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Masons and Nonprofit Partners Celebrate Collaboration
Last week, the California Masonic Foundation joined educators, youth‑serving nonprofits, and community leaders at the San Francisco Community Partners Reception at Oracle Park.
Making true friends,
improving ourselves, having an impact
Masonry is the world’s first and largest fraternal organization. It is guided by the enduring belief that each man has a responsibility to make the world a better place. For 300 years, Freemasonry has enhanced and strengthened the character of individual men by providing opportunities for fellowship, charity, and the search for truth – within ourselves and the larger world.
With a charter dating back to 1853, Sacramento Masonic Lodge No. 40 has had a long and prestigious history in Northern California. Over 160 years later, we continue the tradition of spreading the cement of brotherly love and affection through a structured approach to Freemasonry. We are a premiere Lodge of sophisticated gentlemen, from all walks of life, who observe a formal approach to our assemblies, ceremonies, and philosophies.
Masonry is a community of men and their families who share similar beliefs and values. The fraternity finds it important to connect with other men of honor, compassion, love, trust, and knowledge, regardless of their race, color, religious beliefs, political views, sexual orientation, physical ability, citizenship, or national origin. We are friends and brothers, and are connected through this vital and uplifting organization of moral men.
Our continuing pursuit of truth, knowledge, ethics, and leadership skills makes us better men and brings more meaning to our lives. Learning the tenets of Freemasonry, paired with being an active part of our community, gives us the opportunity to develop leadership and organizational skills, and builds self-discipline through commitment and self-confidence.
As a member of the Freemasons, the Grand Lodge of California, and Sacramento Lodge No. 40, we are a part of a worldwide organization that values tradition, history, and timeless wisdom. The traditions and core values of our fraternity are meaningful today and will endure for centuries to come because of our direct impact in our community, through our charities, and on a personal level.
Sacramento Masonic Lodge No. 40 reserves membership for men 18 and older who meet the qualifications and standards of exceptional moral and social character. Membership is only considered for those with a belief in a Supreme Being and of all ethnic and religious backgrounds are welcomed and encouraged to request information about the fraternity.
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