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18/01/2018
The Order of Malta has been active in supporting the provision of quality palliative care in keeping with its mission “to practice charity towards my neighbours, especially the poor and the sick”. In Victoria, for many years the Order has supported St Vincent’s palliative care hostel Caritas Christi in Kew and is a partner, along with […]
18/01/2018
Bringing Lourdes to the malades of Australia Each year, thousands of Australians attend our Lourdes Day Mass celebrations, where they receive a special blessing and a small bottle of Lourdes water. This special mass, which is hosted by Branches of the Order across the country, is open to everybody, but those facing health challenges are particularly encouraged […]
12/01/2018
The civil war in of Syria seemed to be in its final stages after the fall of Aleppo, but civilians are still suffering staggering violence as fighting intensifies in other embattled areas. “The creation of so-called de-escalation zones in four regions of the country, including the Idlib province, has indeed led to a reduction in […]
08/01/2018
As the nights are getting cooler in Bangkok and across Thailand, The Mercy Center in Klong Toey asked The Order of Malta if we could assist with blankets and towels to be distributed to orphaned children, the elderly and the Indigenous Moken people also known as the Sea Gypsies in the South of Thailand. The Mercy Center […]
20/12/2017
The Seventh Asia Pacific conference was held in Singapore from 9th to 12th November 2017, the same venue of the historic first Asia Pacific Conference held in 2010. The Asia Pacific Conference is now a fixed event, in fact the only annual international event in the calendar of the Order and the importance attached to the conference is […]
14/12/2017
We are only half way through December and already many generous individuals are giving a Christmas gift to the less fortunate. So far this month SEVEN more children have been sponsored through the Creating Leaders Sponsorship program. This has doubled our regular sponsor base and their gift of sponsorship has the potential to positively impact […]
11/12/2017
Starting from the end of May 2018, coats for the homeless, blankets and rosary bead kits with prayer cards and medals of the Madonna, will be supplied with the logo of the Order for the winter months in Alice Springs. Member of the Order of Malta in NT will be coordinating the distribution of the above items […]
11/12/2017
The Catholic Advocacy Service (CAS) is an organizational unit within the Catholic Diocese of Darwin established in 2014 by OM NT Group, for the more vulnerable and marginalized sectors of our society. It is aimed to promote social justice and to defend the sanctity of life and human dignity. The main project undertaken by the […]
11/12/2017
Member if the Order, Sean Parnell provides a personal account of his experiences at the opening of the Order’s Clinic in Dili and the Order’s Asia Pacific Conference in Singapore. “It was a great privilege to be able to attend the opening or our Order’s clinic in Timor Leste in November, with Frances Booth and […]
11/12/2017
On Tuesday, 21st November 2017 at the general meeting of the Victorian members of the Order, the newly appointed Magistral Chaplain, Fr Joe Caddy EV, was made an interim presentation of his Chaplain’s Cross (the formal presentation will be made at the next Assembly) by Confrere Damian Benson. Fr Joe makes a very welcome addition […]
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.
