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  • Tue 02/05/2023

    Chapter of Professed in progress on eve of election of Grand Master

    Rome, 2 May 2023 – The Chapter of Professed opened this morning in the Magistral Villa. This is the body responsible for drafting, on the basis of a secret ballot, the binding list of three candidates for the election of the Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. This list will be presented […]

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  • Tue 11/04/2023

    Donation and distribution of Easter Eggs

      Following a generous donation of 200 Easter Eggs from one our members, the Association’s volunteer group, VOTO, was asked to help out and see to the delivery of these eggs to various institutions.     The VOTO personnel split up the load and went to these homes respectively:   Dar Tal-Providenza Dar Bakhita and Dar […]

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  • Sun 09/04/2023

    A Holy and Blessed Easter to All

    The President, Members and Volunteers of the Maltese Association, join the rest of the Order of Malta worldwide, in wishing you all a Holy and Blessed Easter. .

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  • Fri 24/03/2023

    Order of Malta National Art Exhibition

    The Maltese Association of the Order of Malta, a registered Voluntary Organisation, No. 1885, is holding a ‘National Art Exhibition’, at St John’s Cavalier, in Valletta, by  kind permission of H.E. Prince Augusto Ruffo di Calabria, the Order’s Ambassador to Malta. All artists living in Malta and Gozo were welcome to participate. Prospective participants had […]

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  • Wed 22/03/2023

    Pre-launch of the Exhibition

      The Pre-launch of the Order of Malta National Art exhibition was a great event in terms of PR as well as a fund-raising event for the Association.   The exhibition itself a milestone in our Association activities in it’s appeal to the Maltese nation, in terms of what the Maltese Artistic community offers to […]

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  • Wed 22/02/2023

    Ash Wednesday Holy Mass

      Various Members and volunteers of the Maltese Association of the Order of Malta lead by the President, Marchesino Daniel de Petri Testaferrata, responded to the invitation extended to them by Archpriest Canon Karm Busuttil and the Collegiate Chapter of St. Lawrence Collegiate Church in Birgu, to join in the very special liturgy of Ash […]

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  • Fri 03/02/2023

    Investiture and Promotion Ceremony – 3 February 2023

    Holy Mass was celebrated by the Order’s Principal Chaplain, the Rev. Canon Brendan Gatt, in the Oratory of St John’s Co-Cathedral on Friday, 3rd February at 18.30hrs. The President, Marchesino Daniel de Petri Testaferrata, assisted by the Chancellor, Dr Michael Grech, presided over the investiture ceremony during the Mass.     The following individuals were […]

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  • Sat 28/01/2023

    THE EXTRAORDINARY CHAPTER GENERAL ELECTED THE SOVEREIGN COUNCIL

    Fra’ John Dunlap: “The new Sovereign Council will prove to be strategic in facing today’s great challenges”. The Extraordinary Chapter General, presided over by the Lieutenant of the Grand Master Fra’ John Dunlap and Cardinal Silvano Maria Tomasi, Special Delegate of the Pope, elected all the members of the Sovereign Council, who will remain in […]

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  • Wed 25/01/2023

    THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL CHAPTER OF THE ORDER OF MALTA OPENED TODAY

    Pope Francis: “Thank you because you make yourself available to our brothers and sisters in need”. The Extraordinary General Chapter of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta kicks off today in a religious structure on the outskirts of Rome, after a few days of spiritual reflections. It is presided over by the Lieutenant of the Grand […]

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  • Sat 17/12/2022

    CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY

    Over 200 children were hosted to a Christmas Party at the Grand Hotel Excelsior on Thursday 8 December at 16:30. This year marks the 14th anniversary of the party.   . Around 25 members and volunteers, led by the Hospitaller, served the abundant party food. Free flowing drinks together with cake, cookies and marshmallows, coffee and […]

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  • Thu 15/12/2022

    Presentation of Christmas Hampers

    The President Marchesino Daniel de Petri Testaferrata, on behalf of the Maltese Association, formally presented the traditional Christmas Hampers containing foodstuffs and other essentials to representatives of various Charitable Institutes: St Joseph Home Zejtun; Missionaries of Charity; Emigrants Commision; St Rita Home Tarxien; St Patrick`s Home; St Theresa Home Zurrieq; Dar Theresa Spinelli and the Dominican […]

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  • Sat 10/12/2022

    Funeral of Venerable Bailiff Fra’ John Edward Critien

      The funeral of Venerable Bailiff Fra’ John Edward Critien, Grand Prior of Rome, who died on 3 December at the age of 73, was held this morning at St Lawrence Collegiate church in Birgu.   The members of the Maltese Association, led by their President, HE Marchesino Daniel de Petri Testaferrata, took part in […]

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  • Sat 03/12/2022

    THE ORDER OF MALTA MOURNS THE PASSING OF FRA’ JOHN EDWARD CRITIEN

    Grand Prior of Rome and former member of the Sovereign Council With great sadness, the Grand Magistry announces the passing of Fra’ John Edward Critien. Grand Prior of Rome and former member of the Sovereign Council of the Order of Malta, he died today in the Magistral Palace at the age of 73. The Lieutenant […]

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  • Thu 24/11/2022

    Archbishop’s Tenth Anniversary

    The President and Council of the Maltese Association were invited by HG the Metropolitan Archbishop of Malta, Charles Jude Scicluna, to Mass to celebrate the Tenth Anniversary of his Episcopal Ordination at St John’s co-Cathedral in Valletta. The President Malta, Dr George Vella, and Mrs Vella, the Prime Minister Robert Abela, Chief Justice Mark Chetcuti, […]

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