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Summer 2024: Prince Hall, Then and Now

California’s Masonic Lodge Neighbors Are Better Together

Across the state, California Masons are reaching out across lodge lines.
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California Prince Hall Masonry: A State of Belonging

Founded in the 1850s and still active today, the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of California is building on a proud
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For Two Grand Masters, an Opportunity to Build Bridges Between Masons

Prince Hall Grand Master David San Juan and G. Sean Metroka of the Grand Lodge of California on deepening an
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