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04/09/2020
On 3 September 2020, knights and dames of the Order of Malta attended a mass to mark the 900th anniversary of the death of the Order’s founder Blessed Fra’ Gerard at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney. The mass was celebrated by Archbishop Fisher, who is also one of the Order of Malta’s honorary conventual chaplains. Whilst [...]
02/09/2020
Blessed Fra’ Gerard died in Jerusalem on 3 September 1120. He was the founder and first Grand Master of the Order of Malta one of the oldest religious orders of the Catholic Church. His hospital for pilgrims to the Holy Land accepted everyone, regardless of origin or religion. For nine centuries members and volunteers of [...]
31/08/2020
The Subpriory of the Immaculate Conception holds annual retreats to allow members the opportunity to spend more time in prayer and contemplation to deepen their relationship with God. Each year a summer retreat is held in Melbourne and a winter retreat in Sydney. Our winter retreat took place on 27th – 29th August at Canisius [...]
26/08/2020
Following the devastating explosion that shook the core of Beirut City on August 4, 2020 the Order of Malta was able to initiate a rapid response, due to the Lebanese Association’s existing strong presence in the city undertaking significant healthcare and social welfare projects. Over the last month, members and volunteers of the Order of [...]
26/08/2020
Following an appeal to assist families in Mimili who lost their homes in a fire, members of South Australia sent 16 sleeping bags from Adelaide to the Aboriginal community located 1,196km away. The sleeping bags provided much needed warmth to families who lost their homes in a fire. We were blessed to receive the assistance [...]
23/08/2020
Order of Malta Australia invite you to join a Holy Mass to celebrate the 900th Anniversary of the death of our founder Blessed Gérard. on Thursday 3 September 2020, at 5.30pm (Sydney) THE MASS WILL BE LIVESTREAMED Most Rev Prof Anthony Fisher, OP DD Archbishop of Sydney Conventual Chaplain Ad Honorem will celebrate the Mass [...]
19/08/2020
On 13th August, a day after Mother's Day The members of the Order of Malta Thailand visited the mothers and grandmothers at Klong Toey, Bangkok to bring food bags to help reduce the financial hardship the residence continue to face due to Covid 19. The bags contained a dozen eggs, cooking oil, rice, milk, noodles, [...]
18/08/2020
Malteser International and the Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta have been responding in Beirut in the aftermath of last week's explosion at the city's port. The explosion killed more than 200 people and injured over 6,000. We responded by providing urgent medical care to people affected in our mobile units. Donate now to [...]
13/08/2020
Following the terrible explosion in Beirut last week, National Hospitaller John Murphy was on the international conference call hosted by the Global Fund for Forgotten People in the early hours of Friday morning to be updated on the Order's response as it unfolds in this holy land directly from H.E. Marwan Sehnaoui-President of the Lebanese [...]
07/08/2020
Following the devastating explosion in Lebanon, Members of the Order of Malta's Australian Executive Council joined Candidates, volunteers and family including Lebanese-Australian volunteers to pray the Rosary for our brethren in Beruit. The Lebanese Association of the Knights of Malta (LAKM), Malteser International’s partner on the ground were swift into action treating casualties and mobilising [...]
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.
