Peoria Lodge 31 Free & Accepted Masons in Arizona
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Peoria Lodge No. 31 was chartered in 1922 through dispensation of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in Arizona. Over the years the Lodge has remained constant in its location in downtown Peoria, but has grown and adapted to changing times. Today Peoria Lodge No. 31 consists of over 200 brethren in Arizona and across the world. The Lodge works hard to maintain the traditions and ancient knowledge of those that have gone before, so as to pass it on to the next generation of Freemasons who will in time themselves take the reigns of the fraternity.
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We Meet Every Tuesday Of Every Month Except July And August When We Are Dark. Fellowship At 6:00 PM, Meeting Or Activity At 7:00 PM
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Fellowship Dinner Before Stated Meetings, First Tuesday Every Month At 6:00 PM, Stated At 7:00 PM.
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Come Join Us For Masonic Education, Every Third Tuesday Of The Month At 7:00 PM. None in June or July and August.
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If You Are Interested In Becoming A Freemason, Come Visit Us At 6:00 PM Any Tuesday except July and August.
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Be Sure To Check Below For Details Of Activities Planned At Peoria #31.
Upcoming Activities
Saturday, December 13, Installation of 2026 Officers, Open To The Public
Tuesday, December 16, Entered Apprentice Degree for Mr. Sebastian Chavez
On June 24, we held an exemplary 1st degree. Thanks to all the brothers that attended to help polish and demonstrate our commitment to improving the ritual work.
Message From the Worshipful Master
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Brother
This word is one of the oldest, as it is one of the most beautiful, in any language. Nobody knows where or when it originated, but it is certain that it existed in Sanskrit, in a form strikingly similar to that used by us. In Greek it was Phrater, in the Latin Frater, whence our "fraternal" and "fraternalism" originated. It has always meant men from the same parents, or men knit by very close blood ties. When associated with "initiation," which has the general meaning of "being born into," one can see how appropriate its use is in Freemasonry. All of us have, through initiation in our "mother" Lodges, been born into a Masonic Family and therefore we are "brothers," and that which holds us together in one great family is known as the "Mystic Tie," the Masonic analogue of the blood tie among kinsmen. The word Brother signifies the same as neighbor, for the reason that everyone ought to love his neighbor as himself; thus, brethren were so called from love; or what is the same, from good. This manner of naming and addressing the neighbor comes from the fact that in Heaven the Lord is the Father of all and loves all as His children; and thus, that love is spiritual conjunction. From this the universal heaven resembles as if it were one family derived from love and charity. Therefore, as all the sons of Israel represented the Lord's heavenly kingdom, that is, the kingdom of love and charity; among each other they were called brethren, and companions; but the latter, that is, companions, not from the good of love, but from the truth of faith. Bro. Mitchell Robinson Worshipful Master, 2025 |
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