The Ancient and Accepted The Ancient and Accepted Scottish RiteScottish Rite

Orient of Minnesota,Orient of Minnesota,

Valley of RochesterValley of Rochester

A Legacy in Southeast A Legacy in Southeast MinnesotaMinnesota

First Chartered First Chartered 18991899

Consistory 1901Consistory 1901 Moved from Moved from

Winona to Winona to Rochester 1978Rochester 1978

Current Temple Current Temple since 1987since 1987

Past Temples of the Past Temples of the Winona/Rochester ValleyWinona/Rochester Valley

Winona, 1910-1978Winona, 1910-1978 Rochester, 1978-1987Rochester, 1978-1987

But what is the Scottish But what is the Scottish Rite?Rite?

The Next Step in The Next Step in FreemasonryFreemasonry

Often called the ‘University of Often called the ‘University of Freemasonry,’ the Scottish Rite is Freemasonry,’ the Scottish Rite is composed of the 4composed of the 4thth through 32 through 32ndnd degrees. Each degree is designed to degrees. Each degree is designed to expand on the lessons learned by a expand on the lessons learned by a Master Mason during the first three Master Mason during the first three degrees of Blue Lodge Masonry. degrees of Blue Lodge Masonry.

The lessons are divided into four bodies, The lessons are divided into four bodies, or lodges.or lodges.

The Lodge of PerfectionThe Lodge of Perfection

Chartered Oct. 20, Chartered Oct. 20, 18991899

The Ineffable DegreesThe Ineffable Degrees44thth through 14 through 14thth

Teaching:Teaching: TruthTruth IndustryIndustry BenevolenceBenevolence HonestyHonesty JusticeJustice TolerationToleration PatriotismPatriotism Love of CountryLove of Country

Chapter of Rose CroixChapter of Rose Croix

Chartered Oct. 20, Chartered Oct. 20, 18991899

The Religious DegreesThe Religious Degrees

15 15 thth through 18 through 18 thth

War against ignorance, War against ignorance, intolerance, and error. intolerance, and error.

Labor to establish the Labor to establish the reign of Love and reign of Love and Peace.Peace.

Council of KadoshCouncil of Kadosh

Chartered Oct. 20, 1899Chartered Oct. 20, 1899The Philosophical and The Philosophical and

Chivalric DegreesChivalric Degrees

1919thth through 30 through 30thth

Teaching:Teaching: LibertyLiberty FraternityFraternity Equality in everyday lifeEquality in everyday life Modesty & HumilityModesty & Humility Respect for laboring classRespect for laboring class Combat of ignorance and Combat of ignorance and

unscrupulous powerunscrupulous power

The ConsistoryThe Consistory

Chartered Oct. 24, 1901Chartered Oct. 24, 1901The Ceremonial and Official The Ceremonial and Official

DegreesDegrees

3131stst and 32 and 32ndnd

The culmination of the The culmination of the previous degrees, previous degrees, symbolizing the symbolizing the attainment of reason attainment of reason and balance. Yet and balance. Yet another step towards another step towards the state of perfection the state of perfection we all seek as our final we all seek as our final goal.goal.

RegaliaRegalia

32°32° K.C.C.K.C.C.HH

33°33° 50 Year 50 Year MemberMember

Regalia (cont’d)Regalia (cont’d)

33° Grand Cross33° Grand Cross Deputy of the Deputy of the Supreme CouncilSupreme Council

Sovereign Grand Sovereign Grand Inspector GeneralInspector General

Sovereign Grand Sovereign Grand CommanderCommander

But wait, But wait, there’s more!there’s more!

The Scottish Rite is The Scottish Rite is about more than just about more than just ritual, lessons, and ritual, lessons, and

history. . .history. . .

Our main philanthropy, Our main philanthropy, RiteCare, has helped tens of RiteCare, has helped tens of thousands of children learn to thousands of children learn to overcome learning disabilities overcome learning disabilities over the years.over the years.

Over 165 Clinics Over 165 Clinics nationwide, staffed by nationwide, staffed by trained personnel.trained personnel.

The Rochester Valley The Rochester Valley Children’s Language Children’s Language Foundation sponsors the Foundation sponsors the Rochester Reading Rochester Reading Center, which provides Center, which provides local children with local children with dyslexia with tutors dyslexia with tutors trained in the Orton-trained in the Orton-Gillingam reading Gillingam reading method.method.

But there’s But there’s even more!even more!

What happened to brotherhood What happened to brotherhood and service?and service?

We We areare a fraternal a fraternal organization, remember?organization, remember?

The idea’s not lost The idea’s not lost here, Brother!here, Brother!

Leadership opportunities abound!Leadership opportunities abound! Ongoing Masonic education encouraged Ongoing Masonic education encouraged

and facilitated!and facilitated! Theater opportunities: Stagecraft, acting, Theater opportunities: Stagecraft, acting,

properties, lighting, sound, wardrobe, etc.: properties, lighting, sound, wardrobe, etc.: all manner available!all manner available!

Get Involved!Get Involved!

EducationEducation Degree DramaDegree Drama

EducationEducation Automatic enrollment Automatic enrollment in the in the Master Master Craftsman Craftsman program.program.

College of the College of the ConsistoryConsistory- - program for Masonic program for Masonic and philosophic and philosophic studiesstudies

Scottish Rite Scottish Rite Research Society- Research Society- membership and membership and publications availablepublications available

JOIN US IN JOIN US IN 2013!2013!

ASK A BROTHER OR E-MAIL ASK A BROTHER OR E-MAIL US TODAY FOR MORE US TODAY FOR MORE INFORMATION AND INFORMATION AND

ASSISTANCE ON PETITIONING!ASSISTANCE ON PETITIONING!

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