Mio Masonic Lodge 596

08/16/2026

It’s amazing how many different people were or are Masons.

08/15/2026

🥟 **PASTIE SALE TODAY at Mio Masonic Lodge #596!** 🥟

Skip the cooking today and stop by for a **delicious homemade pastie!**

We’ll be selling them **TODAY from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM** at the **Mio Masonic Lodge #596**, corner of **12th and Deyarmond in Mio**.

Choose your favorite:

🥩 **Beef**
🍗 **Chicken**
🍳 **Breakfast**
🥕 **Veggie**

**Pasties are just $7 each**
Add **gravy for only $1!**

Stock up for the freezer, grab lunch for the family, or take a few home for later. Come see us, enjoy some great food, and help support **Mio Masonic Lodge #596**.

📍 Corner of 12th & Deyarmond, Mio
⏰ **9:00 AM – 3:00 PM**

**Come early and get your favorites!**

08/09/2026

The U.S. One-Dollar Bill... Is It Really Full of Masonic Symbols?

It's one of the most common claims you'll hear:

"The dollar bill proves Freemasons secretly control America."

But does it?

The truth is far more interesting than the conspiracy theories.

Many of the symbols found on the Great Seal of the United States—like the unfinished pyramid, the All-Seeing Eye, and ideas of building, enlightenment, and strength—are symbols that Freemasons also recognize and appreciate.

That doesn't automatically make them Masonic.

Most of these symbols existed long before modern Freemasonry and were part of a much older symbolic language shared by philosophers, architects, artists, theologians, and statesmen throughout history.

Some of America's Founding Fathers were Freemasons.
Many were not.

The Great Seal itself wasn't designed by a Lodge, nor was it intended to be a hidden Masonic code.

Instead, it reflects ideas that were popular during the Enlightenment:
🏛️ Liberty
📐 Reason
🏗️ Building a nation
💡 Divine Providence
🤝 Unity

These are principles Freemasonry embraces—but they aren't exclusive to Freemasonry.

The real lesson isn't whether the dollar bill is "Masonic."

It's understanding why these timeless symbols have endured for centuries and what they were originally intended to teach.

Symbols only have power when we understand them.

Otherwise, they're just ink on paper.

What symbol on the dollar bill has always fascinated you the most?

Let's have a respectful discussion.

05/09/2026

Oscoda Shrine Club Onion Sale

The Oscoda County Shrine Club will be selling Vidalia Onions at the Mio Flea Market.
Stop by and pickup a bag!
We are selling 10 # bags for $10.00. Proceeds benefit the Oscoda County Shrine Club which helps to support the Shriners Childrens Hospitals.

04/27/2026

04/17/2026

Discover the History, Values, and Community Spirit of Freemasonry

Freemasonry is one of the world’s oldest and most recognized fraternal organizations, with roots reaching back to the medieval stonemasons’ guilds of Europe. Over the centuries, it has grown into a brotherhood focused on personal growth, moral reflection, charity, and fellowship.

At Mio Masonic Lodge #596, we’re proud to continue that tradition right here in our community.

🔹 Freemasonry is not a religion — it simply encourages members to believe in a Supreme Being while respecting every individual’s personal faith.

🔹 Our teachings use familiar stoneworking symbols — like the square and compasses — to represent values such as honesty, fairness, self‑discipline, and integrity.

🔹 Freemasons across the world support scholarships, hospitals, community programs, disaster relief, and countless charitable efforts.

Despite the mystery often portrayed in movies or pop culture, the heart of Freemasonry is simple and open:
Make good men better. Strengthen our communities. Live with brotherly love, relief, and truth.