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14/08/2019
In a life that is approaching its end you can have a hidden desire to tell your story, for yourself and for others. For this reason the Order of Malta’s volunteers in Victoria, Australia, have launched an apparently simple initiative, the Biography Program. “We just sit down and listen,” says Tanya, one of the numerous [...]
07/08/2019
The International Maltacamp (IMS) is something unique: young volunteers spend a week of holidays with physically and mentally impaired friends from around 20 countries in the world. The volunteers support, help and care for the young handicapped. Together, they experience extraordinary activities like rock climbing, luging, partying and paragliding. In August 2019, 500 participants from [...]
03/07/2019
Malteser International is the humanitarian relief agency of the Sovereign Order of Malta. With over 100 projects annually in some 25 countries in Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas, Malteser International has been standing by those affected by poverty, disease, conflict and disaster, helping them lead a healthy life with dignity – without distinction of [...]
03/07/2019
On the 24th of June, in celebration of Saint John the Baptist, the Order of Malta Korea had its annual spiritual retreat in Yeongangwon. During the retreat guided by Father Philip Youngho Park, the members had the opportunity to experience the introspective connection with the Lord and the teachings of the Lord. Sharing of such [...]
03/07/2019
Throughout the month of May, the Order of Malta Korea completed five 'Bread for Weekend' services, where the members packed and delivered total 1,500 breads, serving 750 elderly seniors. In Korea, May is a 'family' month for most, with Children's Day and Parents Day celebrations. Hospitaller Veronica Mihyun Kim and Bona Hye-jung Kang reflected on [...]
03/07/2019
The Order of Malta Korea served total 1,190 neighbors with nutritious lunchboxes prepared by its members and volunteers through its weekly Lunchbox services in May. Nearly 50 volunteers, mostly regular volunteers who show up every month, some of them even twice a month, have participated regardless of the weather condition, and President Silvano Yongmaan Park [...]
30/06/2019
The July 2019 edition of our newsletter is now available! Download a copy: July 2019 Newsletter Alternatively visit our News Area to read the articles online. To receive a postal copy of our Newsletter, sign-up to Stay Informed. Top stories: Embracing the Challenge: 15 new Members invested at the 2019 Assembly of the Order [...]
27/06/2019
Report by Member of the Order in NT, Dr Frances Booth On Sunday, 23rd June, 2019, seven of us joined Fr Ched as we drove from Darwin to the Nauiyu community west of Katherine on the Daly River and south of Darwin for the distribution of coats and blankets. The population is around 450 people [...]
26/06/2019
Knights and Dames of the North Eastern Region gathered to celebrate in a Solemn Corpus Christi Mass at Brisbane's St Stephen's Cathedral on 23rd June. This celebration served as a wonderful opportunity for all Knights and Dames to reflect and celebrate the feast day of our patron Saint John the Baptist. They were joined by [...]
24/06/2019
Not everyone knows that the Order of Malta’s large religious family boasts very ancient contemplative communities in Spain and Malta: the enclosed nuns of St John of Jerusalem still live in the monasteries of St Jean d’Acre in the Salinas de Añana and Zamora districts in Spain and that of St Ursula on Malta. Scholars [...]
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.
