The York Rite of Freemasonry is a journey that can take a Master Mason through three successive Masonic bodies, a Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, a Council of Royal & Select Masons, and finally a Commandery of Masonic Knights Templar.

Membership in a Chapter and Council is open by application to all Master Masons in good standing.  Commandery is a branch of the fraternity whose membership is open to Masons who are Christians.