Jim Gonyea
@jimgonyea.bsky.social
I’m a Freemason in Massachusetts. My Lodge is Joel H Prouty Lodge in Auburn. I live in the town of Leicester.
Pinned
Jim Gonyea
@jimgonyea.bsky.social
· Nov 15
Seeing some Masonic accounts come to life, so introduction time. I am a member of Joel H Prouty Lodge of Freemasons under the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. I am a Past Master, Past District Deputy Grand Master and the current Grand Sword Bearer in Grand Lodge.
#Freemasonry
#Freemasonry
Mass Pike West bound in Millbury. Car fire. Police and fire present.
November 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Mass Pike West bound in Millbury. Car fire. Police and fire present.
The Grand Master is marching in the Haverhill Santa Parade today, so I’m off to Haverhill to march in the Santa Parade.
November 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The Grand Master is marching in the Haverhill Santa Parade today, so I’m off to Haverhill to march in the Santa Parade.
I was at an American Revolution 250th Anniversary event this evening. Grand Lodge cast a cannon to be fired at such events. I snapped a few cool pictures.
(These three were three different firings.)
(These three were three different firings.)
November 17, 2025 at 2:39 AM
I was at an American Revolution 250th Anniversary event this evening. Grand Lodge cast a cannon to be fired at such events. I snapped a few cool pictures.
(These three were three different firings.)
(These three were three different firings.)
George Washington Masonic Memorial. It’s a wonderful museum with active lodges.
November 6, 2025 at 2:56 PM
George Washington Masonic Memorial. It’s a wonderful museum with active lodges.
Sunday 12 October 2025 the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts will be sponsoring another stop on the 250th anniversary of the Knox Cannon Trail on the town common in Sturbridge. There will be re-enactors firing muskets and cannon. Event goes from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.
October 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Sunday 12 October 2025 the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts will be sponsoring another stop on the 250th anniversary of the Knox Cannon Trail on the town common in Sturbridge. There will be re-enactors firing muskets and cannon. Event goes from 2:00pm to 4:00pm.
All Shriners are Freemasons, but not all Freemasons are Shriners.
October 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
All Shriners are Freemasons, but not all Freemasons are Shriners.
Yom Kippur begins at sundown. I wish all my Jewish friends a meaningful fast. May you have a good sealing in the Book of Life.
October 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Yom Kippur begins at sundown. I wish all my Jewish friends a meaningful fast. May you have a good sealing in the Book of Life.
This is in Leicester, Massaccusetts.
Stephen Kustigian is my neighbor’s son. He and Eddie Santiago were off duty and riding motorcycles. A driver crashed into them and caused severe injuries. They have been in physical rehab for a few months.
Stephen Kustigian is my neighbor’s son. He and Eddie Santiago were off duty and riding motorcycles. A driver crashed into them and caused severe injuries. They have been in physical rehab for a few months.
September 24, 2025 at 12:29 PM
This is in Leicester, Massaccusetts.
Stephen Kustigian is my neighbor’s son. He and Eddie Santiago were off duty and riding motorcycles. A driver crashed into them and caused severe injuries. They have been in physical rehab for a few months.
Stephen Kustigian is my neighbor’s son. He and Eddie Santiago were off duty and riding motorcycles. A driver crashed into them and caused severe injuries. They have been in physical rehab for a few months.
Shana Tova! May you have a sweet year ahead.
September 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Shana Tova! May you have a sweet year ahead.
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts Quarterly Communication today.
September 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Grand Lodge of Massachusetts Quarterly Communication today.
Several years ago Independence Lodge was chartered Primarily for the Brazilian community in Massachusetts. Their meetings are in Portuguese. They set about translating the initiation ceremony and yesterday was the first time Massachusetts initiation was done in Portuguese. 70 men became Masons.
👉 70 New EA Freemasons. One Day.
YouTube video by Massachusetts Freemasonry
youtube.com
September 7, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Several years ago Independence Lodge was chartered Primarily for the Brazilian community in Massachusetts. Their meetings are in Portuguese. They set about translating the initiation ceremony and yesterday was the first time Massachusetts initiation was done in Portuguese. 70 men became Masons.
Reposted by Jim Gonyea
We are returning from Summer break. Our first meeting of this Masonic year is 9 September at 7:00pm.
September 7, 2025 at 10:39 PM
We are returning from Summer break. Our first meeting of this Masonic year is 9 September at 7:00pm.
In conjunction with the Massachusetts committee coordinating the 250th Anniversary of the Revolution the Grand Lodge has commissioned a replica cannon for events along the trail that Henry Knox made as he took cannon captured at Fort Ticonderoga to relieve the occupation of Boston.
August 31, 2025 at 1:23 PM
In conjunction with the Massachusetts committee coordinating the 250th Anniversary of the Revolution the Grand Lodge has commissioned a replica cannon for events along the trail that Henry Knox made as he took cannon captured at Fort Ticonderoga to relieve the occupation of Boston.
Today is Masonic Family Fun Day at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, Massachusetts. This event is open to the public. It runs from 10:00am to 4:00pm. In essence it’s a small fair.
Masonic Family Fun Day Presented by the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts - The American Heritage Museum
The Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts is holding the 2025 Masonic Family Fun Day on the American Heritage Museum grounds on Sunday, August 10th from 10:00am to 4:00pm on the runway area. The outd...
www.americanheritagemuseum.org
August 10, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Today is Masonic Family Fun Day at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, Massachusetts. This event is open to the public. It runs from 10:00am to 4:00pm. In essence it’s a small fair.
I met MW Bro Watson at the Grand Lodge Building in Boston. We talked for about an hour. He was a very nice man and incredibly friendly. I’ve met quite a few Grand Masters over the years, but I’ll always remember that evening chatting with him.
MW Thomas Watson, Grand Master of South Carolina, Passes Away
Freemasonry around the world, featuring Masonic news, history, trivia, and more. By the author of 'Freemasons For Dummies,' Christopher Hodapp.
freemasonsfordummies.blogspot.com
August 7, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I met MW Bro Watson at the Grand Lodge Building in Boston. We talked for about an hour. He was a very nice man and incredibly friendly. I’ve met quite a few Grand Masters over the years, but I’ll always remember that evening chatting with him.
Article about the Grand Lodge sponsored Knox Canon event in Great Barrington on 2 August. There will be an event in Springfield on 13 September and at the Wayside Inn in Sudbury on 21 September.
Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.
Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.
History of the Knox Expedition and American Revolutionary War commemorated in Great Barrington - The Berkshire Edge
In the winter of 1775, Continental Army Colonel Henry Knox took and transported multiple cannons and other artillery from the captured Fort Ticonderoga and transported all 60 tons to Boston in order t...
theberkshireedge.com
August 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Article about the Grand Lodge sponsored Knox Canon event in Great Barrington on 2 August. There will be an event in Springfield on 13 September and at the Wayside Inn in Sudbury on 21 September.
Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.
Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution.
This Sunday, 10 August 2025, is Masonic Family Fun Day at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, Massachusetts. The event itself is an outdoor fair and open to members of the public. The museum will be open and tickets can be purchased online.
Masonic Family Fun Day Presented by the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts - The American Heritage Museum
The Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts is holding the 2025 Masonic Family Fun Day on the American Heritage Museum grounds on Sunday, August 10th from 10:00am to 4:00pm on the runway area. The outd...
www.americanheritagemuseum.org
August 5, 2025 at 12:15 PM
This Sunday, 10 August 2025, is Masonic Family Fun Day at the American Heritage Museum in Hudson, Massachusetts. The event itself is an outdoor fair and open to members of the public. The museum will be open and tickets can be purchased online.
Travelled with the Grand Master last week on the Grand Master’s Cruise to Bermuda. Received a tour of Freemasons Hall and Prince Alfred Lodge. Was able to meet the District Grand Master of Bermuda and below he is pictured with the Grand Master of Massachusetts.
June 29, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Travelled with the Grand Master last week on the Grand Master’s Cruise to Bermuda. Received a tour of Freemasons Hall and Prince Alfred Lodge. Was able to meet the District Grand Master of Bermuda and below he is pictured with the Grand Master of Massachusetts.
Today is the holiday Juneteenth in the United States. It marks the day when the last slaves held in the Confederate States were emancipated. It is a day that should be celebrated by anyone who believes in liberty, freedom, equality and the dignity of every human soul.
June 19, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Today is the holiday Juneteenth in the United States. It marks the day when the last slaves held in the Confederate States were emancipated. It is a day that should be celebrated by anyone who believes in liberty, freedom, equality and the dignity of every human soul.
Monday 16 June is the rededication of the Bunker Hill Monument. The Grand Lodge will perform a cornerstone ceremony. Grand Lodge would like to see the crowd filled with Masons. If you are free please consider attending.
#BunkerHill
#BunkerHill250
#BH250
#BunkerHill
#BunkerHill250
#BH250
Bunker Hill 250 Events | 250th Anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill — Bunker Hill 250
Explore Bunker Hill 250 events celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill and Charlestown's role in American independence. Join museums, schools, and cultural organizations for com...
www.bh250.org
June 15, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Monday 16 June is the rededication of the Bunker Hill Monument. The Grand Lodge will perform a cornerstone ceremony. Grand Lodge would like to see the crowd filled with Masons. If you are free please consider attending.
#BunkerHill
#BunkerHill250
#BH250
#BunkerHill
#BunkerHill250
#BH250
Segment from WCVB’s Chronicle about the Bunker Hill Monument partially filmed at Grand Lodge and including a short interview with the Grand Master.
Grand Lodge will rededicate the monument on Monday 16 June.
Grand Lodge will rededicate the monument on Monday 16 June.
Celebrating 250 years of Bunker Hill: A revolutionary story etched in stone
YouTube video by Chronicle 5 WCVB
youtu.be
June 13, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Segment from WCVB’s Chronicle about the Bunker Hill Monument partially filmed at Grand Lodge and including a short interview with the Grand Master.
Grand Lodge will rededicate the monument on Monday 16 June.
Grand Lodge will rededicate the monument on Monday 16 June.
On the Grand Lodge bus to Charlestown for the dedication of General Joseph Warren Square, then back on the bus to the Grand Lodge building for the quarterly communication.
June 11, 2025 at 2:39 PM
On the Grand Lodge bus to Charlestown for the dedication of General Joseph Warren Square, then back on the bus to the Grand Lodge building for the quarterly communication.
I haven’t abandoned Bluesky. Just been very busy for the last month. Wednesday is the Grand Lodge Quarterly Communication. Also Wednesday, Charlestown will dedicate General Joseph Warren Square and Grand Lodge will be present. Wednesday is going to be a hectic day.
June 9, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I haven’t abandoned Bluesky. Just been very busy for the last month. Wednesday is the Grand Lodge Quarterly Communication. Also Wednesday, Charlestown will dedicate General Joseph Warren Square and Grand Lodge will be present. Wednesday is going to be a hectic day.