The International Hospitaller Conference that concluded earlier this month in Vienna, Austria was an opportunity to appreciate the worldwide scope of our Order in profound ways. Jane Lanier, Federal Association hospitaller, and Deacon Michael Stankewicz, executive director of the association, represented our knights and dames in connecting with other hospitallers ...
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Nashville Holds Lenten Day of Recollection
At the beginning of this month, the Nashville Region held a Lenten Day of Recollection which was preached by Fr. Richard Mullins, conventual chaplain ad honorem. The day incuded mass, lauds, vespers, stations of the ...
read moreLafayette Holds Family Lenten Reflection
For 2025, our Lafayette Region re-envisioned its annual Lenten Reflection to include children and grandchildren. Some of our members and almost all our new candidates are mid-career with school-age children. Other members and one candidate ...
read moreOklahoma City Holds Annual Retreat
From February 28 to March 2, I attended the Oklahoma City Region's annual three-day retreat, hosted at the Catholic Pastoral Center.
As joyously expected, our confreres provided a spectacular educational and inspirational retreat at ...
read moreNashville Holds Lenten Day of Recollection
At the beginning of this month, the Nashville Region held a Lenten Day of Recollection which was preached by Fr. Richard Mullins, conventual chaplain ad honorem. The day incuded mass, lauds, vespers, stations of the ...
read moreLafayette Holds Family Lenten Reflection
For 2025, our Lafayette Region re-envisioned its annual Lenten Reflection to include children and grandchildren. Some of our members and almost all our new candidates are mid-career with school-age children. Other members and one candidate ...
read moreHospitaller Conference Offers Global View
The International Hospitaller Conference that concluded earlier this month in Vienna, Austria was an opportunity to appreciate the worldwide scope of our Order in profound ways. Jane Lanier, Federal Association hospitaller, and Deacon Michael Stankewicz ...
read moreOklahoma City Holds Annual Retreat
From February 28 to March 2, I attended the Oklahoma City Region's annual three-day retreat, hosted at the Catholic Pastoral Center.
As joyously expected, our confreres provided a spectacular educational and inspirational retreat at ...
read moreMontgomery County Celebrates Anointing Mass
On March 15th, 220 people attended the 16th annual Lourdes Anointing Mass at Our Lady of Mercy, in Potomac, Maryland sponsored by the Montgomery County Region and joined by members from Washington DC, and ...
read moreAtlanta Celebrates Annual Lenten Retreat
Pope Francis declared “Pilgrims of Hope” as this year’s theme for the Jubilee, and we followed his message on our Atlanta Region Lenten Retreat from March 7 to 8.
Forty members of our Atlanta ...
read moreJacksonville Celebrates Anointing Mass
The Jacksonville Region Anointing Mass was held on Saturday February 15 with hundreds attending. Our new Hospitaller, Dr. Pat Hutton welcomed the malades and their companions and thanked Mass Chair, Dr. Jeff Edwards for his ...
read moreDC and Montgomery County Host Retreat
Thirty members, candidates, and friends of the Order from the Washington, DC and Montgomery County regions gathered for a three-day retreat this month at Gonzaga College High School in Washington. The Rev. Peter Folan, S ...
read moreFederal Association Marks 20 years of Home Repair Programs in Louisiana
Since the 2016 catastrophic flooding in Acadiana, the Lafayette Region has partnered with Catholic Charities of Acadiana (CCA) and Rebuilding Together Acadiana (RTA) to rebuild one or more homes in South Louisiana each year, which ...
read moreLatino Cultural Discussion Sponsored at Catholic University
On December 11, 2024, the Catholic University of America hosted a powerful panel discussion titled "Exploring Latino Complexities: A Cultural Inquiry." This event, organized by the Order of Malta in collaboration with the university’s ...
read moreLancaster Celebrates Jubilee Mass
The Diocese of Harrisburg (PA) opened the Jubilee Year with a special Mass at the Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick on Sunday, December 29th. Prior to the Mass, members of the Lancaster Region joined with ...
read moreCentral Texas Holds Tri-Association Retreat
Central Texas members recently had the privilege of hosting their Texan friends and confrères for the 2024 Texas Tri-Region Retreat. More than 40 attendees listened to the words of our invited speaker, Sister Maria ...
read moreKansas City Hosts Defense of Faith Forum
The Kansas City Region hosted Professor Robert George from Princeton University this fall for a Defense of the Faith forum in our region. Professor George is a distinguished Catholic attorney and scholar, pro-life advocate, and ...
MercyRide 2024 Proceeds Benefit Catholic Charities
On November 19, members of the Northern Virginia Region presented a check in the amount of $10,000 to Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently invested as a conventual ...
Spirituality and Service in the Federal Association: A Conversation with Past Presidents
Members of the four regions in the greater Washington DC area gathered on November 14 to celebrate "50 Years of Spirituality and Service" through the Order of Malta’s Federal Association. The Rev. Bud Stevens ...
Richmond Sends Hurricane Relief to North Carolina
The Richmond Region recently undertook a fast-paced initiative to gather a large amount of clothing, shoes, outerwear, and cold-weather items to support the needs of those devastated by Hurricane Helene. The project was proposed ...
What Lourdes Means for a First-Time Pilgrim
It is said that there are no coincidences in Lourdes, and for us, this proved undeniably true. After two previous attempts to make a pilgrimage with our daughter fell through, our third and successful visit ...
An Advent Reflection
My dear Knights and Dames,
It is now time for Advent and a new liturgical year. The word Advent means “coming toward” or “approaching.” As we draw close to the end of another year, once ...
Lancaster Celebrates Remembrance Mass for Members and Malades
On Monday, November 4th, The Lancaster Region celebrated its third Annual Remembrance Mass for Deceased Lourdes Malades and Deceased Region Members at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Lancaster, PA.
Father Allan Wolfe, Magistral Chaplain, presided at ...
read moreFederal Association Hurricane Relief Update
On October 9th, a steering committee convened to discuss how the Federal Association can help provide necessary supplies and long-term assistance in the repair and rebuilding of homes for those affected by Hurricane Helene.
Initially ...
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