Sun 20/11/2022
The Volunteers Of The Order had their Fund-Raising Autumn Lunch today at Villa Arrigo, San Pawl Tat-Targa. This well attended event started at 12:00 with Holy Mass celebrated by Fr. Savio Vella sdb. After Mass, delicious appetisers: Olives wrapped in puff pastry; Sausages with honey and mustard; Caramelised onion & cheddar bites, together with a […]
Sat 12/11/2022
The annual advent retreat for members, prospective members, spouses and volunteers was held today at St Joseph Retreat House in Rabat. The day’s retreat started with the Introductory Prayers – Lauds – led by the preacher Fr. Savio Vells, SDB, whose talks were extremely interesting and appreciated by all. The main theme of the retreat was […]
Sat 22/10/2022
The meeting of the presidents of the Order of Malta’s national associations was held in Krakow, Poland, from 19 to 22 October. Present were twenty-four presidents (or their representatives) of the national associations of Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Cuba, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Holland, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Scandinavia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, […]
Sat 15/10/2022
The Maltese Association’s National Pilgrimage to the most revered Shrine of Our Lady of Ta’ Pinu at Gharb, Gozo, was resuscitated on Saturday 15th October 2022 after a gap of just over 3 years caused by the terrible pandemic that was COVID-19 which just like with so many other activities had disrupted this cherished hospitaller […]
Thu 13/10/2022
Holy Mass was today celebrated at St Ursula Monastery in Valletta at 6:30 pm, to commemorate the feast of the founder of the Order of Malta, Blessed Gerard. This feast, which is so dear to the Maltese Association, started with a procession from the sacristy to the church, which was led by the President, Marchesino […]
Sun 25/09/2022
Over 60 communicators from 30 different countries met in the Magistral Villa on the Aventine. Two days of workshops, presentations, panels and debates. More than 60 participants representing some 30 countries in which the Order of Malta’s Grand Priories, associations or relief and volunteer corps operate. Not only many Europeans but also delegates from […]
Sat 24/09/2022
Sixteen Maltese Association members and volunteers from the Lourdes Stage Group went to Lourdes this September to do their annual Stage. An added bonus was that the dates coincided with those of confrere Paul Sultana, who joined them for part of the week. It was wonderful to be able to share this experience with him […]
Thu 15/09/2022
The Maltese Association joined the Grand Magistry in offering the Royal Family of the United Kingdom their sincere condolences on the demise of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. For over seventy years, she embodied the British nation’s continuity and unity. She was highly admired and respected worldwide for her dignity, wisdom, grace, her strong commitment […]
Sat 03/09/2022
Pope Francis today promulgated the new Constitutional Charter (Italian version attached) and Code of the Order of Malta and appointed a provisional Sovereign Council. The Constitutional Charter and Code, the texts of which are available here, enter into force today. With the oath taken this afternoon in the Magistral Palace during the Sovereign Council in the presence of […]
Sat 03/09/2022
Commenting on the papal proclamation of September 3, 2022 related to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, His Excellency Fra’ John Dunlap, Lieutenant to the Grand Master and head of the Provisional Government of the Order, said: “The Order of Malta welcomes the paternal actions of His Holiness which demonstrate the great love the Pontiff has for […]
Sun 28/08/2022
His Excellency the Venerable Bailiff Fra’ John Edward Critien today took his Oath of Office as Grand Prior of Rome – the first Maltese member of the Order to hold that Office. H.E. Fra’ John Dunlap, Lieutenant Grand Master of the Order of Malta, received the Oath, in the presence of His Eminence Silvano […]
Sat 27/08/2022
The website of the Maltese Association was formally launched 20 years ago on the 27 August 2002. The site was presented to the then President, H.E. the late Dr Philip Attard Montalto, and to the Council, who unanimously approved the site to go public. It started with a few pages giving information about […]
Wed 24/08/2022
A small delegation of members of the American Association of the Order of Malta visited Malta, as part of a cruise they are taking in the Mediterranean. The delegation was be led by His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan. By kind invitation of His Grace the Archbishop of Malta and The Very Reverend Mgr Paul Vella, […]
Sat 30/07/2022
450 young people from over 22 countries are arriving in Bassano Romano (Viterbo). Everything is ready for the Order of Malta’s 37th International Summer Camp for the young disabled, an event that has been held every summer for almost forty years. After the three-year break caused by the pandemic, and 11 years after it was […]
Fri 08/07/2022
The Summer Camp Fundraising BBQ, organised by the Volunteers of The Order, VOTO was this year held on the roof terrace of the Cavalieri Art Hotel. . The event started off with concelebrated Holy Mass, where Fr. Claude Portelli (who will be joining the Summer Camp Team this year) was the main celebrant, assisted by […]
'Casa Lanfreducci’ - 2, Pjazza Jean de Valette, Valletta VLT 1104, Malta
