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ORPHEUS LODGE NO. 553
​ORIENT OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND

A Member of the International Order of Freemasonry for Men and Women, Le Droit Humain, American Federation™, Orpheus Lodge brings history, tradition and relevance to today.

Since 1903 in the U.S., all are welcome to join our Masonic organization to become Freemasons.​
Our Lodge is open to all those who seek truth, want to study symbolism through allegories and ceremonies, and yearn for a community of people who support each other’s growth. We have video conference social meetings on the 1st Saturday of the month and face-to-face meetings on the 3rd Saturday of the month. 
We embrace social progress and diversity. All human beings are equal members. We work together in harmony and peace to better ourselves. We practice charity providing support to local charities, orphanages in Togo, and a local scholarship. 

Our Lodge was founded almost 95 years ago in Baltimore, Maryland.
We practice ceremonies that have deep metaphysical roots. 

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Social Progress and Diversity
​Orpheus Lodge works under the auspices of the Supreme Council of the International Order of Freemasonry for Men and Women LE DROIT HUMAIN, which admits all human beings alike of all races, faiths, or philosophical beliefs.
​Following the example of our illustrious predecessors, we Freemasons of both hemispheres declare ourselves fraternally united in the love of humanity.
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
​We wish fully to realize both in masonry and in the outer world the motto of “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.” We strive to elevate our thoughts, to speak the truth, to do well, to be tolerant to others, to practice liberty under law, fraternal equality, justice, and solidarity, to ensure the harmony between human beings and nature as a whole, essential for our life and that of our descendants.

In 2023, the International Order celebrated the 130th anniversary of its foundation in Paris, France, on April 4th, 1893. We also celebrated the 120th anniversary of the foundation of the first Lodge in the American Federation, the first federation of the Order. 

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