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Order of Malta Australia

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Members provide support, companionship and solidarity with bushfire victims

10/02/2020 


Despite the torrential rain this weekend, members again visited the parishes of Batemans Bay and Moruya where they received a warm welcome from both the parish priests and congregations.

Although the initial phase of the disaster is over, Fr Martin from Batemans Bay mentioned the value the Order of Malta brings to the community by ‘being present’ as the needs of his parishioners will present themselves as they now enter the recovery phase.

Fr George at Moruya Parish echoed these sentiments and during Sunday’s mass used our member’s presence as an example to his congregation that their trauma and suffering has been acknowledged by the greater church community and that others care for their welfare and wellbeing.

With each visit, members continue to build on the already established friendships and make new ones. Members will continue to make monthly visits to the parishes to provide camaraderie to the impacted to communities and identify opportunities to assist victims as they arise.

The Australian Association

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.