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New Bern York Rite New Bern York Rite Further Light in Freemasonry YORK RITE CALENDAR About the York Rite The York Rite is one of the appendant bodies of Freemasonry that a Master Mason may join to further his knowledge of Freemasonry. The York Rite is one of several Rites of Freemasonry. The Rites name is derived from the city of York where according to one Masonic legend the first meetings of Masons in England took place. A Rite is a series of progressive degrees that are conferred by various Masonic organizations or bodies each of which operates under the control of its own central authority.