Grand Lodge of the District of Columbia

Founded over two hundred years ago in 1811, the Grand Lodge, FAAM, of the District of Columbia is the governing body serving nearly forty constituent Masonic lodges in Washington, DC., in the United States of America.

Freemasonry, America's largest and oldest fraternity, has been an integral part of community life in the United States for over two hundred and fifty (250) years. Also known as the Craft, Freemasonry is an initiatic society which seeks "to unite men of differing beliefs into a harmonious and productive community through the application of Masonic moral values and the practice of benevolence, intellectual development, and mutual respect.

Joseph S. Crociata - Grand Master
Mansour Hatefi, PGM - Grand Secretary

Universal Brotherhood Celebration Approaches

Join us for Universal Brotherhood Celebration events on June 15 and 16, 2012!

For details on what events will be occurring and when, click here.

We look forward to your participation in the diversity of the Craft in the District of Columbia, practicing Masonry in different tongues, but speaking in one language!

Stay Connected with your Brothers!

All Freemasons under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of D.C, F.A.A.M. are invited to join our moderated e-mail group to receive announcements and other information regarding Masonic activities in and around the nation's capital. To join, send an e-mail to: dcfreemasons-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.

Also, don't forget to follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, and subscribe to our RSS feed.

Interested in Masonry?

To learn more about how you can become a Mason in the District of Columbia please visit our Freemasonry section of the website by clicking here.

Upcoming Grand Lodge Events

2012 Grand Visitation Calendar
(downloadable MS Word document)

St. John's Day Feast
Scottish Rite Center
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Contact RWB Roman Volsky for details and tickets

Upcoming Degree Conferrals

Entered Apprentice Degrees

Jun 4 - Potomac No. 5
Jul 10 - S. Gompers-B. Franklin No. 45
Aug 27 - Federal No. 1

Fellowcraft Degrees

May 21 - East Gate No. 34
May 26 - Sojourner Kilwinning No. 1798
Jun 18 - Singleton-Hope-Lebanon No. 7
Jun 20 - Harmony No. 17

Master Mason Degrees

Jun 2 - Federal No. 1
Aug 26 - La France No. 93
Sep 19 - Harmony No. 17
Sep 22 - Sojourner Kilwinning No. 1798

Grand Lodge News

The Grand Lodge maintains a running compilation of news around the jurisdiction. To stay up-to-date about the happenings and goings-on of DC Freemasons please visit our blog by clicking here.