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Order of Malta Australia

News

  • 11/12/2017

    Fr Joe Caddy EV appointed Magistral Chaplain

    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 […]

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  • 11/12/2017

    Christmas gifts for those spending Christmas at treatment units

    Every year, Members of the NSW Branch attend Gorman House Drug and Alcohol Detoxification Unit on Christmas Day to distribute gifts to the residents. The Branch has been involved with the unit since 2006, providing both financial support exceeding $1.8 million and weekly volunteer support in the form of BBQs to socialise with residents during this difficult period. […]

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  • 11/12/2017

    Gallery: QLD Branch 2017 Advent Mass and Dinner

    On behalf of the North Eastern Regional Hospitaller Confrere Derek Pingel KMG, our gratitude to The Most Reverend Mark Coleridge, Archbishop of Brisbane, the Most Reverend Kenneth Howell, Auxiliary Bishop of Brisbane, Magistral Chaplain Rev Gerard McMorrow, all Knights and Dames, family and friends, for sharing our 2017 Advent Mass and Dinner. Special thanks to […]

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  • 07/12/2017

    Day of the Poor – food distribution by Members in Thailand

    As announced by His Holiness Pope Francis, 19th November, 2017 marked the first Day Of The Poor. It was therefore with great honor and commitment that the Members and Friends of the Order of Malta in Thailand took the challenge to assist the Diocese of Nakaornsawan to donate 300 bags of dry food to the […]

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  • 07/12/2017

    Gallery: Sydney Lourdes Day Mass celebrations 2017

    On Saturday 3 December, the NSW Branch of the Order of Malta celebrated its annual Lourdes Day Mass at St Mary’s Cathedral. Hundreds of malades attended this annual celebration. 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 to attend. […]

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  • 07/12/2017

    VIDEO: Christmas wishes from our Creating Leaders Scholarship students

    Watch a video from our Creating Leaders scholarship students at the Christmas party held for them at our Embassy in Dili, Timor-Leste. Creating Leaders is an Order of Malta scholarship program in Timor-Leste. Like many developing countries, Timor-Leste has high levels of poverty and low national human development. Education is an important vehicle to employment, […]

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  • 09/11/2017

    Two Knights invested in Wellington, New Zealand

    On the 28th October, two knights were invested at the Chapel of the Sisters of Compassion, Island Bay in Wellington, New Zealand. The mass was concelebrated by His eminence John Cardinal Dew CSj, His Excellency Archbishop Martin Krebs, Apolostic Nuncio and Rev Father James Lyons. The Order of Malta’s President of the Australian Association was […]

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  • 06/11/2017

    Message of thanks: Coats for the Homeless in SA

    A message of thanks from Centacare Country SA Ceduna: “We extend our appreciation for the recent donation of 12 coats. Due to the extreme coldness in Ceduna recently, our Homeless team donated the jackets to vulnerable people and clients who often sleep rough. We distributed the jackets to 8 men and 4 women. The response […]

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  • 06/11/2017

    Coats for the Homeless distribution in New Zealand

    Thanks to the efforts of Members in New Zealand, the Coats for the Homeless project has expanded to New Zealand. A quarter of the Coats were distributed to the city of Gisborne on the East Coast of the North Island. They were distributed to those in need through the Te Kupenga Net Trust, a local […]

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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.