meeting
March 11, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
This committee is a new requirement of Grand Lodge. Master, Wardens, Treas, Secy, and Hall President please attend.
March 11, 2023
Texas Lodge Stated Meeting
March 11, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Brethren,
The Worshipful Master of Texas Lodge no.46 invites you to our monthly stated meeting, should the length of your cable tow allow.
For the brethren to dwell in unity is a wonderful gift, that we hope to share with you each and every month as it has been done each 2nd Saturday of the month, since 1854.
Agenda:
Breakfast & Fellowship 9:00AM
Meeting called to order 10:00AM
Fellowship often occurs thereafter in the Parlor.
Please join us, and dwell in unity with your brothers.
We are happy to assist you in getting to and from the lodge if traveling has become difficult for you. Please reach out, and we will see to it that you are able to join us.
March 25, 2023
TENTATIVE Masonic Cave Picnic
March 25, 2023
Travel to Volcano, CA and explore the caves in which Masons met as they planned for the erection of a lodge building. Bring the family and friends and a picnic lunch. Should it be a motorcycle ride?
March 25, 2023
TENTATIVE practice or degree
March 25, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
April 5, 2023
Tentative: Family Parlor Poker Night fundraiser $20/person
April 5, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Come join the fun! Dress as a Victorian Lady or Gentleman Cowboy, and for a $20 donation to Texas 46, you can play and raise and bluff your way using real silver coins from the Comstock! All proceeds benefit Texas Lodge general fund, and no "winnings" are kept -- only game here is bragging rights ....so long as no gunplay spills into the streets!
April 8, 2023
Executive Committee meeting
April 8, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
This committee is a new requirement of Grand Lodge. Master, Wardens, Treas, Secy, and Hall President please attend.
April 8, 2023
Texas Lodge Stated Meeting
April 8, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Brethren,
The Worshipful Master of Texas Lodge no.46 invites you to our monthly stated meeting, should the length of your cable tow allow.
For the brethren to dwell in unity is a wonderful gift, that we hope to share with you each and every month as it has been done each 2nd Saturday of the month, since 1854.
Agenda:
Breakfast & Fellowship 9:00AM
Meeting called to order 10:00AM
Fellowship often occurs thereafter in the Parlor.
Please join us, and dwell in unity with your brothers.
We are happy to assist you in getting to and from the lodge if traveling has become difficult for you. Please reach out, and we will see to it that you are able to join us.
April 19, 2023
TENTATIVE visit to Hannibal Lodge #1, Prince Hall Masons in SF.
April 19, 2023 @ 11:30 am - 12:30 pm
April 22, 2023
TENTATIVE practice or degree
April 22, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
May 3, 2023
Tentative: Family Parlor Poker Night fundraiser $20/person
May 3, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Come join the fun! Dress as a Victorian Lady or Gentleman Cowboy, and for a $20 donation to Texas 46, you can play and raise and bluff your way using real silver coins from the Comstock! All proceeds benefit Texas Lodge general fund, and no "winnings" are kept -- only game here is bragging rights ....so long as no gunplay spills into the streets!
May 13, 2023
TENTATIVE family BBQ honoring WB Reb Monaco - 50 years Golden Veteran
May 13, 2023
Linger after meeting to support this fabulous individual and Mason, and bring family and friends to see how Texas 46 can host a backyard BBQ "Texas Style" with all the fixins! Get your tickets early, excess proceeds to benefit the Lodge general fund.
May 13, 2023
Executive Committee meeting
May 13, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
This committee is a new requirement of Grand Lodge. Master, Wardens, Treas, Secy, and Hall President please attend.
May 13, 2023
Texas Lodge Stated Meeting
May 13, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Brethren,
The Worshipful Master of Texas Lodge no.46 invites you to our monthly stated meeting, should the length of your cable tow allow.
For the brethren to dwell in unity is a wonderful gift, that we hope to share with you each and every month as it has been done each 2nd Saturday of the month, since 1854.
Agenda:
Breakfast & Fellowship 9:00AM
Meeting called to order 10:00AM
Fellowship often occurs thereafter in the Parlor.
Please join us, and dwell in unity with your brothers.
We are happy to assist you in getting to and from the lodge if traveling has become difficult for you. Please reach out, and we will see to it that you are able to join us.
June 3, 2023
Master Mason Colorado Ghost Town lodge raising
June 3, 2023
Fly (or take the overnight Train?) to Denver, and thence to the Mining town built on the "richest square mile of gold" in history! Visit this lodge, built in 1865 in what is now a ghost town 3 miles from modern hotels and casinos. Enjoy the third degree ritual as performed by an AF&AM jurisdiction and in old west style! Master Masons only, so EAs and FCs, get your proficiencies done and prepare for a trip like none other!
June 7, 2023
Tentative: Family Parlor Poker Night fundraiser $20/person
June 7, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Come join the fun! Dress as a Victorian Lady or Gentleman Cowboy, and for a $20 donation to Texas 46, you can play and raise and bluff your way using real silver coins from the Comstock! All proceeds benefit Texas Lodge general fund, and no "winnings" are kept -- only game here is bragging rights ....so long as no gunplay spills into the streets!
June 10, 2023
PAST MASTERS EVENT
June 10, 2023
Be sure to arrive early for breakfast and bring family so you won't miss our Past Masters presenting their memories of the Lodge's achievements during their year as Master! Then chuckle as these honored Past Masters fill the officer chairs and attempt to show us how to properly open and run a lodge meeting with ritual perfection! This is a great past-time you won't want to miss! PMs, we honor and appreciate your service and thank you in advance for playing along. This meeting is about YOU and your example to the Craft!
June 10, 2023
Executive Committee meeting
June 10, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
This committee is a new requirement of Grand Lodge. Master, Wardens, Treas, Secy, and Hall President please attend.
June 10, 2023
Texas Lodge Stated Meeting
June 10, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Brethren,
The Worshipful Master of Texas Lodge no.46 invites you to our monthly stated meeting, should the length of your cable tow allow.
For the brethren to dwell in unity is a wonderful gift, that we hope to share with you each and every month as it has been done each 2nd Saturday of the month, since 1854.
Agenda:
Breakfast & Fellowship 9:00AM
Meeting called to order 10:00AM
Fellowship often occurs thereafter in the Parlor.
Please join us, and dwell in unity with your brothers.
We are happy to assist you in getting to and from the lodge if traveling has become difficult for you. Please reach out, and we will see to it that you are able to join us.
July 5, 2023
Tentative: Family Parlor Poker Night fundraiser $20/person
July 5, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Come join the fun! Dress as a Victorian Lady or Gentleman Cowboy, and for a $20 donation to Texas 46, you can play and raise and bluff your way using real silver coins from the Comstock! All proceeds benefit Texas Lodge general fund, and no "winnings" are kept -- only game here is bragging rights ....so long as no gunplay spills into the streets!
July 8, 2023
Executive Committee meeting
July 8, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
This committee is a new requirement of Grand Lodge. Master, Wardens, Treas, Secy, and Hall President please attend.
July 8, 2023
Texas Lodge Stated Meeting
July 8, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Brethren,
The Worshipful Master of Texas Lodge no.46 invites you to our monthly stated meeting, should the length of your cable tow allow.
For the brethren to dwell in unity is a wonderful gift, that we hope to share with you each and every month as it has been done each 2nd Saturday of the month, since 1854.
Agenda:
Breakfast & Fellowship 9:00AM
Meeting called to order 10:00AM
Fellowship often occurs thereafter in the Parlor.
Please join us, and dwell in unity with your brothers.
We are happy to assist you in getting to and from the lodge if traveling has become difficult for you. Please reach out, and we will see to it that you are able to join us.
July 22, 2023
TENTATIVE Minor League Baseball San Jose Giants vs Stockton Ports
July 22, 2023
Attend the game with family and friends and try to catch a foul ball hit into the bleachers after you've downed a few cold ones!
August 2, 2023
Tentative: Family Parlor Poker Night fundraiser $20/person
August 2, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Come join the fun! Dress as a Victorian Lady or Gentleman Cowboy, and for a $20 donation to Texas 46, you can play and raise and bluff your way using real silver coins from the Comstock! All proceeds benefit Texas Lodge general fund, and no "winnings" are kept -- only game here is bragging rights ....so long as no gunplay spills into the streets!
August 12, 2023
Executive Committee meeting
August 12, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
This committee is a new requirement of Grand Lodge. Master, Wardens, Treas, Secy, and Hall President please attend.
August 12, 2023
Texas Lodge Stated Meeting
August 12, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Brethren,
The Worshipful Master of Texas Lodge no.46 invites you to our monthly stated meeting, should the length of your cable tow allow.
For the brethren to dwell in unity is a wonderful gift, that we hope to share with you each and every month as it has been done each 2nd Saturday of the month, since 1854.
Agenda:
Breakfast & Fellowship 9:00AM
Meeting called to order 10:00AM
Fellowship often occurs thereafter in the Parlor.
Please join us, and dwell in unity with your brothers.
We are happy to assist you in getting to and from the lodge if traveling has become difficult for you. Please reach out, and we will see to it that you are able to join us.
August 26, 2023
TENTATIVE practice or degree
August 26, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
September 6, 2023
Tentative: Family Parlor Poker Night fundraiser $20/person
September 6, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Come join the fun! Dress as a Victorian Lady or Gentleman Cowboy, and for a $20 donation to Texas 46, you can play and raise and bluff your way using real silver coins from the Comstock! All proceeds benefit Texas Lodge general fund, and no "winnings" are kept -- only game here is bragging rights ....so long as no gunplay spills into the streets!
September 8, 2023
Hans Straub - 35 years a most excellent Master Mason
September 8, 2023
September 9, 2023
Executive Committee meeting
September 9, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
This committee is a new requirement of Grand Lodge. Master, Wardens, Treas, Secy, and Hall President please attend.
September 9, 2023
Texas Lodge Stated Meeting
September 9, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Brethren,
The Worshipful Master of Texas Lodge no.46 invites you to our monthly stated meeting, should the length of your cable tow allow.
For the brethren to dwell in unity is a wonderful gift, that we hope to share with you each and every month as it has been done each 2nd Saturday of the month, since 1854.
Agenda:
Breakfast & Fellowship 9:00AM
Meeting called to order 10:00AM
Fellowship often occurs thereafter in the Parlor.
Please join us, and dwell in unity with your brothers.
We are happy to assist you in getting to and from the lodge if traveling has become difficult for you. Please reach out, and we will see to it that you are able to join us.
September 23, 2023
TENTATIVE practice or degree
September 23, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
September 27, 2023
TENTATIVE San Francisco Giants Masons for Mitts night
September 27, 2023
October 4, 2023
Tentative: Family Parlor Poker Night fundraiser $20/person
October 4, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Come join the fun! Dress as a Victorian Lady or Gentleman Cowboy, and for a $20 donation to Texas 46, you can play and raise and bluff your way using real silver coins from the Comstock! All proceeds benefit Texas Lodge general fund, and no "winnings" are kept -- only game here is bragging rights ....so long as no gunplay spills into the streets!
October 14, 2023
Executive Committee meeting
October 14, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
This committee is a new requirement of Grand Lodge. Master, Wardens, Treas, Secy, and Hall President please attend.
October 14, 2023
Texas Lodge Stated Meeting
October 14, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Brethren,
The Worshipful Master of Texas Lodge no.46 invites you to our monthly stated meeting, should the length of your cable tow allow.
For the brethren to dwell in unity is a wonderful gift, that we hope to share with you each and every month as it has been done each 2nd Saturday of the month, since 1854.
Agenda:
Breakfast & Fellowship 9:00AM
Meeting called to order 10:00AM
Fellowship often occurs thereafter in the Parlor.
Please join us, and dwell in unity with your brothers.
We are happy to assist you in getting to and from the lodge if traveling has become difficult for you. Please reach out, and we will see to it that you are able to join us.
October 20, 2023
Grand Lodge (MM only) in San Francisco
October 20, 2023 - October 22, 2023 @
October 28, 2023
TENTATIVE practice or degree
October 28, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
November 1, 2023
Tentative: Family Parlor Poker Night fundraiser $20/person
November 1, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Come join the fun! Dress as a Victorian Lady or Gentleman Cowboy, and for a $20 donation to Texas 46, you can play and raise and bluff your way using real silver coins from the Comstock! All proceeds benefit Texas Lodge general fund, and no "winnings" are kept -- only game here is bragging rights ....so long as no gunplay spills into the streets!
November 11, 2023
Tentative Family Cowboy BBQ Celebration in honor of WB Rob Wilson - 60 YEARS A MASTER MASON
November 11, 2023
Linger after meeting to support this fabulous individual and Mason, and bring family and friends to see how Texas 46 can host a BBQ "Texas Style" with all the fixins! Get your tickets early, excess proceeds to benefit the Lodge general fund.
November 11, 2023
Executive Committee meeting
November 11, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
This committee is a new requirement of Grand Lodge. Master, Wardens, Treas, Secy, and Hall President please attend.
November 11, 2023
Texas Lodge Stated Meeting and Election of 2024 officers
November 11, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Brethren,
The Worshipful Master of Texas Lodge no.46 invites you to our monthly stated meeting, should the length of your cable tow allow.
For the brethren to dwell in unity is a wonderful gift, that we hope to share with you each and every month as it has been done each 2nd Saturday of the month, since 1854.
Agenda:
Breakfast & Fellowship 9:00AM
Meeting called to order 10:00AM
Fellowship often occurs thereafter in the Parlor.
Please join us, and dwell in unity with your brothers.
We are happy to assist you in getting to and from the lodge if traveling has become difficult for you. Please reach out, and we will see to it that you are able to join us.
November 17, 2023
William Pettus- 50 Year Golden Veteran, Fresno, CA
November 17, 2023
Dear Brethren of Texas Lodge no.46 F&AM of California, A resolution was proposed at the November Stated meeting on 11-12-2022 to increase Texas Lodge no.46 Dues and Degree Fees. A vote will be held @ the December Stated meeting. If votes at the December 10th Stated Meeting are in the affirmative by 2/3 of the […]
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Texas Lodge has held its Monthly Stated Meeting each and every, “Second Saturday of the Month”, at 10AM since its founding in 1854. Being a “daylight” lodge, where the stated meeting is held during the day, rather than after nightfall as most Lodges do, Texas Lodge creates the opportunity for a Texas Style Breakfast. Given […]
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he September Stated meeting of Texas Lodge no. 46 Free & Accepted Masons of California was opened upon the 543rd page of our bible. This Lodge of E.A. Masons officially opened on the 543rd page of our bible, at 10:12AM with Worshipful Brother Raymond E. Hill IV PM in the East, Brother Richard Bartlett PM […]
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Inspector, 353rd Masonic District Brothers and Friends, This long and busy summer for Lodges in the District is coming to a close. There have been many special events furthering the aims of our Fraternity. Several degrees have been conferred including Texas Lodge holding a very memorable outdoor degree for their newest Master Mason, Chuck Baylacq. […]
he July Stated Meeting of Texas Lodge no. 46 Free & Accepted Masons of California was held on July 9th 6022AL at San Juan Bautista, California. A lodge of Entered Apprentice Masons was opened at 10:05AM with the Worshipful Brother Raymond E. Hill IV PM in the East, Brother Kevin Herrick PM in the South, […]
On the 30th day of July, in the year 6022 AL, the brethren of Texas Lodge no.46 welcomed Charles “Chuck Wagon” Baylacq, to be the 473rd member of Texas Lodge. The degree was held in unique fashion, leveraging a rare & unique “traveling charter” issued to Texas Lodge in 1854 which allows the Lodge to […]
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