2024 Minnesota Grand York Rite Session
June 27-29Best 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 26
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Registration
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Past Grand High Priests and Their Ladies Dinner & Degree
THURSDAY, JUNE 27
8:00 am – 11:00 am
Registration
8:00 am – 11:30 am
Hospitality Room open / Silent Auction Starts
8:15 am – 9:00 am
Grand Opening, Welcome and Introductions
9:15 am – 11:30 pm
162nd Grand Chapter Convocation
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Joint Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
2024 – 2025 Grand Chapter Officers Installation and Photos
2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Ladies’ Program / Escape Room Outing
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Hospitality Room Open
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Order of High Priesthood
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Dinner and Entertainment
7:15 pm – 8:30 pm
Memorial Service and Knight of the Royal Arch Ceremony
9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Hospitality Room Open
9:00 pm
Royal Arch Widows Degree
FRIDAY, JUNE 28
8:00 am – 11:00 am
Registration
8:00 am – 11:00 am
Hospitality Room open
9:15 am – 12:00 pm
154th Grand Council Assembly
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Joint Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
2024 – 2025 Grand Council Officers Installation and Photos
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Hospitality Room Open
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
Thrice Illustrious Master
2:45 pm – 4:30 pm
Ladies’ Program / Craft
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 29
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
159th Grand Commandery Conclave
11:45 am – 12:45 pm
Joint Lunch
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
2024 – 2025 Grand Commandery Officers Installation and Photos
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Ladies’ Program / Grand Depot Outing
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Past Commander’s Association
5:00 pm
Dinner on Your Own
*Schedule and times are subject to change
The 2023 - 2024 Presiding Grand Officers
Most Excellent Companion David Dumonceaux,
Most Excellent Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Minnesota
Most Illustrious Companion
R. Sean Gardiner,
Most Illustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council of Cryptic Masons of Minnesota
Sir Knight Alan Mackenzie,
Right Eminent Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Minnesota