The Rite Times: 3/28/2025

March 28, 2025

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Schedule for the Spring Class

The Spring Class is finally here! Doors open at 6:30 a.m. for registration with breakfast simultaneously happening in the Grand Master’s Dining Room. Click below to access the schedule.

Abbott Scholarships Due Next Week

The 2025-2026 Abbott Scholarship is due next Tuesday, April 1, 2025! The scholarship helps students who are connected to the fraternity to continue their education at an accredited institution of higher education. Ill∴ Leon M. Abbott, whom the scholarship is named after, was a member of the Valley of Boston, the Thrice Potent Master of Boston Lafayette Lodge of Perfection from 1904 to 1906, and Sovereign Grand Commander of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction from 1921 to 1932.

Register for the Order of the Thistle

The Order of The Thistle is now open for registration! Don’t miss out on this exciting biennial celebration. This year’s dinner is on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at the Sewall Castle, Needham Masonic Building, at 1101 Highland Ave, Needham, MA.

In the traditions of the United Kingdom, The Order of the Thistle in Scotland is one of the three most exalted orders of chivalry: the other two orders are the Order of the Garter in England and the Order of St. Patrick in Ireland. Our modern interpretation of