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18/12/2020
To mark the end of a tumultuous year, and the dawn of new beginnings, the members, volunteers, family and friends of the South Eastern Region were invited to attend our inaugural Advent Carols Service that was held on Thursday 17th December at 7pm, in St Peter’s Catholic Church, Toorak. Our Carols Service reflected the Advent [...]
10/12/2020
To mark the end of a tumultuous year, and the dawn of new beginnings, the Order of Malta invite you to attend our inaugural Advent Carols Service, to be held on Thursday 17th December at 7pm, in St Peter’s Catholic Church, Toorak. Our Carols Service will reflect the Advent season’s growing anticipation for both the [...]
10/12/2020
On Saturday 5th December 2020 the Order of Malta Thailand donated a vehicle to the Holy Redeemer Church Bangkok to transport the elderly and the sick to medical appointments and social activities such as monthly lunches organized by local parishes. Dr. Theresa Virachanee, the chairperson of the Order of Malta in Thailand, officially handed over [...]
07/12/2020
For many Catholic Australians, especially for those in poor health, a trip to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes in France where Marie Bernarde Soubirous (St Bernadette) had a series of visions of the Virgin Mary is an aspirational but unachievable goal. For those unable to visit Lourdes in person, for over ten years [...]
04/12/2020
Members and volunteers of the Order of Malta Korea are continuing their work to address urban poverty in Korea. The most recent initiative has commenced operation in the Changsin-dong and Soongin-dong area, both known to have poor living conditions and no aid or support from any other organisations. There are about 700 small-sized sewing factories [...]
02/12/2020
Members of the Order of Malta visited the South Coast again this weekend to host a men’s BBQ to support victims of the bushfires. Despite the 40 degree heat, 28 guests attended the BBQ at Mick Ryan Park in Milton, many of whom had lost their homes in the fires last summer and have had [...]
17/11/2020
The North Eastern Region Memorial Mass on Tuesday 17th November saw the commemoration of Order of Malta members who have fallen asleep in the embrace of Our Lord. We thank Fr Paul of Our Lady of the Angels Parish to allow us to celebrate this important liturgy at our traditional home of St Paschal’s Wavell [...]
16/11/2020
To mark the Fourth World Day of the Poor, Magistral Chaplain of the Order of Malta, Father James McCarthy, offered Mass at his Parish, St Aloysius in Cronulla on Sunday 15 November. After Mass, the Order of Malta Volunteers hosted a free BBQ next to our Order of Malta marque, where parishioners were invited to [...]
16/11/2020
The Order of Malta is working on updating its structure, and Pope Francis has chosen Card. Silvano Tomasi to accompany and sustain the arduous task. CARD. SILVANO TOMASI Pontifical Delegate to the Order of Malta “I am at the service of the Order, to renew certain parts of the internal structure, as well as certain [...]
15/11/2020
The World Day of the Poor was established by Pope Francis in 2017 with the theme "Let us love, not with words but with deeds”. This year the theme was “Stretch forth your hand to the poor” (Sir 7:32). In announcing the theme for this year, Pope Francis concluded by reminding us that “In this [...]
The Australian Association, formed in 1974, currently has in excess of 300 members and aspirant members across every State and Territory of Australia. We also have ongoing and strong links with the Order’s National Associations throughout the Asia Pacific Region including in Singapore and the Philippines and with members of the Order in New Zealand, Hong Kong SAR, Thailand and Korea. The Order of Malta is committed to serving Our Lords the Poor and Sick worldwide and has done so for over 900 years. This website shares with you the history, mission and current activities of the Order of Malta in Australia, and provides links to the work of the Order world-wide.
