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GRAND COUNCIL EDUCATION PROGRAM 2024-2025

Authored by V.I.C. Jacob W. Thompson and the Grand Council Education Committee.

Part I

Part I includes a discussion starter document for you to use to encourage discussion, offer suggestions for education topics, etc. The second program is a 4-part PowerPoint discussing the history of Cryptic Masonry, and the symbolism and lessons of our degrees.

Part II

Part III

Part IV

Part V

Part VI

Part VII

Part VIII

YORK RITE COMPANION ADEPT OF THE TEMPLE PROGRAM

The York Rite Companion Adept of the Temple program is an exciting by-mail self-study program through the Degrees and Orders of the York Rite of Freemasonry administered by the Sovereign York Rite College of North America. This program is offered to any Knight Templar by enrollment through the Sovereign College office. The program offers a series of exams focused on the ritualistic, philosophical, and esoteric teachings of the York Rite. The exams include a combination of multiple-choice, true-false, and essay questions pertaining to information presented in the Degrees and Orders of the Rite and/or in the resource materials which are recommended for purchase with the program.

There are five exams included in the curriculum, named as follows:

Exam I. The Degrees of the Capitular Rite

  • Mark Master
  • Past Master

Exam II. The Degrees of the Capitular Rite

  • Most Excellent Master
  • Royal Arch
  • The WORDS in Masonry

Exam III. The Degrees of the Cryptic Rite

  • The Council Degrees
  • Royal Master Degree
  • Select Master Degree
  • The Secret Vault Tradition

Exam IV. The Orders of Chivalry

  • The Commandery Orders
  • Order of the Red Cross
  • Order of Malta
  • Order of the Temple

Exam V. The York Rite Traditions and Freemasonry

  • The Essential Tracing Boards of the York Rite

Check out the York Rite Companion Adept of the Temple Program

COUNCIL EDUCATION COURSE MATERIAL

DOWNLOADABLE BOOKS (PDF)

Royal & Select Masters Backgrounder from the Michigan Masonic Museum and Library

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