Welcome to Vancouver-Pronaos

The Vancouver Pronaos offers its members, AMORC Affiliated Body visitors and guests, and those AMORC home study members of the Order who wish to but have never attended an AMORC Convocation before, the opportunity to participate in the Great Work through our AMORC Convocations, Discourses, Experiments, Meditations, and Fraternal Discussions within a harmonious and attractive environment.

Our members are every day people – Rosicrucian students, mystics, from all walks of life - who apply the teachings and principles of our Order in their own lives and in service to the Order, our Pronaos, and by extension to all of humanity.

Meeting Address:

Hilton Vancouver Metrotown

6083 McKay Avenue

Burnaby, BC V5H 2W7

Mailing Address:

Vancouver Pronaos, AMORC

329 Howe Street, #1584

Vancouver, BC V6C 3N2

Email:britishcolumbia@amorc.rosicrucian.org

RC 3378

Master Message - Fall 2025

Greetings, Fraters and Sorores ,

As we enter the season of harvest and abundance, nature begins its gradual retreat into stillness. In this part of the Earth, the days grow shorter, the air cooler, and the sunlight softer. These outer changes invite inner reflection—an ideal time for prayer, meditation, and introspection.

With the arrival of a new year in our Rosicrucian cycle, we are once again entrusted with the sacred gift of life. Beneath the ordinary rhythms of breath and movement flows the eternal mystery—the unfathomable grace that sustains our very being.

The mystical blessing of life lies not in grand achievements, but in the quiet awareness of simply being. To dwell in this awareness is to live in reverence—to see the ordinary as luminous and to recognize that each passing moment is, in itself, a miracle.

When we awaken to the preciousness of life, we naturally begin to ask profound questions: Why am I here? Did I exist before birth? What lies beyond death? These are the timeless inquiries of the soul.

As spiritual travelers on an infinite journey, we must prepare our inner luggage not with material possessions, but with deeds rooted in love, compassion, and altruism. Each day brings a new initiation, a sacred opportunity to purify our inner being—to transmute the imperfections of the ego into the divine attributes of the soul.

In every interaction—with humans, animals, plants, and all of nature—we are called to embody Harmony, Love, and Gratitude.

The Rosicrucian Order provides a path for realizing your divine purpose and living in accordance with Cosmic Law. It offers teachings and experiences that awaken the soul and guide you toward a higher understanding of yourself and the universe.

Beloved Fratres and Sorores,

Vancouver Pronaos is an affiliated body of the Rosicrucian Order. We warmly invite you to join us—to study, to worship, and to discover just how unique, radiant, and divinely guided your existence truly is.

With Peace Profound,

Dr. Jose Miguel Benitez – Lazo

Master, Vancouver Pronaos

Questions about Convocation

Q: Why attend Convocation?

A: Convocations are based on a traditional ritual and they have the purpose of setting into motion positive energies for humanity, while allowing the members in attendance to benefit from them as well. They include a lecture or an experiment presenting a special philosophical or mystical theme.

By taking part regularly in Convocation, not only will you contribute to the humanitarian work that our Order accomplishes on the spiritual plane, you will also gain access to a higher dimension of the Rosicrucian Tradition.

Q: Who may attend Vancouver Pronaos Convocations?

A: In order to be eligible to attend Vancouver Pronaos Convocations, you must first be a member of AMORC with dues paid, current and up-to-date.

To become a member of the English Grand Lodge for the Americas please go to this link: https://www.rosicrucian.org/join

Once you have joined the Grand Lodge, you will be given a membership statement showing your membership key number and dues paid and current to date.

You must show proof of membership and a current AMORC Grand Lodge dues receipt each time for admittance to attend a Convocation at the Vancouver Pronaos. You may provide this documentation in either a printed form or digitally.

After attending Convocation three times, you can decide whether you are ready to become a Member of the Vancouver Pronaos, AMORC. If approved for membership in the Pronaos, you will then take part in a special Pronaos Introductory Discourse followed by a New Special Pronaos Initiation Ritual that is required for all new applicants in order to become official members of the Vancouver Pronaos, AMORC.

Q: Is there a certain dress code that AMORC Members should observe when attending Vancouver Pronaos Convocations?

A: Our only ask is that you dress respectfully. Other than this, there is no required dress code.

Q: During the course of the year are there any Vancouver Pronaos Events that the public who are not members of the Order may attend in order to find out more about AMORC, the Vancouver Pronaos and Rosicrucian Teachings in general?

A: Yes, there are several events such as the Memorial Ceremony, Meditation for Peace Ceremony, and certain Mystical Weekend events that the public who are non-members may attend.

For information on the requirements and code of conduct for attending member or special non-member events or for any other Vancouver Pronaos related questions please email: britishcolumbia@amorc.rosicrucian.org

Pronaos contacts:

Master : Jose can be contacted at canela.benitez9@gmail.com

Archivist : Calvin can be contacted at (778) 858-6021 or britishcolumbia@amorc.rosicrucian.org

Complimentary parking for the first 3 hours is available in the Crystal Mall underground parkade in Red, Brown and Green Zones on P1, P2, P3 and P4. After the first 3 hours, it is $3.00 each half hour or portion to a maximum of $11.00 per day inclusive of tax. The parkade is accessible off Kingsborough Street.

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