Details: Published: 27 June 2022

In Memoriam

John R. Heisner
Grand Master 2016 - 2017
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons
of the State of California

John practiced law for 50 years and
was a dedicated servant of the fraternity for 53 years

Born May 11, 1947
Entered into rest June 21, 2022

A Masonic memorial service will be held on
Sunday, July 31, 2022, at 11:00 AM
San Diego Scottish Rite Center
1895 Camino del Rio S
San Diego, CA 92108

Cards of condolence may be sent to
Margo Heisner
37905 Pineknoll Ave
Palm Desert, CA 92211

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to

RiteCare Childhood Language Centers of California
2100 North Broadway, Suite 350
Santa Ana, CA 92706

Masonic Homes of California
Attn: Denise Avila
1111 California Street
San Francisco, CA 94108

"What we have once enjoyed we can never lose.
All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”

ALLAN L. CASALOU
Grand Secretary

Details: Published: 23 January 2022

You are cordially invited to the Reception of Wor. James L Ridley. This will be a special evening as we celebrate and honor Jim's Masonic Dedication to Freemasonry and Honoring his nine years as an Inspector of the 830th Masonic District.

March 12th, 2022
5:00pm Social
6:00pm Dinner
7:00pm Ceremony
$35.00 per person

Attire-Men: business suits. No regalia
Attire-Ladies: dress or pant suits

Reception will be held at the Coachella Masonic Lodge
51100 Jackson St., Coachella, Ca. 92236

Make checks payable to "Coachella Masonic Lodge 476" and mail to: PO Box 1627 Indio, CA 92202 or pay online with the button above.

Reservation deadline March 1st, 2022. For additional information contact Donna Tucker at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Specify for Ridley’s Reception.

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Details: Published: 14 December 2021

In addition to paying for your dues online using the Grand Lodge portal, feel free to use the Paypal buttons below to pay your 2022 membership dues directly to the Coachella Lodge. Several options are available to pay online and you do not need to sign up for a Paypal account. As a reminder, we calculate for the Paypal fee as a donation to the Lodge, so that the Lodge does not lose money. If you wish to opt out of this, you can contact us. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the lodge at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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Details: Published: 03 June 2021

Reopening Directive II

Addressing June 15th Removal of State-Imposed Restrictions on Meetings and Events

June 2, 2021

Dear Brethren,

I issued a Reopening Directive on April 14, 2021, which allowed Masonic lodges to resume holding in-person meetings and events, as long as those meetings and events met the requirements imposed by the California Department of Public Health and local health departments.

It is my pleasure to report that the California Department of Public Health intends on June 15, 2021 to lift all of its restrictions imposed upon meetings an events, except for events that exceed 5,000 people.

Accordingly, effective June 15, 2021:

Masonic Lodges, Masonic Organizations, and Youth Orders may conduct in-person meetings and events in compliance with county and city restrictions, if any. (After June 15, individual counties and cities could choose to continue their own meeting limitations, in which case those limitations would continue in force.)
Attendees at Masonic meetings and events must comply with any state or county guidance relating to face coverings in effect at the time of the meeting/event.
Lodges no longer need to provide a Site Prevention Plan, unless required by the county.
Members are not required to show proof of a negative COVID test or vaccination card to attend in-person meetings, unless required by the county.
Until further direction from me, lodges may continue, at their discretion, to hold virtual stated meetings consistent with my October 2020 Directive on Virtual Stated Meetings.
Today’s Directive supersedes my October 2020 Directive on Masonic-Sponsored Meetings and Events During COVID-19 and my April 14th Directive.

It is now time to take advantage of our new opportunities. I look forward to the unfettered return to in-person meetings and the renewed and vigorous practice of Masonry in California.

My directive has no force or effect after my term as grand master ends.

Sincerely and fraternally,

Arthur Weiss
Grand Master
Masons of California

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Grand Master's re-opening directive II

““So far as I am acquainted with the principles and doctrines of Freemasonry, I conceive it to be founded in benevolence and to be exercised only for the good of mankind.” – George Washington