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Order of Malta Australia

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  • 21/03/2018

    Subpriory Retreat 2018: “LIVING THE BEATITUDES”

    Report by David Kissane, Procurator The Subpriory of the Immaculate Conception gathered recently for its three-day annual retreat (Feb 22-24) at the Campion Centre of Ignatian Spirituality in Kew, Victoria. The third day included a Day of Reflection for Victorian Branch Members and was held at the nearby Carmelite Monastery. Our Conventual Chaplain ad honorem, Bishop Terry Curtin, DD, Auxiliary […]

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  • 21/03/2018

    Northern Territory Chief Justice receives the Cross Pro Merito Melitensi

    A Mass was recently celebrated at St Mary’s Cathedral in Darwin to honour the current Northern Territory Chief Justice and bestow upon him the Cross Pro Merito Melitensi which had been granted by Sovereign Council in 2017. The Order pro Merito Melitensi is the order of merit of the Order of Malta, established in 1920. […]

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  • 14/03/2018

    Syria’s civil war – Another grim anniversary after 7 years

    After seven years, the unabated violence of the Syrian civil war continues to cause monumental suffering for millions of civilians in the Middle East. “The desperate situation in Eastern Ghouta is a gruesome and predictable recurrence of the states of siege in towns like Homs and Aleppo,” says Janine Lietmeyer, Country Group Manager for Syria […]

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  • 08/03/2018

    Gallery: Lourdes Day Mass celebrations in Adelaide

    On Saturday, 10 February, The Order of Malta hosted Lourdes Day Mass at St Patrick’s Church, Adelaide. The Mass was celebrated by Archbishop Philip Wilson. Members of the Order distributed Lourdes water to those who attended who also received a blessing for good health. View our gallery of images from the Mass. Images: Ben MacMahon. Read […]

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  • 07/03/2018

    MEET THE DOCTOR: Dr Frances Booth AM

    Member of the Order in Australia and Ophthalmologist (eye specialist), Dr Frances Booth recently visited the Order of Malta’s Clinic in Dili and provided training to our staff. Dr Booth has extensive knowledge of providing first world healthcare in a third world country. For over twenty years she has been an active force in support of […]

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  • 28/02/2018

    Wheelchair Project 2018

    Reported by Adrian Borg Cardona, Member of the Order of Malta in Thailand After the success we had in distribution 50 wheelchairs in December 2016, the members and aspirants of the Order undertook to continue the Wheelchair Project in 2017. 56 wheelchairs were dispatched to 7 provinces around Thailand early in February 2018. With the […]

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  • 22/02/2018

    Invitation to the Coats for the Homeless Fundraising Breakfast 2018

    YOU ARE WARMLY INVITED TO THE COATS FOR THE HOMELESS BREAKFAST WITH THE HON. MARGARET WHITE AO FRIDAY, 9 March 2018, 7.15 AM, AT THE BRISBANE CLUB, ADELAIDE STREET, BRISBANE. RSVP: 2 MARCH 2018 DRESS: BUSINESS SUBSCRIPTION: $60.00 PER PERSON Download a PDF of the Coats Breakfast Invitation 2018 Download a Attendee Form THE HON. […]

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  • 08/02/2018

    South Sudan: Malteser International Hopes for Peace

    A new round of peace talks on the South Sudan crisis kicks off this week in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. Government representatives and opposition parties have come together to resolve the conflict that has plunged the country into a brutal civil war. “I hope the politicians become aware of their responsibility towards their people. […]

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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.