Anaheim Masonic Lodge No. 207

In 1898, the spirit of Masonic charity and the need to assist the widows and orphans of Masons led to the creation of the Masonic Homes of California. These retirement communities in Union City and Covina offer care and services tailored to the changing needs of the individual and designed to help residents enjoy the best possible quality of life. Residents share common interests built upon the solid foundation of Masonic values.

Masonic Home at Union City
Founded in 1898 and located on 267 acres in Northern California, this unique continuing care retirement community currently provides independent living, assisted living, memory care, and skilled nursing care to about 300 senior residents.

Brethren,

Many areas of the Southeast were recently struck by a series of devastating tornadoes. Several Grand Lodges suffered loss of life and enormous property damage. The states hit the hardest were Alabama and Tennessee. As Masons, we are concerned about the well-being of the residents of these communities, particularly our brethren and their families.

Having received a request for relief from their respective Grand Lodges, the Grand Lodge of California has established a relief fund for the disasters in Alabama and Tennessee. All contributions will be sent to the Masonic Service Association of North America (MSA). The MSA will then forward all donations directly to the Grand Lodge F&AM of Alabama and the Grand Lodge F&AM of Tennessee.

Brethren,

The tragic reports of devastation and suffering resulting from powerful earthquakes in Japan and New Zealand have shocked the world. As Masons, we are concerned about the well being of the citizens of those countries, particularly our brethren and their families.

The Grand Lodge of California has established a relief fund for the disasters in Japan and New Zealand. All contributions will be sent to the Masonic Service Association of North America (MSANA). The MSANA will then forward all donations directly to the Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of Japan and the Grand Lodge A.F. & A.M. of New Zealand.

The International Conference on the History of Freemasonry (ICHF) is one of the world’s premier academic conferences for Masonic research. Every two years, it convenes an international audience of academics and general public for debate on all aspects of Masonic history.

In 2011, four historians representing the Grand Lodge of California will be among the presenters.

Drs. Natalie Bayer and María Eugenia Vázquez Semadeni are instructors at the History of Freemasonry program at UCLA, founded in 2009 through a partnership with Grand Lodge.