General Info

The Grand Lodge of Massachusetts welcomes those qualified men who are interested in the possibility of joining our ranks - to become a member of a Fraternity whose members and principles have shaped our country and our history. Men age 18 and older who believe in a Supreme Being and meet the qualifications and standards for membership are eligible to petition a Lodge. We welcome men of every country, religion, race, age, income, education, and opinion. Freemasonry requires that a man cannot be compelled to join our Fraternity and that he must seek admission based on his "own free will and accord." Therefore, he must ask a member to sponsor his application. The process for becoming a Mason is managed at the Lodge level. The first step towards joining is to contact a Lodge that you would like to have consider you for membership.