2023 Minnesota
Grand York Rite Session
June 22-24 Holiday Inn - Alexandria MN
SCHEDULE FOR THE MINNESOTA
GRAND CHAPTER, GRAND COUNCIL, AND GRAND COMMANDERY
There will be a breakfast available each morning at 7:00 am. Cost on your own.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Registration
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Past Grand High Priests and Their Ladies Dinner & Degree
THURSDAY, JUNE 22
8:00 am – 11:00 am
Registration
8:00 am – 11:30 am
Hospitality Room open
8:15 am – 9:00 am
Grand Opening, Welcome and Introductions
9 am
Philanthropies Silent Auction Open (Closes 4 pm Friday)
9:15 am – 12:00 pm
161st Grand Chapter Convocation
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Joint Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
2023 – 2024 Grand Chapter Officers Installation and Photos
2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Ladies’ Program
2:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Hospitality Room Open
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Order of High Priesthood
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Dinner, Memorial Service
7:15 pm – 8:00 pm
Knight of the Royal Arch Ceremony
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Hospitality Room Open
8:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Royal Arch Widows Degree
FRIDAY, JUNE 23
8:00 am – 11:00 am
Registration
8:00 am – 11:00 am
Hospitality Room open
9:15 am – 12:00 pm
153rd Grand Council Assembly
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Joint Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
2023 – 2024 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
3:45 pm – 5:00 pm
ISH SODI
4:00 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 24
7:00 am – 7:45 am
Past Grand Commanders’ Breakfast
7:30 am – 10:00 am
Registration
8:00 am – 1:00 pm
Hospitality Room open
8:00 am – 11:30 am
158th Grand Commandery Conclave
11:45 am – 12:45 pm
Joint Lunch
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
2023 – 2024 Grand Commandery Officers Installation and Photos
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Ladies’ Program
2:00 pm – 3:45 pm
Knight Crusaders of the Cross
5:00 pm
Dinner on Your Own
7:00 pm
Andria Theatre
*Schedule subject to change
The 2022 - 2023 Presiding Grand Officers
Most Excellent Companion Alan Mackenzie,
Most Excellent Grand High Priest of the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Minnesota
Most Illustrious Companion
Brian K. Dimatteo,
Most Illustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council of Cryptic Masons of Minnesota
Sir Knight David Dumonceaux,
Right Eminent Grand Commander of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of Minnesota