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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 [...]
17/05/2019
In April 2019, the Bread for the Weekend project completed three services to underfed seniors who attend Myung Hwi Won. One of these services was particularly special. On 25 April, Theresa Yoosun Chung who serves as auditor of the Order of Malta Korea, invited both her mother Maria Moonim Lee and her 13 month old [...]
08/05/2019
LIFE ON THE STREETS IS CRUEL. SHOW THEM THAT SOMEONE CARES. BUY A COAT FOR THE HOMELESS. On any given night in Australia 1 in 200 people are homeless. With homeless shelters struggling with increasing demand for their services, turning more and more people away, our Coats for the Homeless are a vital resource for [...]
07/05/2019
Our final gallery from the 2019 pilgrimage. Saying farewell to friends old and new, and of course to beautiful Lourdes. Until next year. Tweet
07/05/2019
Watch our video gallery from day 3 of the 2019 Order of Malta International pilgrimage to Lourdes. Pilgrims assisted maladies and participated in the International Pontifical Mass. Tweet
04/05/2019
Each year, Lourdes dedicates the first weekend in May for the Annual Pilgrimage of the International Order of Malta. Over 7,000 members and volunteers from all over the world take part, including 1,600 sick and disabled pilgrims. In 2019, the Australian Association will again be joining with the Irish Association. View our gallery of pictures [...]
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.
