It is time to make your plans for attending the 170th Grand Lodge Annual Communication of the Grand Lodge of Minnesota. This year’s festivities will again be held at The Park Event Center in Waite Park, Minnesota. Grand Master Tony R. Krall urges all Minnesota Lodges to send their full quota of delegates to the 2023 meeting. While the Master and Wardens are voting delegates, all Master Masons in good standing are welcome to attend any of the events. Lodge officers and members are encouraged to bring their spouse/partner, for a weekend of Masonic fun and fellowship.

Some of the highlights at this year’s communication will include three nationally renowned speakers, three sets of breakout sessions, and a newly reconfigured schedule (see below for tentative agenda).

Invitations are being sent to all Lodge Delegates (Masters and Wardens), and Grand Lodge members (GLOs, ADs, DRs, PGMs, Custodians, etc.), starting February 15th. Please be careful to use the registration code from your invitation to ensure you get the correct tickets.

Delegates may begin securing their credentials at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, April 14th, at the registration tables in the foyer of the event center. Please remember to bring your 2023 dues card, so we can quickly get you checked-in and your credentials assigned.

New this year, the public opening session has been moved to Saturday, so the tyled business session will begin promptly at 9 AM on Friday, April 14th, when the Officers of the Grand Master’s lodge formally open the Grand Lodge. The public session, open to guests, will now take place following the Minnesota Masonic Charities Brunch on Saturday morning. 

Grand Master Krall has promised that our 170th Annual Communication will be one that no active Minnesota Mason will want to miss. The open Installation of Officers is tentatively scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon. All members, their families and guests are invited to attend. 

The annual breakout sessions continue to be one of the most important parts of our Annual Communication— we will again have breakout sessions on the agenda for Saturday. Please visit the Annual Communication web page for breakout session details and schedule. 

Six resolutions to amend the Minnesota Masonic Code have been submitted for consideration at this year’s communication. The full text of each is being mailed to every constituent lodge, sent via email to all members, and published on the Grand Lodge website.