What are the time and/or financial commitments of becoming a Mason?
Becoming a Master Mason with full voting priveledges takes several months from the time you complete your petition until you have finished your degrees, although the actual pace is entirely up to the new member and the time he has available to prepare for each degree. There is some side work that you will need to complete during the course of your degrees that amounts to a little bit of “homework”. Every member of the Fraternity has gone through this degree “homework”, and a Brother (or two or three, if necessary) will help you through the process. Once the degree work is completed and you have achieved the status of Master Mason, you will obviously want to attend your lodge’s monthly meetings, and from thereon the amount of time and effort you devote to the organization is up to you. Freemasonry is a volunteer organization for everyone involved, even the Grand Lodge officers who oversee the entire state–even if you lead a busy lifestyle with your current obligations, there is still t
