St. John’s Weekend 2025

From Thursday, June 19, 2025, to Saturday, June 21, 2025, MMRI and the Masonic Care Community of Utica, New York, hosted Masons from across New York State and the country for its annual St. John’s Weekend celebration.

Interested attendees of the weekend had the opportunity to tour MMRI and hear about the amazing science happening in our community. MMRI also highlighted its achievements for the year at the annual expo on the Great Lawn of the Masonic Care Community campus.

Over the weekend, MMRI recognized RW Robert Hewson, DPM, chairman and past president of the MMRI board of directors, with a Vine of Life, for his years of dedication to MMRI and its mission.

MMRI thanks all who generously supported MMRI over the St. John’s Weekend. These donations integrally support groundbreaking research that betters all humankind, including in areas focused on understanding the causes of heart disease, lupus and autism. MMRI would like to specifically want to thank the following for their generosity and support:
• Capture GIS • Mid-Hudson Charity • Odin Madlambayan • Pyramid Lodge No. 490 • RW Richard and Grayce Schulz • Mariners Lodge #67 • Glen Cove Lodge • Fifth Masonic District Association of Manhattan • RW David F. Schneeweiss.