The Mission of Table Mountain Masonic Lodge, Paradise, California

Our Mission is fourfold:

1. To help good men become better men through the practice of Freemasonry’s principles and ethics.      .
2. To assist and provide relief to our members, our members’ family and those of the greater Masonic community in need of support and assistance.
3. To support our public schools and local charitable organizations, and in general contribute to efforts to alleviate the suffering of those in need.
4. We seek to advance and spread Masonic principles and ethics throughout our local communities by being examples worthy of emulation by the general public.

The Path to Becoming a Freemason

If you are a man interested in possibly becoming a Mason, or just learning more about Freemasonry you should contact a local Masonic lodge. 

The first step is for you to meet and talk with one or more of our brothers. We would like you to tour our lodge building and if possible, attend one of our luncheons. We want you to have the opportunity to meet the brothers and ask any questions that you have or may have. We also want our brothers to have the opportunity to meet you. If you have a spouse or significant other, please feel free to bring them. They too should feel comfortable with the lodge and Freemasonry in general.

If after meeting with us and getting your questions answered, you then feel you would like to join Freemasonry, then tell us and we will provide you with an application. You must complete the application and return it to us with the small initiation fee. At our next monthly business meeting your application will be read to the assembled lodge members, and then three brothers will be assigned to individually interview you. Also, a criminal records background check will be performed at that time by the California Grand Lodge. After the records check and after positive reports from the brothers that interviewed you, your application will be formally voted on by the assembled brothers at the next monthly business meeting.

Once your application is voted upon, you will be scheduled for your initiation.  There are three educational learning experiences and proficiencies, which we call degrees, that you must complete to become a Master Mason and receive the full rights and benefits of our ancient and honorable worldwide fraternity. The degrees are Entered Apprentice, Fellowcraft and lastly Master Mason.

The degree ceremonies are ancient, beautiful, profound and filled with symbolism. Initiates are often deeply moved and profoundly affected by each degree. Each ceremony is presented by a team of brothers that have long practiced to perfect the experiences, lessons and lectures of each degree.

We are called Freemasons or the Craft because the foundations of our fraternity were laid by our predecessors, the ancient architects, stone masons and other artisans that built the great temples and monuments of the ancient world. As such, we symbolically refer to their tools to teach practical and philosophical lessons that guide good men in becoming better men.

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