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  • Thu 10/12/2015

    PACKING OF CHRISTMAS HAMPERS AT CASA LANFREDUCCI

      A few members, this afternoon were happy to give some of their time to help prepare over a hundred hampers for socially and economically challenged families and religious institutions. Others contributed financial support, foodstuffs and toiletries towards this worthy cause. Once again, as in previous years, SMART Supermarkets provided the food bags, to whom […]

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  • Fri 04/12/2015

    First Friday Mass

    First Friday Mass was celebrated by the principal chaplain Rev. Mgr Lawrenece Gatt at Casa Lanfreducci. Rev. Mgr Victor Zammit McKeon and Canon Carmelo Busuttil concelebrated. Light refreshments followed. Captain Christophe Cluzel and some fellow officers from the French naval vessel ‘Forbin’, that was in Malta, attended the Mass. After Mass, Captain Cluzel very kindly […]

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  • Thu 03/12/2015

    CHILDREN’S CHRISTMAS PARTY AT THE GRAND HOTEL EXCELSIOR

      Three hundred children from various child care programme centres, organisations and orphanages attended the Maltese Association annual Christmas Party that took place once again at the Grand Hotel Excelsior in Floriana. The Exhibition hall soon filled in with young children who spent the best part of the afternoon running around, dancing, singing and enjoying […]

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  • Sat 28/11/2015

    Advent Retreat

    The Advent retreat for members, prospective members, spouses and volunteers was held at St Joseph Convent, Tal-Virtu’ in Rabat on Saturday 28th November 2015. The preacher was the Rev. Fr Charles Tabone O.P. and the main theme of the retreat was “Come, Lord Jesus” (Apoc. 22-20). The first meditation was about Religion and Religiosity and […]

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  • Wed 25/11/2015

    Radisson Blue Resort – Lourdes Tea Party

      [su_quote cite=”Daniel Goleman”]True compassion means not only feeling another’s pain but also being moved to help relieve it.[/su_quote]       The dedicated catering staff of the Radisson Blue Resort laid out a delicious and generous spread of eats in one of the lovely rooms of this charming hotel which lies on the water’s […]

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  • Sat 21/11/2015

    Former Central Bank Governor becomes professed Knight of Malta

      The Maltese Association of the Sovereign Order of Malta is proud to announce that one of its members – Francis J. Vassallo – has become a Professed Knight of the Order. For the first time since 1798 a member of the Order of Malta has taken his vows of Poverty, Chastity and Obedience in […]

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  • Sat 07/11/2015

    Lourdes Reunion

      Members of the Order, helpers and Our Lords the Sick met for evening Mass on Saturday 7th November at the Tal Mirakli Hall for the Lourdes Pilgrimage 2015 Reunion. The Tal Mirakli hall provided a warm convivial atmosphere for the good number that assembled for Mass at 5.30 p.m. which was celebrated by Maltese […]

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  • Wed 28/10/2015

    Lourdes Patients Tea Party at XARA LODGE

      [su_quote cite=”Denis Waitley”] A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is a caring, sharing person inside [/su_quote]         The day started out with bright sunshine but by lunchtime we had rain accompanied by thunder! However we proceeded to Xara Lodge and true to their word […]

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  • Wed 21/10/2015

    Feast of St Ursula

      Holy Mass was celebrated on the Feast Day of St Ursula. The Nuns’ chaplain, Fr Anthony Chircop, was the main celebrant and was assisted by Mgr Lawrence Gatt and other Maltese Association chaplains and priests. Our nuns look forward to celebrating the feast of their patron saint, from year to year. All the preparations […]

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  • Tue 13/10/2015

    Feast Of Blessed Gerard

      Holy Mass was celebrated by Mgr Lawrence Gatt, Principal Chaplain of the Maltese Association in the Monastery of the cloistered nuns of St Ursula, to commemorate the Feast of Blessed Gerard, the Founder of the Order of Malta. Reverend Fr Savio Vella SDB, Conventual Chaplain ad honorem concelebrated. Blessed Fra’ Gerard, Founder of the […]

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  • Fri 02/10/2015

    THE INFANT JESUS OF PRAGUE – PROTECTOR OF THE UNBORN CHILD

      The Maltese Association together with the Consulate for the Czech Republic once again celebrated the Feast of the Infant Jesus of Prague. The purpose of this annual event is both to create public awareness  and to carry out a public statement of the Maltese Association regarding its commitment to the defence of the rights […]

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  • Wed 30/09/2015

    SEPTEMBER TEA PARTY FOR LOURDES PATIENTS

    [su_quote cite=”Leo Tolstoy”]The sole meaning of life is to serve humanity[/su_quote]     The Maltese Association’s monthly tea parties, are becoming increasingly popular from month to month. Patients joining the Order’s pilgrimage to Lourdes over the past years, are continuously making new acquaintances and the network of friendship between them keeps growing – these precious […]

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  • Tue 08/09/2015

    PONTIFICAL MASS AT ST JOHN’S CO-CATHEDRAL

      All the delegates and participants of the Order of Malta met at the Auberge D’Italy and took part in a procession to St John’s Co-Cathedral where the Pontifical Mass was celebrated by His Grace the Archbishop, Mgr Scicluna. For this occasion, the battle sword of Grand Master De Valette and a silver cross were brought over […]

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  • Mon 07/09/2015

    Mass in memory of the fallen of the Great Siege of 1565

      High Mass at St John’s Co-Cathedral was con-celebrated by Mgr. Philip Calleja assisted by other member of the Reverend Clergy. At the end of Mass, the members of the Order followed by the Reverend Clergy, processed to the the Great Siege Memorial Graveyard to the side of the church, where prayers of remembrance were […]

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  • Mon 07/09/2015

    PONTIFICAL MASS AT MELLIEHA

      The Government of Malta organized an event for the delegates and particpants of SMOM at the sanctuary of Our Lady at Mellieha. At the end of Holy Mass, His Grace the Archbishop elevated the church from a parish church to an arch-parish church. Parish priest Fr. Joe Caruana concelebrated the mass. Afterwards, the guests […]

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