Durand Lodge #179 F & AM

02/20/2025

District Lodge of Instruction for the 17th Masonic District is tonight, 2/20, at Ocean Lodge #89 in Spring Lake Heights. Dinner will be at 6:30 with the District meeting and DLI following. All officers of Durand are required to attend and all Master Masons are welcome.

02/14/2025

Join Durand Lodge tomorrow, Saturday, February 15, 2025 at 1:00 pm for a Celebration of the Life of DB Tom Burke. A Masonic funeral ceremony will be followed by a Marine Corp send off and a repast afterwards. Eulogy by Gary Olsen. Attire for Masons is suit and tie.

02/12/2025

Tickets on Sale Now: Taste of Ireland Night! Join Durand Lodge for a magical evening of traditional Irish food, along with live folk music performed by the Bantry Boys Band.
Tickets: Limited to 100 people – selling fast! Cost: $50 PP.
RSVP & Payment Deadline: February 15th
Don't miss out on this exciting event! Secure your spot today. For details, check out the attached flyer.

02/10/2025

Master Masons are welcome to join Durand Lodge tonight, February 10th, at 7:30 PM for the purpose of conferring the Master Mason Degree. The NJ LEAD team will be conferring the second section. Please join us for what promises to be a memorable evening. Dinner will be served at 6:30 PM.

02/03/2025

Master Masons are welcome to join Durand Lodge for rehearsal tonight, 2/3/25, at 6:30 for rehearsal. Fellowship to follow!

01/18/2025

Today, Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 12:00 pm is the NJ DeMolay and the 17th Masonic District
Chili Cook Off at Olive Branch Lodge in Freehold! See if your chili is better than MW Margroff’s! $25.00 to enter, $10 unlimited taste.

01/16/2025

District Lodge of Instruction for the 17th Masonic District is tonight, 1/16, at Caesarea Lodge #64. Dinner will be at 6:30 with the District meeting and DLI following. All officers of Durand are required to attend and all Master Masons are welcome.

01/13/2025

Master Masons are welcome to join Durand Lodge tonight, January 13, as we welcome our guest speaker, RW Bruce C Golway SGW. Dinner is 6:30 and the gavel sounds at 7:30.

06/03/2024

Tonight's rehearsal, Monday, June 3 at 6:30 PM, has shifted to the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch, as Toms River Township Historian J. Mark Mutter will be presenting “The 80th Anniversary of D-Day and Ocean County Hero Bud Lomell”. If you are unfamiliar with Brother Bud, this will be a great opportunity to hear his story. Bud Lomell was a brother of Durand Lodge and a World War II hero. Join us at the Toms River Library to honor our Brother and celebrate his heroism.

Below is a link to the library's press release.

Honor D-Day and War Hero Bud Lomell at the Ocean County Library Toms River Branch May 15, 2024 TOMS RIVER – D-Day, the military operation credited with turning the tide of World War II, has a pivotal Jersey Shore connection in the fearless actions of Leonard “Bud” Lomell (1920-2011). Join Toms...

05/06/2024

Master Masons are welcome to join Durand Lodge for rehearsal tonight, 5/6, at 6:30 for rehearsal. Fellowship to follow!

04/29/2024

Master Masons are welcome to join Durand Lodge for rehearsal tonight, 4/29, at 6:30 for rehearsal. Fellowship to follow!

04/22/2024

Master Masons are welcome to join Durand Lodge tonight, April 22, as we welcome our guest speaker, MW Douglas R. Policastro PGM. Dinner is 6:30 and the gavel sounds at 7:30.