Californiayorkrite (PC)
The York Rite is designed to help members answer fundamental spiritual and social questions:
: Founded in 1860, this body confers the "Cryptic degrees," which provide historical context regarding the preservation of those secrets. californiayorkrite
: Members work to discover and defend the "truest principles of time" through ritual and education. The York Rite is designed to help members
The rite is organized into three distinct "bodies" that a Mason typically progresses through in sequence: this body confers the "Cryptic degrees
: The Grand Commandery specifically highlights its vision as "Faithful Stewards of Chivalry and Community". Activities and Events
: Founded in 1854, this body focuses on the "Capitular degrees," which explore the recovery of lost Masonic secrets.