Masonic Home of Virginia

12/07/2025

Sir Knights!

On behalf of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar in Virginia, the Right Eminent Grand Commander and the Grand Line Officers cordially invite you to the 2025 MAHOVA Christmas Observance.

Event: MAHOVA Christmas Observance
Date: Saturday, the 20th day of December 2025
Location: Masonic Home of Virginia, 500 Masonic Lane, Richmond, VA
Schedule: Dinner at 5:00 p.m., followed by the Christmas program and toasts at 6:00 p.m.
Cost: $10

Please RSVP by December 15, 2025, by contacting gr@vatemplars.org.

We look forward to your presence as we celebrate the joy of the Advent of our Blessed Redeemer.

12/05/2025

Snow day? MAHOVA residents stay warm, cozy, and completely worry-free.

While the world shovels driveways and salts sidewalks in the cold, our team is clearing the roads, checking on neighbors, and making sure comfort comes first.

12/02/2025

🌟 This Giving Tuesday, Stand with MAHOVA – Your Masonic Community 🌟

Today, we invite you to make a meaningful impact by joining The 1890 Club — a movement rooted in Brotherly Love, Relief, and Truth.

For just $18.90 a month, you help sustain the care of Masons, their wives, widows, and families across Virginia. Your steady support strengthens our mission, expands MAHOVA – In Your Home, enriches life on our campus, and ensures that no member of our Masonic family ever walks alone.

🎁 Why join today?
Giving Tuesday is a powerful reminder that small monthly gifts, given together, create life-changing results. Becoming a member of the 1890 Club is one of the simplest, most impactful ways to honor that solemn obligation we all share.

👉 Join the 1890 Club today - Click 'Send Message' Below To Join

Thank you for standing with MAHOVA — not just today, but every day. Together, we are builders of hope.

11/30/2025

Brothers, Sisters, Youth Leaders and Family,

As we enter this season of generosity and goodwill, MAHOVA invites Lodges and supporters across the Commonwealth to take part in a heartwarming opportunity that made a tremendous impact last year—our Giving Tree / Adopt-a-Resident Program.

This simple but meaningful initiative allows Lodges or Chapters to “adopt” one of our residents and help make their holiday season brighter. Each resident is invited to complete a personal wish list, sharing a few items that would bring them comfort, joy, or a sense of home. Once these wish lists are returned, we prepare Giving Tree Tags for participating Lodges/Chapters.

If your Lodge would like to take part, simply click the "Send Message" link below to send an email to Susan Berryhill our Life Enrichment Manager. We will pull a tag on your behalf and email you the wish list of the resident you’re adopting. From there, you can select thoughtful gifts that will be cherished and appreciated more than you can imagine.

To help us coordinate the program smoothly:

All gifts must be received by December 19 so Santa and his elves can deliver them the following week.

Last year, the participation from our Lodges/Chapters was extraordinary, and the joy it brought to our residents was unmistakable. We hope you will join us again in spreading kindness, strengthening our fraternal bonds, and making this holiday season truly special for those who call MAHOVA home.

Thank you for helping us show our residents that their Masonic family cares—at Christmastime and throughout the year.

11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from MAHOVA!

We had the pleasure of hosting more than 70 guests today, and we’re grateful for the rave reviews of our holiday meal.

A heartfelt thank you to all of our dedicated staff who worked tirelessly to make this day so special.

Wishing you and your loved ones a warm and blessed holiday season!

11/26/2025

Thank You, Companions of the Grand Royal Arch Chapter of Virginia

The Masonic Home of Virginia extends its heartfelt appreciation to the Companions of the Grand Chapter Royal Arch Masons in Virginia for unanimously adopting Resolution No. 1 at the 2025 Grand Annual Convocation.

By formally recognizing the Richard E. Brown Memory Support Unit at MAHOVA - Your Masonic Community, as an officially sanctioned recipient of Grand Chapter philanthropic support—alongside the Alzheimer’s Association of Virginia—you have affirmed a commitment that speaks directly to care, dignity, and brotherly love.

Since its opening in 2004, our Memory Support Unit has provided compassionate, specialized care for members of our Masonic family, facing the challenges of Alzheimer’s and dementia related conditions. This resolution acknowledges not only the importance of that mission, but also the deep Masonic obligation we share to care for one another, especially in life’s most vulnerable moments.

Rt. Excellent Companions, J. Brandon Hale, Dr. Clifford H. Gregory, and Dr. Joel T. Bundy—thank you for your leadership in bringing forward this meaningful Resolution. Most Excellent James P. Nunn, Most Excellent Kyle W. Strickland and Most Worshipful Matthew T. Szramoski, thank you for your words of support for this Resolution.

To the Companions of Royal Arch Masonry across Virginia—your support strengthens the very heart of MAHOVA. Together, we continue ensuring that every member of our Masonic family receives the dignified, loving care they deserve.

Thank you for walking beside us in this sacred work.

11/24/2025

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11/15/2025

11/11/2025

Today, your MAHOVA Family pauses to honor and thank all who have worn the uniform of our nation.
Your courage, sacrifice, and devotion to duty have preserved the freedoms we hold dear and continue to inspire all who call MAHOVA home.

To our veterans among our residents, staff, volunteers, and across the Masonic Family—thank you for your service.
May we always remember that freedom is not free, and may we strive each day to live worthy of your example.

With gratitude and respect,
Your MAHOVA Family – “Your Masonic Community”

11/07/2025

See you tomorrow at the 247th Grand Annual Communication of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge, A.F.&A.M., of Virginia.

LOCATION:
Hilton Richmond Hotel & Spa/Short Pump, 12042 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA.

SCHEDULE:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2025
7:00 AM - Registration of Delegates
8:00 AM - Assembly of Grand Lodge Officers, Past Grand Masters of Virginia, and Distinguished Guests
8:20 AM - Processional
8:30 AM - Formal Opening of Grand Lodge
8:45 AM - Presentation of Distinguished Guests
9:15 AM - Devotions
9:30 AM - Memorial Service
9:45 AM - Grand Master's Address
10:30 AM - Presentation of Past Grand Masters of Virginia
10:45 AM - Presentation of Awards
11:00 AM - Reports. Voting on Budget
11:30 AM - Grand Lodge Calls Off
NOON - $189/plate luncheon to benefit MAHOVA – Your Masonic Community (Pre-purchased tickets required)
1:30 PM - Report of Past Grand Masters
2:00 PM - Presentation of Awards
3:30 PM - Committee Meetings (locations will be posted)
6:30 PM - $75/plate Grand Lodge Banquet (Capital Ballroom)
Dress: Business Suit (Pre-purchased tickets required)

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2025
7:00 AM - Registration of Delegates
8:00 AM - Assembly of Grand Lodge Officers, Past Grand Masters of Virginia and Distinguished Guests
8:30 AM - Processional
8:45 AM - Public Ceremonies of Grand Lodge
9:45 AM - Grand Lodge Resumes Labor
9:50 AM - Voting on Committee Reports
9:55 AM - Voting on Resolutions
10:00 AM - Election of Grand Lodge Officers for 2025 - 2026
10:45 AM - Grand Secretary's Report
11:00 AM Grand Lodge Calls Off
4:00 PM - Open Installation of Grand Lodge Officers and District Deputy Grand Masters (Capital Ballroom)
Reception to Follow

10/28/2025

At MAHOVA – Your Masonic Community, we are proud to be home to residents who hail from 71 different communities across the Commonwealth of Virginia. From the rolling mountains of the southwest to the shores of the Chesapeake Bay, each Brother, Sister, and Friend brings a unique story, a lifetime of service, and a shared commitment to our Masonic values of Faith, Hope, and Charity.

Together, we form one extended family — united by purpose, strengthened by fellowship, and bound by the timeless belief in caring for one another.

💛 One Commonwealth. One Community. One MAHOVA. 💛