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Website Maintained by:
James Kirkpatrick, Chairman of Texas York Rite Internet Committee.
James Rodriguez, Member.
Joseph Spencer, Member.
Brad French, Member.

Most Excellent Grand High Priest, Douglas Collins, welcomes you to the Official Web Site of The Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Texas. Please take your time while browsing our pages and come back as often as you like. Telling you about Masonry in general, and York Rite Masonry in particular is our goal. If you have an interest in joining our great fraternity, contact any York Rite member. He'll be glad to provide you with a petition for the degrees of York Rite Masonry and help you fill it out. The only requirement is that you be a Master Mason in good standing with your local Masonic Lodge.

If you want more information than what is provided on these pages, please stop by our office or contact us via telephone or e-mail.  The office of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Texas is in the Memorial Grand Lodge of Texas building, located on the corner of Columbus Avenue and 8th   Street, Waco, Texas. Contact Grand Secretary, Orville L. O'Neill, at (254) 753-6721; FAX: (254) 753-3432 or send e-mail to: gractx@aol.com.
Mailing Address is: P O Box 296, Waco, TX 76703-0296

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GRAND CHAPTER / GRAND COUNCIL DATES !!!!
School of Instruction Thursday -Saturday October 15-17. Registration 8:00 am Begins at 9:00 am
Grand Chapter and Grand Council Banquet 6:00 pm Sunday October 18.
Grand Chapter 160th Annual Convocation Monday and Tuesday 8:00 am October 19-20
Grand Council 103rd Annual Assembly Monday and Tuesday 1:30 pm October 19-20

Sad News
A beloved member of the Committee on Work
Alan W "Skip" Dees passed away on May 12, 2009


CLICK HERE FOR A NEW VIDEO
ON THE TEXAS MASONIC RETIREMENT CENTER


NEW --- TMRC CORNERSTONE CEREMONY PICTURES !!!!

CLICK HERE FOR THE PICTURES!!!

Updated History Link - Click Here

We now have the online, the proceedings of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter
of the Republic of Texas from 1841 through 1849.

And from the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Texas
from 1856 through 1864

H. W. Raglin's Photo at the Texas General Land Office's Web Site!!!

Instructions: Go to the Archives for 2005, scroll down to September 30, 2005 for the video link.
H. W. Raglin was the first Grand Secretary of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the Republic of Texas
founded December 1841, Austin Texas.

GRAND YORK RITE CONFERENCE SCHEDULES ADDED FOR 2008-2009!!!! --- Click Here !!!


Click Here for the Calendar of Events (Festivals, Degrees, etc)

  • Through the Veils
    All Capitular/Cryptic Masons in the state should have received
    their premier edition by now.
    The 2nd edition will be the last complimentary issue to anyone
    who has not subscribed by August 15th.
    There is no money in the budget to publish this newsletter.
    It has to be by subscription.
    The rate is $10.00 per year.
    Donations above that are appreciated and donations of $50.00 or more will receive special recognition in the 4th issue.
    The Companions need to send me a check for $10.00 (or more)
    made out to "Through The Veils" at the home address of M:. E:. Douglas Collins
    1215 High Point Ln., Spring Branch, Tx. 78070


PETITION AND AWARD FORMS

The forms below are either in Adobe Acrobat PDF format or in Microsoft Word DOC format and are also available from the Secretary/Recorder or from the Grand Chapter and Grand Council Office.
Petition Form (.pdf)
Cornerstone Award (.doc)
Golden Keystone Award (.htm)


WHAT EVERY MASTER MASON SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THE AMERICAN YORK RITE

The American York Rite Consists of Four Distinct and Separate Masonic Bodies:

  • The Symbolic (Blue) Lodges, which are governed by the Grand Lodges.
  • The Chapters of Royal Arch Masons, which are subordinate to Grand Chapters.
  • The Councils of Royal and Select Masters, which are under the control of Grand Councils.
  • The Commanderies of Knights Templar, which are governed by the Grand Commanderies under the authority of The Grand Encampment, Knights Templar of the United States of America.   More...