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17/06/2019
In Thailand when one celebrates their birthdays, in addition to receiving gifts, they often give donations or gifts to those who are less fortunate. As part of a birthday celebration on Tuesday 4th June, Adrian Borg-Cardona, Member of the Order of Malta in Thailand, along with friends donated 15,000 diapers to three orphanages and two [...]
17/06/2019
Thanks to our Members, volunteers and donors, 6,000 Coats for the Homeless are being distributed across Australia to rough sleepers. To everyone who has contributed to this project – THANK YOU! We wanted to share some images from the distribution and messages of thanks we have received. • Young Volunteers of the Order of Malta [...]
13/06/2019
In June, Members of the Australian Association congregated in Sydney for the 2019 Biennial Assembly. The theme of the Assembly was ‘Embracing the Challenge’ and the guest speakers at the conference presented compelling and thought provoking insights about challenges facing the Catholic church today. “The Biennial Assembly is the only opportunity for us to congregate [...]
13/06/2019
Original article published in the Catholic Weekly by Peter Rosengren - June 4, 2019. Published with permission. Pictured: Former Prime Minister John Howard and Ian Marshall, Order of Malta President at an an Order of Malta dinner on 1 June. PHOTO: Giovanni Portelli Attempts to remove current exemptions in anti-discrimination laws would only undermine the [...]
13/06/2019
Article from the Catholic Weekly, by Rodrigues - June 5, 2019. Published with permission. Knights gather at St Benedict’s Church in Broadway for the investiture of new members last weekend. PHOTO: Giovanni Portelli Ancient order considers pressing social issues during assembly Former NSW attorney general Greg Smith SC has issued an urgent warning that euthanasia [...]
13/06/2019
Cologne/Kampala. Malteser International is intensifying its aid efforts after the confirmation of a first case of the Ebola virus in Uganda. “Our fears in the last months have now been confirmed,” said Roland Hansen, Malteser International’s Team Leader for Africa. “The epidemic in the DR Congo has now spread to a neighboring country. We will [...]
30/05/2019
Original article featured in the Catholic Leader Brisbane family rediscover their roots on pilgrimage to a country of simple Christian faith THE small Micronesian nation of Kiribati in the central Pacific Ocean is home to 110,000 people. Of that number, 96 per cent are Christian and 56 per cent are Catholic. Azure blue waters and [...]
21/05/2019
Following the success of our Sydney Community Care Van another van has started operation in Parramatta on a Monday evening between 6pm – 7.30pm. In addition to this a second weekly service will commence operation in the coming months. Volunteers distribute Coats for the Homeless in winter, sun protection in summer and water and hygiene [...]
17/05/2019
Throughout the month of April, the Order of Malta Korea's Lunchbox service distributed 1,000 meals across four services. The kitchen also welcomed new volunteers and guests who participated in the service and included Lynne Yap, an aspirant of Singapore Association and her friend Flor Farrera, during their short visit to Seoul. After the service, she [...]
17/05/2019
On the 24th of April, the Order of Malta Korea held a general meeting, where Father Jong-su Kim gave a lecture on “Liturgical Calendar and its Meaning”. During the lecture, he explained the structure of the Liturgical Calendar including the two essential components, Easter and Christmas, and emphasized its role as conversion of secular time [...]
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.
