about Us
Our Vision
We will strive to be a fraternity that fulfills our Masonic obligation to care for our members.
32° Scottish Rite Freemasonry seeks to strengthen the community and believes that each man should act in civil life according to his individual judgment and the dictates of his conscience.
Our Mission
Inspire our members by emphasizing our Core Values: Reverence for God, Devotion to Country, Integrity, Justice, Toleration and Service. Ensure that activities are convenient. Provide enjoyable programs and fraternal fellowship.
Inspiration - Convenience - Enjoyment
Our Values
32° Scottish Rite Masonry expands upon the fundamental principles of Freemasonry, exploring Masonic teachings more deeply. Building upon the ethical and philosophical teachings of the blue lodge, 32° Scottish Rite Freemasonry reveals a wealth of knowledge about Masonry not found in the other degrees. It seeks to enrich the philosophy of the Symbolic Lodge in order to help good men become even better.
A member of 32° Scottish Rite Freemasonry seeks to:
Aid mankind’s search for identity and destiny in God’s universe
Produce wiser men in a wiser world, happier men in a happier world, and therefore better men in a better world
Promote the dignity of every person and the humanity in all activities
Our core values are:
Reverence for God
Devotion to Country
Integrity
Justice
Toleration
Service
The Valley of Utica
2024-2025 AASR Officers
Yahnundahsis Lodge of Perfection
Thrice Potent Master: D.B. Earl G. Wilkinson, 32°, MSA
Deputy Master: Shaun D. Stagner, 32°, HGA
Senior Warden: Gary W. Hamburg, 32°, DSA
Junior Warden: Khristian Ballesteros, 32°
Orator: Rev. Robert C. Wollaber, 32°, DSA
Master of Ceremonies: D.B. Patrick Dann, 32°, MSA
Captain of the Guard: Shawn C. Murphy, 32°, DSA
Yahnundahsis Council of Princes of Jerusalem
Sovereign Prince: Ill. G. Stephen Getman, 33°
High Priest: David P. Giver, Sr., 32°
Senior Warden: D.B. Anthony J. DiMare, 32°, MSA
Junior Warden: D.B. Kenneth R. Williams, 32°, MSA
Master of Ceremonies: D.B. Patrick Dann, 32°, MSA
Master of Entrances: Shawn C. Murphy, 32°, DSA
Yahnundahsis Chapter of Rose Croix
Most Wise Master: John P. Murray, 32°
Senior Warden: Dennis S. Davis, 32°
Junior Warden: Ryan G. Toner, 32°
Orator: Rev. Robert C. Wollaber, 32°, DSA
Master of Ceremonies: D.B. Patrick Dann, 32°, MSA
Captain of the Guard: Shawn C. Murphy, 32°, DSA
Mohawk Valley Consistory
Commander in Chief: Ill. Frank R. Williams, 33°
1st Lt. Commander: Louis D. Denato, Sr., 32°, DSA
2nd Lt Commander: D.B. Michael V. Smith, 32°, MSA
Orator: Rev. Robert C. Wollaber, 32°, DSA
Chancellor: Ill. Rodney L. St. Clair, 33°
Master of Ceremonies: D.B. Patrick J. Dann, 32°, MSA
Engineer & Seneschal: D.B. Frederick W. Rembetski, 32°, MSA
Color Bearer: TBD
Standard Bearer: Sean Drzewiecki, 32°
Captain of the Guard: Shawn C. Murphy, 32°, DSA
Officers of All Four Bodies
Secretary: Ill. Rev. Timothy J. DiMare, 33°
Treasurer: Ill. Wayne L. Allen, 33°
Hospitaler: Rev. Roger S. Williams, 32°, DSA
Sentinel: William R. Williams, 32°
Degree Director: D.B. Frederick W. Rembetski, 32°, MSA
Valley Of Utica Trustees
Ill. Dale R. Roberts, 33° - Chairman
Ill. Wayne L. Allen, 33°
Ill. Carl J. Klossner, 33°
Ill. Timothy J. DiMare, 33°
Elliott I. Freidman, 32°
*Also Four Presiding Officers
Children’s Dyslexia Center & Central NY 32° Masonic Center Corp Trustees
Ill. Wayne L. Allen, 33°
Ill. William C. Brunet, 33°
Ill. Stephen C. Park, 33°
Louis D. Denato, Sr., 32°, DSA
Ill. Carl J. Klossner, 33°