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20/01/2014
Every year Members of the Order, with the generous support of the Archbishops and Diocesan staff, arrange Lourdes Day Mass celebrations across Australia for ‘Malades’ (the sick). Those who attend the Mass receive special blessings and bottles of Lourdes water. Volunteers are also on hand to assist the frail and aged who attend. “This event […]
20/01/2014
On 27th November 2013 Members of the Order resident in ACT hosted a Charity Film Night to raise funds to support HOME at Queanbeyan; a supportive, loving home for 19 men and women with mental illness who cannot live independently or who are at risk of homelessness. The black tie fundraiser screened ‘The Hunger Games: […]
13/01/2014
ALL WELCOME At a time when many people seek to question the continuing role and relevance of the Catholic Faith, the Order of Malta lecture series aims to equip ordinary Australian Catholics with the knowledge and arguments to defend our beliefs. On the 26th February, Owen Vyner, will lecture on “The Grace of the Sacrament […]
08/01/2014
Rome, 03/01/2014 More than 1000 people have been killed over the last three weeks in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic, scene of violent clashes between the armed militia groups. The civilian population, and especially children, are the main victims of the violence since schools, hospitals and churches are pillaged daily. According to the […]
06/01/2014
Report by Denis Fitzgerald, Friday 20 December 2013 THE annual Lourdes Day Mass was celebrated at St Patrick’s Cathedral on a beautiful early-summer morning on Saturday 7 December 2013. There was standing room only in the Cathedral, which reflects the attraction that the Mass has for a wide range of Victorians. It is an […]
29/12/2013
Article on ANSAmed Since 1990 at Hospital of the Holy Family or helped by its doctors BETHLEHEM, DECEMBER 27 – Mariam was born in Bethlehem just a few days before Christmas while the city was hit by an unprecedented snow storm which lent it an image similar to the most classic Nativity scene. Like Mariam, […]
15/12/2013
Catholic Communications, Sydney Archdiocese, 12 Dec 2013 Last year the NSW Order of Malta distributed 1000 specially designed coats to the homeless. Photography courtesy West Australian Newspapers Over the past six years members of the Order of Malta’s NSW Branch have raised more than $1,123,117 for Gorman House, the residential detoxification unit at St […]
15/12/2013
On Saturday 7th December at St Mary’s Cathedral, the NSW branch celebrated its fourth annual Lourdes Day Mass. Those who attended received a Blessing for good health and were also provided with a bottle of Lourdes Water for their personal use. Next year’s Mass will be Saturday 6th December at St Mary’s Cathedral. It is […]
12/12/2013
Typhoon Haiyan: First month of emergency aid Relief will continue during holiday season One month after the start of its relief efforts in the Philippines, Malteser International has been able to deliver aid to thousands of Typhoon Haiyan survivors on the islands of Samar and Bantayan. In the first four weeks, the Philippine Association of […]
06/12/2013
On Sunday 10 November the South Australian branch hosted a Fundraising Movie Night with proceeds going towards the Adelaide Day Centre for Homeless People and the Salesian Medical Clinic at Venilale, Timor Leste. 576 Members and guests were in attendance at the Regal Theatre on Kensington Road, Kensington Park for the annual Film Event . The […]
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.
