Masonic Service
Association &
Information Center

Perhaps the saddest legacy of war is the forgotten warrior—the soldier, injured in the field, who survives and comes home, only to face years of pain as a consequence. These men, many of them Brethren, used to spend years in medical facilities run by the Veterans Administration, without other Masons knowing that they were there or knowing of their needs.

Because of that, many years ago the Conference of Grand Masters of North America created the Masonic Service Association. It has representatives in every state whose task is to work with V.A. hospitals and health centers to make sure that the needs of veterans, both Masons and non-Masons, are met. Sometimes it is a very little thing, a tube of toothpaste or a stamp. Sometimes they just need someone to sit and talk for a while. Sometimes the needs are more complex. But whatever they are, the Masonic Service Association works with Oklahoma’s representatives to make sure the needs are met.

Over the years, MSANA has added many significant education programs to its activities, publishing the Short Talk Bulletins and various other publications.  Most recently, it was established as the headquarters for the Masonic Information Center, a source for information about Masonry to the Press and to the “outside world” in general. The Masonic Service Association of North America is funded by contributions from Grand Jurisdiction.   The Masonic Charity Foundation covers Oklahoma’s contribution to support the Association’s charitable and educational work and also makes Oklahoma Masonry’s contribution to the Hospital Visitation program.