St. Bernard Commandery No. 35

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St. Bernard Commandery No. 35

dispensed 10 February 1870; chartered 26 October 1870

Chivalric Freemasonry provides a path for Master Masons who have received the supreme degree of the Holy Royal Arch and wish to continue the growth of character, morality and brotherly love. Building upon what is taught in lodge and chapter, the modern Knights Templar utilise Christian mythology to add lessons of brotherhood and devotion to duty that so marked the ancient Templars.

Steeped in the spirit of chivalry, the Masonic Knights Templar are men who share a commonality of purpose and belief. As such, they are drawn together in a brotherhood to explore the mysteries of their order. The knight is bolstered by the commonality of his fellows, but the order is not only focused inward. There are many opportunities for drawing the family into events, and our ongoing outreach into the community expands our circle of fellowship of mutually rewarding activities.

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Order of the Red Cross returns

Above: Our class and cast of our first full-form exemplification of the Illustrious Order of the Red Cross in over fifty years, on 4 January 2014. Click for a larger view.

Trestle board

We have scheduled the following events through the 22025-2026 chivalric year:

• 4 November 2025: Stated conclave.

• 2 December 2025: Stated conclave.

• 6 January 2026: Stated conclave.

• 3 February 2026: Stated conclave.

• 3 March 2026: Stated conclave.

• 21 March 2026 (Saturday): Annual inspection and conferral of the valiant and magnanimous Order of the Temple.

• 7 April 2026: Stated conclave.

• 5 May 2026: Stated conclave.

• 2 June 2026: Annual conclave, election & installation of officers.

• 7 July 2026: Dark - no meeting.

• 16 July 2026 (Thursday): Annual conclave of the Grand Commandery of Illinois at the Abraham Lincoln Hotel, located at 710 E Adams Street, in Springfield.

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Conclave schedule & location

St. Bernard Commandery’s monthly conclaves are held on the first Tuesday evening of each month.

Unless otherwise stated, dinner begins at or about 6:30 p.m., with the conclave opening an hour later.

The stated and regular special convocations are conducted at:

Jefferson Park Masonic Temple

5418 West Gale Street, Chicago

Our temple is easily accessible from the Kennedy Expressway (I-90), Milwaukee Avenue, the CTA’s Blue Line, and Metra’s Union Pacific Northwest Line.

Post mail to:

PO BOX 7123

CHICAGO IL 60680-7123

Send email to Sir Knight Luis A. Barahona, Jr., EPC, Recorder.