2025 Minnesota Grand York Rite Session
June 26-28Best Western Plus Kelly Inn - St Cloud, MN
SCHEDULE FOR THE MINNESOTA
GRAND CHAPTER, GRAND COUNCIL, AND GRAND COMMANDERY
There will be a breakfast available each morning at 7:00 am – 8:30 AM.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Registration
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Past Grand High Priests and Their Ladies Dinner & Degree
THURSDAY, JUNE 26
8:00 am – 11:00 am
Registration
8:00 am – 11:30 am
Hospitality Room open / Silent Auction Starts
8:15 am – 8:45 am
Grand Opening and Welcome
9:00 am – 11:30 pm
163rd Grand Chapter Convocation
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Joint Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
2025 – 2026 Grand Chapter Officers Installation and Photos
2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Ladies’ Program / St. Benedicts Monastery
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Hospitality Room Open
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Order of High Priesthood
6:00 pm – 6:50 pm
Dinner
6:50 pm – 7:10 pm
Memorial Service
7:20 pm – 8:15 pm
Knight of the Royal Arch Ceremony
9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Hospitality Room Open / High Rollers
FRIDAY, JUNE 27
8:00 am – 11:00 am
Registration
8:00 am – 11:00 am
Hospitality Room open
9:15 am – 12:00 pm
155th Grand Council Assembly
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Joint Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
2025 – 2026 Grand Council Officers Installation and Photos
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Hospitality Room Open
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Thrice Illustrious Master
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Ladies’ Program / Wine and Chocolate Tasting
3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
ISH SODI
4:30 pm
Silent Auction Closed
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Social / Cash Bar
7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Grand Banquet and Awards Presentations
9:30 pm
Order of Lotus
SATURDAY, JUNE 28
7:00 am – 7:45 am
Past Grand Commanders’ Breakfast (MN PGC’s Only)
7:30 am – 10:00 am
Registration
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Hospitality Room open
8:00 am – 11:30 am
160th Grand Commandery Conclave
11:45 am – 12:45 pm
Joint Lunch
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
2025 – 2026 Grand Commandery Officers Installation and Photos
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Ladies’ Program / Canvas Painting
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Knight Crusaders of the Cross
5:00 pm
Dinner on Your Own / Social in Hospitality Room
*Schedule and times are subject to change
The Presiding Grand Officers
Most Excellent Companion Michael Hilgert,
Most Excellent Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Minnesota
Most Illustrious Companion
R. James Luchsinger,
Most Illustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council of Cryptic Masons of Minnesota
Sir Knight Jerry Zierdt,
Right Eminent Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Minnesota