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Charlotte Region Visit Renews Lonstanding Bonds With Holy Angels

Shawn Flynn, Holy Angels
11/30/2023

In a moving gesture of faith and solidarity, eight members of the Charlotte Region visited Holy Angels residential facility in Belmont, North Carolina last month to bless both the residents and staff with holy water. The profound spiritual experience left an indelible mark on the hearts of everyone present, underscoring ...

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Ascending Tepeyac: Pilgrimage of Faith and Works

Jay Merwin, KM
11/1/2023

At the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, built on the plain stretching from the foot of Tepeyac, the great hill where in 1531 the Blessed Virgin appeared to an Indian convert ...

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Order of Malta Youth Host International Camp in Belgium

Chris Murphy, KM
10/18/2023

 

This August, a Federal Association team took part in an international summer camp for people with disabilities, hosted by the young people of the Belgian Association at a school near Waterloo on the grounds of ...

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Solemn Liturgy of Investiture Homily

Wilton Cardinal Gregory, Archbishop of Washington
10/4/2023

Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,

The figure of Joseph is one of my very favorite personalities in all of Sacred Scripture.  Joseph was an uncommonly righteous man about whom the gospels provide very few ...

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Charlotte Region Visit Renews Lonstanding Bonds With Holy Angels

Shawn Flynn, Holy Angels
11/30/2023

In a moving gesture of faith and solidarity, eight members of the Charlotte Region visited Holy Angels residential facility in Belmont, North Carolina last month to bless both the residents and staff with holy water ...

read more

Ascending Tepeyac: Pilgrimage of Faith and Works

Jay Merwin, KM
11/1/2023

At the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico City, built on the plain stretching from the foot of Tepeyac, the great hill where in 1531 the Blessed Virgin appeared to an Indian convert ...

read more

Order of Malta Youth Host International Camp in Belgium

Chris Murphy, KM
10/18/2023

 

This August, a Federal Association team took part in an international summer camp for people with disabilities, hosted by the young people of the Belgian Association at a school near Waterloo on the grounds of ...

read more

Solemn Liturgy of Investiture Homily

Wilton Cardinal Gregory, Archbishop of Washington
10/4/2023

Brothers and Sisters in the Lord,

The figure of Joseph is one of my very favorite personalities in all of Sacred Scripture.  Joseph was an uncommonly righteous man about whom the gospels provide very few ...

read more

Investiture 2023

Elizabeth Stoner, DM, Investiture Committee Chair
10/4/2023

During the weekend of September 22-23, 2023, the Federal Association welcomed 34 new members of the Class of 2023.  This year’s Investiture activities were held at The Madison hotel and the Cathedral of St ...

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Robert L. Hutton, KMOb to Serve as Chairman-elect of the National Advisory Board to the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

Megan Rogers, Catholic Diocese of Memphis
9/21/2023

The Catholic Diocese of Memphis congratulates Robert L. Hutton, KM for his selection as Chairman-elect of the USCCB's National Advisory Council:

"Many blessings and congratulations to Robert L. Hutton, our Diocesan Attorney, who has ...

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Fort Bend residents Mark and Cathy Hotze will be honored at the 10th annual Mission of Love Gala on September 7, benefitting Catholic Charities’ Mamie George Community Center in Richmond.

Catholic Charities to Recognize Houston Members at Mission of Love Gala

Betsy Ballard, Catholic Charities, Fort Bend County, Texas
8/22/2023

The 10th annual Mission of Love Gala, benefiting Catholic Charities’ Mamie George Community Center (MGCC), sets sail on Thursday, September 7 with a jaunty nautical theme: the “Faith, Hope and Love Boat.”  The event ...

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Father Larry Sullivan prays for these lost members of the Chicago community

Reflecting on a Chicago Burial Service for the Indigent

The Rev’d. Russell J. Levenson, Jr., D.Min, D.D., OStJ, Eyes on the Future Vol. 4, No. 6, The Order of St. John
8/22/2023

In our society, there are individuals who face the harsh reality of poverty, enduring its burdens until their final breath. When these individuals pass away without the means to afford a proper burial, it is ...

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The Fight Against Human Trafficking

Jackie Gallagher, DMOb, Clarence E. Martin III, KMOb, Cara Aghajanian, DMOb, Laura Mead, DM
8/9/2023

2023 Defense of the Faith Forum

Presenter: Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Archbishop of the Military Services USA
7/26/2023

The Federal Association looks forward to welcoming Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, J.C.D., to speak at the Investiture Defense of the Faith Forum on Friday, September 22nd at 4:30pm, at the Madison Hotel ...

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Chicago's Second Annual "BottomsUp!" Event Aids Local Pregnancy Center

Cynthia Salazar, DMOb
7/26/2023

“Women’s Care Center is a welcoming environment where those in need of life-affirming support can come and be served in truth and charity.” Bishop Daniel Jenky, Diocese of Peoria

Members, auxiliary, family, and friends ...

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After the Flood: Rebuilding in the Lafayette Region

Paul David, KMOb and Marla David, DMOb
7/12/2023

In February, rebuilding volunteers gathered in the Lafayette Region for the eighth consecutive year serving the victims of hurricanes, flooding, and other natural disasters in South Louisiana. The Lafayette Home Rebuilding Program began informally in ...

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"Make Room for God: St. John of the Cross"

Fra' Richard Wolff, Member of the Sovereign Council
6/28/2023
His Excellency, Fra' Richard Wolff wrote and delivered a spiritual reflection "Make Room for God: St. John of the Cross" at the Subpriory's Annual Retreat in Malvern, PA.
 
Fra' Wolff recalls St. John's ...
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The Grand Magistry Appoints a Federal Association Member to the Communications Advisory Board

6/28/2023

The Federal Association is pleased to announce that Domenico Musso, KM, has been appointed to the newly established Communications Advisory Board of the Grand Magistry. The Communications Advisory Board will meet at least twice annually ...

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Return to Lourdes... at Last

Marla David, DMOb and Paul David, KMOb
6/13/2023

In early May, Order of Malta associations from around the world gathered once again on pilgrimage to Our Lady of Lourdes. We saw old friends among the Lourdes veterans, made new ones among the many ...

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The Grand Master and Cardinal Dolan to Join 2024 Greek Isles Cruise

6/12/2023
Fra' John Dunlap, the newly elected 81st Grand Master of the Order of Malta, and His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan, the American Association's Principal Chaplain, will be joining a Greek Isles Cruise next August ...
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The Federal Association Announces a New Chaplain of the Board of Directors

6/1/2023

The Federal Association is pleased to announce that Monsignor James Watkins, Conventual Chaplain ad honorem, will become the new Chaplain for the Federal Association Board of Directors.  Monsignor Watkins, of the Archdiocese of Washington, DC ...

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Columbus Region Day of Recollection and Investiture

Leonard Barbe, KM
5/31/2023
In March, a Day of Recollection was held in Columbus, featuring talks by Daniel Gullo of the Malta Study Center at the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library at St. John’s University in Collegeville, Minnesota ...
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Grant Upgrades Security System at Atlanta Pregnancy Center

Cathi Athaide, DM
5/31/2023

The Atlanta Region recently received funds from the Federal Association to improve security at the Pregnancy Aid Center’s (PAC) clinical facility in downtown Atlanta. This location was opened in December 2021 with an alarm ...

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Left to right - Ed Arellano, KM; Cora Arellano, DM; Sister Canice; Doris, a client; Pam Krygiel, DM; Diana Shertenlieb, DMOb; Joe Krygiel, KM; and Sister Marcene.

Bluffton Region Starting New Project

Diana Shertenlieb, DMOb
5/16/2023
Members of the Bluffton Region had a wonderful meeting with the sisters who run the St. Francis Center, a full-service organization for the poor, located on St. Helena's Island, South Carolina.
 
Our group will ...
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Catholic Spirituality for the Incarcerated