Located in beautiful Mechanicsville, VA, Grand Lodge of Virginia serves as a unifying body for local OSDIA lodges across the area, fostering a strong sense of community, tradition, and cultural pride.
On June 22, 1905, Dr. Vincenzo Sellaro founded the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America.
Our Purpose
To enroll in our membership all persons of Italian birth or descent, regardless of religious faith or political affiliation, who believe in the fundamental concept that society is based upon the principles of law and order, and who adhere to a form of government founded upon the belief in God and based upon the Constitution of the United Sates of America, which government rests upon the proposition that all men are created equal and functions through the consent of the governed.
Our Mission
To keep alive the cultural attachments to the traditions of the land of our ancestors
To encourage dissemination of Italian culture in the United States
To defend and uphold the prestige of the people of Italian birth or descent in America
To promote civic education among its members
To promote the moral, intellectual and cultural well-being of our membership
To encourage the active participation of our membership in political, social and civic life of our communities.
To initiate and organize movements for charitable and humanitarian purposes, to join and support similar meritorious movements initiated by other organizations or groups
Explore our photo galleries to catch a glimpse of the vibrant moments that define our lodge. These collections offer a unique view into the heart of our community. With new galleries added regularly, there’s always something fresh to discover and celebrate. Dive in to see what makes our lodge so special!
Lodges meet regularly for social and community-oriented activities. Dues vary according to individual lodges.
Use the map below to find a local lodge near you.
| Giuseppe Verdi - Area 1 Sunday 1st Sunday of the month at noon. 7342 Verdi Lane, Mechanicsville, VA 23116 |
| Italian Heritage - Area 0 Saturday 2nd Saturday at Noon, Knights of Columbus Hall 3700 Old Lee Highway, Fairfax City, VA |
| Italo-American Citizens - Area 1 Sunday 2nd Sunday at 3:30 pm, Dennis Spaghetti & Steak House, 3356 Western Branch Blvd, Chesapeake, VA 23321 |
| Peninsula Italian-American - Area 1 Sunday 3rd Sunday at 3:00pm, Knights of Columbus Hall, 12742 Nettles Drive, Newport News, Va. 23606 (Exception: special events were the meeting place may change) |
| Roma - Area 1 Sunday 1st Sunday of the month @ 2:00pm, Roma Lodge 254, 3097 Magic Hollow Blvd, Virginia Beach, VA. 23453 |