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St. Helens Masonic Lodge No. 32 was chartered U.D. in 1860. We received our charter from the Grand Lodge of AF&AM of Oregon on September 15, 1862.
St. Helens Area Local Masonic Bodies:
St. Helens Masonic Lodge No. 32
Columbia Chapter No. 53, R.A.M.
Columbia Council No. 19, Cryptic Masons
Mizpah No. 9, Rainbow for Girls
St. Helens Masonic Lodge No. 32
As stated above, St. Helens Masonic Lodge was chartered U.D. in 1860. We received our charter from the Grand Lodge on September 15, 1862. We have met continuously for more than 140 years. The Lodge is located in "Old Town" St. Helens, at 231 S. 1st Street, just one block from the Columbia River. The best parking is behind the Lodge building and most of the regulars use the back steps to enter the building. We rent our ground floor to St. Vincent de Paul, so the Lodge, dining room, library, etc. are all on the second floor. There is a chair-lift available for those with the need at the 1st Street entrance.
Our current Lodge Hall was built in 1913. We encourage you to take a virtual tour and see the artwork with which our Lodge is adorned. It should not be missed.
Stated Communications are held the first Thursday of the month, except for June, July and August. In June, our Communication conflicts with the Grand Lodge Annual Communication, so the meeting is the week before or after Grand Lodge. We typically go "dark" and do not meet in July and August.
St. Helens is a part of District 2, which encompasses all the Lodges in Columbia County, Oregon. Our two sister Lodges are Rainier No. 24, located in Rainier, and Clatskanie No. 133, located in Clatskanie. Rainier meets the second Tuesday of each month and Clatskanie on the third Tuesday.
Mizpah Chapter No. 30, Order of the Eastern Star
Mizpah Chapter No. 30 meets the second and last Tuesday of each month. See the "Current Events" page for information on their meetings and the "Our People" page for information on their officers.
Columbia Chapter No. 53, Royal Arch Masons
Columbia Chapter convenes the third Saturday of each month from September through June, going dark in July and August. The Convocations rotate between Clatskanie, Astoria (in Clatsop County and at the mouth of the Columbia River) and St. Helens. See the "Current Events" page for the specific location of any particular month's Convocation. There is always an 8:00 a.m. breakfast before we open at 9:30 a.m.
Columbia Council No. 19, Cryptic Masons
Columbia Council meets the third Saturday of each month from September through June, going dark in July and August. The Assemblies are the same day as the Chapter Convocations, and rotate between Clatskanie, Astoria and St. Helens. See the "Current Events" page for the specific location of any particular month's Assembly. The Council opens at 10:30 a.m., following the Chapter.
The Columbia County Shrine Club is one of Portland's Al Kader Temple's Clubs. The Shrine Club has its own building, located just off U.S. Highway 30 on the north side of St. Helens. The Shrine Club meets the second Monday of each month (except July and August), with a 6:30 p.m. dinner.
Mizpah No. 9, Order of Rainbow for Girls
The local Rainbow Girls meet the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month (except July and August). The meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. and are held at the Lodge hall.
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