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24/12/2018
On Saturday night, December 22, a tsunami struck the islands of Java and Sumatra along Indonesia’s Sunda Strait. The high waves were apparently caused by underwater landslides triggered by volcanic activity on the island of Anak Krakatau. So far, more than 220 people have been killed with over 700 injured, and reports from Indonesian authorities [...]
20/12/2018
“Migration is a global phenomenon requiring a joint and multilateral approach,” said Albrecht Boeselager, Grand Chancellor of the Order of Malta, from Marrakech in Morocco during the conference to approve the Global Compact, an agreement prepared under the auspices of the United Nations that establishes the guidelines for global migration management politics and strategies. The [...]
20/12/2018
Drawing by Catarino Bere - one of our Creating Leaders Scholarship students. We would like to wish our Members, volunteers and supporters a happy, healthy and holy Christmas. Please note our office will be closed over Christmas and will re-open on Monday 7 January 2019.
19/12/2018
On Thursday 13 December, Members in Queensland celebrated with over 80 attendees a Spirit filled Advent Mass celebrated by Bishop Ken Howell our Conventional Chaplain, and concelebrated by our Magistral Chaplain Fr Gerard McMorrow, and Fr Anthony Mellor. Immediately following Mass a capacity crowd of 84 attendees were treated to a first-class dinner coordinated by [...]
16/12/2018
On 13th of December, the Order of Malta Korea made their second distribution of ‘Jackets for Life’ with the homeless around Yongsan Station. Thanks to the support of Namdaemun Police Station and Catholic Love and Peace House, our Members and volunteers were able to deliver 100 jackets, to the homeless based there. The Order of [...]
16/12/2018
Each year the Central East Region supports and sponsors the Palliative Care Essay award for a third year student in the School of Nursing at The University of Notre Dame Australia – Sydney campus. This award is open to all students who are undertaking the Palliative Care Course of Study. The essay examines the notion [...]
13/12/2018
On the 10th of December, Members and volunteers of the Order of Malta Korea distributed winter jackets for the homeless around Seoul Station. Following ‘Bread for Weekend’ project consecrated the previous week, the 'Jacket for Life' is the third project implemented by the Order of Malta Korea. The winter jacket aims to help the homeless [...]
12/12/2018
The Order of Malta Korea has launched a second project - Bread for the Forgotten People. This follows the success of the Lunch Boxes for the Forgotten People. Bread for the Forgotten People aims to provide the breads to those who can hardly afford even one meal over the weekend, and will continue under the [...]
11/12/2018
On Saturday, 1st December the annual Lourdes Day Mass took place at St Patrick’s Cathedral celebrated by our Chaplain Bishop Terry Curtin and concelebrated with the Order’s Chaplains. Some 2000 persons participated together with approximately 40 members of the Order. Each participant was given a gift pack (comprising the Mass book, prayer material, rosary beads [...]
11/12/2018
On Saturday 1 December, a congregation of over 500 worshippers and 'malades' joined Members of the Order of Malta at St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney for the annual Lourdes Day Mass. Archbishop Anthony Fisher OP was the principal celebrant and those who attended received a blessing for good health and a bottle of water brough from [...]
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.
