California Freemasons Division IX

01/01/2026

To our departed Brethren who have gone this way before us—to the Grand Lodge Above. May we meet again on the Level.

12/22/2025

On Saturday, December 20, 2025 the members of S.W. Hackett Lodge #574 completed their Partnership in Education "Holiday Delivery" for the 6 families identified by the Sequoia Elem. staff as being in need during this holiday season. The Brethren, Ladies, families, and friends came together to purchase presents for every child in the six homes -wrap and address them to the kids. Members of the Lodge also purchased everything needed for six full holiday meals including a turkey, all the fixins' along with milk, juice, cranberry sauce etc. A wonderful experience for the Brothers and their families to come together to bring some light and joy into people's lives. The experience of delivering the bounty to the families is also a very beautiful experience.

04/07/2023

/ Manly P Hall /
"Every soul is engaged in a great work - the labor of personal liberation from the state of ignorance. The world is a great prison; its bars are the Unknown. And each is a prisoner until, at last, he earns the right to tear these bars from their moldering sockets,
and pass, illuminated and inspired into the darkness, which becomes lighted by that presence."
"Manly Palmer Hall was a Canadian author, lecturer, astrologer and mystic. Over his 70 year career, he gave thousands of lectures, including two at Carnegie Hall, and published over 150 volumes, although is most known for his 1928 work, The Secret Teachings of All Ages. In 1934, he founded The Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles, which he dedicated to Truth Seekers of All Time, with a research library, lecture hall and publishing house."
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Born: March 18, 1901, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
Died: August 29, 1990, Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation: Philosopher, writer
Citizenship: Canada
Period: 1919–1990
Subject: Philosophy
Notable works: The Secret Teachings of All Ages, The Secret History of America...

03/22/2023

02/04/2023

Not sure but bet he was a brother.

In 1945, Sheriff Warren Hyde of Utah chased down a Japanese balloon bomb that then took him on a wild ride. He grabbed hold and rode the balloon for almost an hour as it dragged him through barbed wire and reached heights of 30 ft before he was able to tie it down.

05/29/2022

On May 17th, 2022, Dennis Stahr, Master of S.W. Hackett lodge No.574 put together a very unique second degree. The degree was conferred with current sitting Masters in every position. When the Masters were asked if they would participate, they all expressed thanks for including them and said they were excited about getting all the Masters together and how this degree may encourage more Brothers to visit other lodges and how this would show brotherly love of working together. The Masters that took part were:
David Murray, Master of Santa Maria Lodge No.580 was the Master for the degree.
The Senior Warden was Jeffrey Powell, Master of Consuelo Lodge No.325.
Nicholas Hoffmann, Master of Black Mountain Lodge No.845 was the Junior Warden.
The Secretary was Walter von Westphalen, Master of Point Loma Lodge No.620.
The Treasurer was Ronald Banci, Master of South West Lodge No.283.
Percival Bautista, Master of Silver Gate/Three Stars Lodge No.296 was the Marshal and presented the Charge.
Jonathan Robles, Master of San Diego 35 Lodge was the Chaplain and presented the perambulation.
The Senior Deacon was Roberto Reyes, Master of East San Diego Lodge No.561.
With Mark Dela Cruz, Master of Amity Lodge No.442 as the Junior Deacon.
The Senior Steward was David Descoteaux, Master of Heartland Lodge No.576.
As Junior Steward was David Diaz, Master of Lux Lodge No.846.
And, the Tiler was Michael Singer, Master of Novus Veteris Lodge No.864.

09/11/2020