Feast of St John the Baptist and Investiture Ceremony
On the occasion of the feast of St John the Baptist, the Patron Saint of our Order, a Pontifical High Mass was celebrated by His Grace the Metropolitan Archbishop of Malta, Mgr. Charles Jude Scicluna at St John’s Co-Cathedral on Sunday, 26th June at 9.30hrs.
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Following the church function, a promotion and decoration ceremony took place in the Oratory of St John’s Co-Cathedral.
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The Council was very pleased to announce that, further to its recommendation, the late H.E. The Lieutenant of the Grand Master Fra Marco Luzzago and the Sovereign Council, accepted to promote the following members:
Conventual Chaplain ad honorem
The Rev. Canon Brendan Gatt
Knight Grand Cross of Magistral Grace
Major Raymond Miller Vice-President
Knight of Magistral Grace
Mr. Christopher Wicker
The following awards within the Order pro Merito Melitensi were also approved during the same meeting:
Cross of Grand Officer of the Order pro merito Melitensi
Dr Michael Grech, Chancellor
Cross of Officer of the Order pro merito Melitensi
Dr Kevin Dingli, Hospitaller
Cross with Shield of the Order pro merito Melitensi
Dame Karen Miller, Councillor
Dame Rita Mizzi
Cross of the Order pro merito Melitensi
Dame Nadya Aquilina
Dame Martha Cremona
Dame Victoire Borg Manchè
Mrs Lara Grima
Mrs Corinne Dingli
Silver Medal of the Order pro merito Melitensi
Mr Saviour Farrugia
Mr Victor Tonna
The St John’s Day ceremony also included the conferment of the COVID-19 Campaign Commemorative Medal to the following, who were unable to attend the award ceremony which took place on Friday 3rd June 2022:
Mr Luca Antonio Borg
Deputy Police Commissioner Alexandra Mamo
Mrs Roberta Tabone
Spouses of members and immediate family members of those being invested were cordially invited to the above church function.
Photos of the event are available at the gallery below:
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