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05/09/2019
Volunteering spirit: 2015 Volunteer of the Year Joseph Grogan at Lourdes, France two years ago with the Order of Malta. Article originally published in the Catholic Leader, 5 September JOSEPH Grogan said his dad often paraphrased US President John F Kennedy – “ask not what your church can do for you, ask what you can [...]
21/08/2019
Report by Sauro Antonelli Members of the Order know well the importance that Lourdes has for the Order and many of its members have taken part in the annual pilgrimage to Lourdes. Unfortunately, many of our elderly, because of age and/or infirmity, will never have the opportunity to visit Lourdes. So, in Victoria, the Order [...]
21/08/2019
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19/08/2019
Report by Stephen Quain, Master of Ceremonies. 30 members, including some aspiring non members, attended the day of Reflection in the tranquil and elegant setting of Mary MacKillop Place at North Sydney. We were led by Fr. Danny Meagher as our spiritual director and following his addresses there was lively discussion. Our first session centred [...]
19/08/2019
Report by Danny Higgins, North Eastern Hospitaller elect. Saturday 17th August saw the North Eastern Region of the Order of Malta, Australian Association celebrate our annual Lourdes Healing Mass at St Paschal’s Church Wavell Heights. We were led by our Magistral Chaplains Fathers David Pascoe and Gerard McMorrow, assisted by Fr James O’Donoghue. 17 Members [...]
18/08/2019
Report by Daniel Kwok Each year, the Subpriory of The Immaculate Conception holds a summer retreat in Melbourne and a winter retreat in Sydney. Our winter retreat took place on 15th – 16th August at Canisius Centre of Spirituality in Pymble. The Centre provided us with a generous expanse of grounds much suited for reflection. [...]
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 [...]
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.
