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Grand LEO – November 2023

A Time for Reflection Summer has passed us by at a rate that seems like it is approaching 299,792,458 meters/second.  If it went much faster, perhaps I could go back in time and re-live it; something that I’m sure the Einstein fans in the audience would agree would be quite something.  All that said, I find myself …

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Book Review

The Ku Klux Klan and Freemasonry in 1920s America, by Miguel Hernandez The Ku Klux Klan originated after the Civil War during Reconstruction to intimidate formerly enslaved persons.  It became inactive but was chartered as a new fraternity in 1915.[1]  Three novels in the early 1900s, as well as the rise of the myth of …

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Grand LEO – August 2023

Bradley Phelps, Grand Lodge Education Officer When I was young, I thought it would be neat to be an astronaut.  The trouble is, I didn’t have the discipline or grades to pursue that dream. I was inspired by the Apollo missions containing Brothers John Glenn, Buzz Aldren, Gordon Cooper, Donn Eisele, Gus Grissom, Jim Irwin, …

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Field Elementary Receives Donation

On Tuesday, July 11th, Field Elementary School PTA was honored to receive a donation check totaling $15,610 towards the advancement of the physical and educational programs of Field Elementary School, located in south Minneapolis. The PTA had been ambitiously raising funds for a playground system that is more appropriate for the school-aged children now attending …

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Grand LEO – May 2023

Leadership in Masonry: The Importance of Travel One of the great necessities of operational Masons was the need to travel. This is a key piece of the origin story of our craft and translates into a great privilege that we enjoy today: we enjoy the ability to visit other lodges. I am sad to report …

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170th Annual Communication

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 …

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Oral History Project

Share your story with us! In commemoration of our 170th Anniversary, we are launching a new outreach campaign to our members, the MN Freemasons Oral History Project. You can expect to be contacted by Publishing Concepts Inc (PCI), our partner who will help us develop our stories into a formal legacy book (hardbound and digital) …

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Eagles Healing Nest

It’s Not a Hand out, It’s a Hand Up Melony Butler is the Director Of Eagles Healing Nest, over 124 acres in Sauk Centre with over 24 buildings on-site for veterans from all over the county to heal. Melony says, “we don’t tell them how long they can be here, and when they come here, …

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