Pioneer Lodge A.F. & A.M.
Instituted March 9th 1863
Constituted March 21st 1864
145 Pleasant Street - Somerset, MA 02726
Worshipful John H. Bell, Master
This page was last updated: October 10, 2025
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Worshipful Master John H. Bell
781-630-1057
jhullbell1969@gmail.com
Brother Michael Rezendes, Secretary
508-320-0407
pioneerlodgesecretary@gmail.com
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For Failing to Prepare, is Preparing to Fail
- Brother Benjamin Franklin
Preparedness and survival are not just a fad – they are a mindset from our not so distant past. All we are doing is trying to make up for the time lost when we started relying on technology and government for our daily needs. Let’s use today’s technology and blend with the skills of the past to achieve a greater level of preparedness.
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2024 -2025 Dues
It's that time of year once again. Please take a few minutes to pay your Pioneer Lodge dues. The cost this year is $171 for a Regular member. You can send a check, bring cash to the meeting or pay via PayPal on the website.
REGULAR DUES $181
PIONEER DUES $90
GL DUES $91
Upcoming Events
Dues for 2025 - 2026 have increased to $90 for Grand Lodge, plus $1 for the George Washington Memorial Fund and $90 for Pioneer. Total dues now $181 per year.
Regular Monthly Communication - Monday - November 03, 2025 7 -9 PM. Dinner at 6:15. This will be an Official visit by R.W. Amaro Cabral, District Deputy Grand Master of the 16th Masonic District.
Trick or Treat at Pioneer Lodge - October 31st, 2025 - Pioneer Lodge will be open from 5-7 PM to welcome all those neighborhood Trick-or-Treaters who can stop by for some Halloween candy!
TRIVIA NIGHT - Saturday, NOV. 8, 2025 - 5:30-8:30 PM
Pot-Luck Supper and Trivia - what a great combination. So bring your favorite meal to share. Arrival and set-up will be at 5:30 PM and dinner buffet at 6:00. We will begin our evening of trivia at 7:00 PM and finish up at 8:30 – when one smart team will be crowned champion!
This will be a team event so you MUST sign up your team members on-line at pioneerlodge.org by November 4th. If you want to sign up and be placed on a team that evening – fill in the form as such. The event is open to spouses, family and friends of Masons. Beverages will be providedWe also ask that you bring a few non-perishable food items to help Pioneer support our local families in need of assistance.
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R.W. Amaro "Mario" Cabral
District Deputy Grand Master
16th Masonic District
The official schedule is out for the rest of the 2025 Masonic year . Please mark your calendars for all the upcoming Official Visits, Fraternal Visits, LOIs and Special Events by R.W. Cabral DDGM as he going to all the Lodges in the 16ht District.
Official Visits
Eastern Star Lodge September 10
Bristol Lodge September 16
May Flower Lodge October 7
Ezekiel Bates Lodge October 15
Pioneer Lodge November 3
King David Lodge November 11
Lodge of Instruction (LOI)
May 28 Pioneer Lodge
June 25 Ezekiel Bates Lodge
September 24 Eastern Star Lodge
October 22 Bristol Lodge
November 21 May Flower Lodge
December 19 King David Lodge
** All LOIs are on Wednesday except for November and December - Friday
Grand Lodge Quarterly
March 12
June 11
September 11
December 10
Past Music Mondays!
