Grand Lodge Master Pillar Award Program

A four-part program of Education & Fellowship for Master Masons

Part 1: Mentor Program – An internet based learning program

Part 2: Masonic History – An internet based learning program

Part 3: A personal adventure in Masonic Fellowship and Learning

Part 4: A personal adventure in Masonic Leadership

To complete the Master Pillar Program and attain the Grand Master’s Highest Achievement Recognition Award a mason must satisfactorily complete Parts 1 and 2 through the internet based learning programs provided through the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, and fulfill all mandatory requirements Listed on this form (Part 3). In addition, you must serve as; Junior Warden, Senior Warden, and Worshipful Master in a Pennsylvania Lodge, be proficient and certified in the Business of the Lodge and have conferred the Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason Degrees. ***

Mandatory Requirements

1. Attend a stated meeting of your home lodge.
2. Attend an extra meeting of your home lodge.
3. Attend at least one meeting of another lodge in your district.
4. Serve as greeter for one of your lodge’s stated meetings.
5. Attend an Official Visitation of the DDGM within your district.
6. Attend at least one of your lodge’s fellowship events.
7. Assist in a fund raising event held by your lodge.
8. Assist with your Blue Lodge’s Mentor Program as required by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania’s Education Committee.
9. Attend a youth group meeting within your district or region.
10. Assist the Secretary or other members in contacting members in danger of being suspended to discuss with them what you believe to be the benefits of their Masonic membership.

Fulfill The Criteria Listed Below

1. Participate in a degree conferred by your lodge.
2. Be the first line signer on a petition for membership in your lodge.
3. Contact a brother who has not attended lodge in the last six months and invite him to accompany you to the next stated meeting. (The brother must accept and attend in order for these criteria to be completed.)
4. Assume responsibility for arranging a Masonic Education program for your lodge. This may be done by you or by someone else by your invitation with the Worshipful Master’s approval.
5. Attend a quarterly communication of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania.
6. Attend either a stated meeting of The Pennsylvania Lodge of Research or the Academy of Masonic Knowledge.
7. Verification of the conferral of all three degrees and serving as Junior Warden; Senior Warden and Worshipful Master ***

*** Any Past Master having served in all three offices prior to December 28, 2015, will satisfy the requirement of serving in the three elected offices. All remaining requirements, including proficiency & certification in all degrees must be completed and validated from this date forward. To qualify ALL participants must confer all three degrees after the 12/28/15.