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Retreat Highlights Holy Land Presence

Jennifer Orzell, DM
6/11/2026

A mini‑retreat, held May 30 at St. Catherine of Siena Parish in West Simsbury, Connecticut, brought together members of both the Federal and American associations from across Connecticut for a day centered on faith and fellowship, and a talk on the Order’s work in the Holy Land.

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Chicago Region Continues Lourdes Tradition

Suzanne Nelson, DM
6/11/2026

During our 2026 pilgrimage to Lourdes, we gathered Sunday night at the Hotel Gallia Londres for our cherished traditional toast, begun more than a decade ago by the late Francis Gembala, KM. Frank's joyful ...

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Members Join National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

Patrick Burns, KM
6/11/2026

Members of the Order joined fellow Catholics in Charleston, South Carolina on May 28th as the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage made its way through the city. The event was part of the St. Frances Xavier ...

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New Malta Care Center Opened

Chuck Mifsud, KMOb
5/14/2026

On Saturday,  April 18th, 2026, the Columbus Region of the Federal Association, USA of the Order of Malta, in collaboration with Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Columbus opened a 2nd location of the ...

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Retreat Highlights Holy Land Presence

Jennifer Orzell, DM
6/11/2026

A mini‑retreat, held May 30 at St. Catherine of Siena Parish in West Simsbury, Connecticut, brought together members of both the Federal and American associations from across Connecticut for a day centered on faith ...

read more

Chicago Region Continues Lourdes Tradition

Suzanne Nelson, DM
6/11/2026

During our 2026 pilgrimage to Lourdes, we gathered Sunday night at the Hotel Gallia Londres for our cherished traditional toast, begun more than a decade ago by the late Francis Gembala, KM. Frank's joyful ...

read more

Members Join National Eucharistic Pilgrimage

Patrick Burns, KM
6/11/2026

Members of the Order joined fellow Catholics in Charleston, South Carolina on May 28th as the 2026 National Eucharistic Pilgrimage made its way through the city. The event was part of the St. Frances Xavier ...

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New Malta Care Center Opened

Chuck Mifsud, KMOb
5/14/2026

On Saturday,  April 18th, 2026, the Columbus Region of the Federal Association, USA of the Order of Malta, in collaboration with Catholic Social Services of the Diocese of Columbus opened a 2nd location of the ...

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"Walking with Jesus on the Way to Salvation"

Diane Oakley, DM
4/23/2026

During Lent more than 200 individuals joined to pray for prisoners with the Federal Association’s Prison Ministry Way of the Cross (Linked Here) in three sites across the regions in Washington, DC and Maryland ...

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Present to Inmates in Life and Death

Albert Navarro, KM
4/23/2026

On April 1st, members of the Columbus Region attended and assisted in the funeral for a man who re-embraced Catholicism while incarcerated and lived the one true faith until his death. Bishop Earl Fernandes of ...

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Malade Selection Weekend

Harry Johnson, MD, GCM, and John McKenzie, MD, KMOb
4/9/2026

The Order of Malta Federal Association conducted its annual Malade Selection Weekends on February 21 in Houston, Texas, and February 28–March 1 at Mercy Medical Center at the University of Maryland in Baltimore. These ...

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Northern Virginia Hosts Mass and Anointing of the Sick

Mary A. D. Petrino, DM
3/26/2026

On Laetare Sunday, March 15 at 3:00 p.m. at The Cathedral of Saint Thomas More, The Order of Malta, Northern Virginia Region (Federal Association USA) hosted a special Mass and Anointing of the ...

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Syracuse and South Florida Retreat at Ave Maria University

Tom Valenti, KM
3/26/2026

On January 22, 2026, the Syracuse Region of the Federal Association and the Southern Florida Region in Development (Florida-At-Large) sponsored a Retreat at Ave Maria University. The full day retreat was presented by Clergy, Faculty ...

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Federal Association at the 32nd International Hospitallers' Conference

Jane Lanier, DM
3/26/2026

Jane Lanier, DM, Association Hospitaller, and Deacon Michael Stankewicz, Executive Director, represented the Federal Association - U.S.A. at the International Hospitallers’ Conference in Cologne, Germany, from March 19-22. Please take the time to read ...

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The Order of Malta Carrying the Light of Christ

Ambassador Peter McGuire, GCMOb
3/26/2026

As the Church approaches the sacred days of the Holy Triduum, our hearts turn toward one of the most powerful symbols of Christian hope: the light of the Paschal Candle. At the Easter Vigil, the ...

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Lafayette Home Rebuilding 2026

Paul David, KMOb
3/26/2026

Since historic flooding devastated much of southwest Louisiana in 2016, the Lafayette Region has partnered with Catholic Charities of Acadiana (CCA) and Rebuilding Together Acadiana (RTA) to help rebuild the homes and lives of those ...

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Federal Association Unites with Order in Rome to Support the Sick

Charles Cornelio, KMOb
3/12/2026

In the week before Thanksgiving, President Ernie Bono and Secretary General Chuck Cornelio went to the San Giovanni Battista Rehabilitation Hospital to support for the Order’s works on behalf of the sick and the ...

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Lenten Retreat Covers Scripture, History

Jackie Bohling, DM
3/12/2026

The Atlanta Region spent time living together in community at their annual Lenten retreat over the weekend of February 27-March 1, spending three days and two nights at the Heritage Retreat Center in Crawfordville, Georgia ...

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Jacksonville Hosts Retreat

Kevin English, KM
2/26/2026

From January 9 to 11, the Jacksonville Region hosted a retreat at Marywood Retreat and Conference Center and San Juan del Rio Catholic Church in Jacksonville, Florida. Retreatants included members from across the Federal Association ...

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Anointing of the Sick in Columbus

Charles Mifsud, KMOb
2/26/2026

On Sunday, February 8th, members of the Columbus Region gathered for Mass at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in downtown Columbus, Ohio, celebrated by Bishop Earl Fernandes, Bishop of Columbus and Conventual Chaplain ad honorem ...

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Jacksonville Hosts Votive Mass of Our Lady of Lourdes

Kevin English, KM
2/26/2026

On February 7, the Jacksonville Region, joined by members of the American Association, hosted a Votive Mass of Our Lady of Lourdes with the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick at San Jose Catholic ...

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Medical Instruments Donated to Vatican First Aid Post

Domenico Musso, KM
2/26/2026

On the occasion of the Jubilee Year, and through the generosity of Dr. Tim Laird, KM, the Federal Association donated medical instruments to the first aid post of the Order of Malta in St. Peter ...

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Richmond Collaborates in 34th World Day of the Sick Mass

John McCulla, KM
2/12/2026

On Sunday, February 8th, the Diocese of Richmond celebrated a special Mass for the World Day of the Sick.  The Richmond Region of the Order of Malta collaborated with Bishop Barry Knestout (Conventual Chaplain ...

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Northern Virginia Candidate Visits Rome

Ted Zagrobelny, KM
2/12/2026

A Northern Virginia Region's Candidate for the Class of 2026 had a trip to Rome in January. Northern Virginia's Ryan Haynie was able to visit the Order of Malta's Magistral Villa and ...

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