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19/04/2021
Images courtesy Giovanni Portelli / Catholic Archdiocese of Sydney Dear Consoeurs, Confrères and Friends Cardinal Edward Cassidy’s funeral on Monday, 19 April 2021, from St Mary’s Cathedral in Sydney, celebrates the passage into eternal life of a remarkable servant of the people of God. Much has been written about him in recent days since his [...]
08/04/2021
Intense rain and storms have resulted in devastating flooding in Timor-Leste. The streets of the capital Dili now resemble canals and flooding and landslides has decimated villages. As a result, thousands have had to take refuge and 27 Timorese have been reported dead, with this number expected to rise as information filters in from the [...]
08/04/2021
Report by Joseph Grogan Order of Malta Members and family of the North Eastern Region gathered weekly during Lent with kindred Members from the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, to share a galvanising Lenten program by our Magistral Chaplain Fr Gerard McMorrow. Each talk brought to life the chronological events of the [...]
31/03/2021
March has been a busy month for the members and volunteers of the Order of Malta In Thailand. At the beginning of March, five wheelchairs, nappies, protective bed sheets, disposable gloves and dry food, were delivered to St. Louis Elderly Care Centre in Bangkok for the residents. A week later members visited remote Health Centres [...]
31/03/2021
Each year, members of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre Jerusalem invite members of the Order of Malta to their Palm Sunday Mass at St Christopher’s Cathedral, ACT. The 2021 Mass was particularly special as the 2020 celebration was unable to proceed due to COVID-19
21/03/2021
Order of Malta Volunteers (OMV) Australia is committed to "Caring for people in need - together", through different initiatives across Brisbane. On the second Sunday of each month, OMV volunteer with Emmanuel City Mission (ECM), in South Brisbane. ECM provides a safe, friendly, daytime sanctuary for homeless and vulnerable people. This Catholic ministry offers free [...]
11/03/2021
To celebrate 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines, Pope Francis will lead the celebration with a Holy Mass together with H.E. Antonio Cardinal Tagle at St. Peter's Basilica on Sunday 14 March at 8pm AEST. 10am ROME 5pm PHILIPPINES 4am EASTER TIME 1am PACIFIC TIME Watch live on EWTN: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/watch-live Did you know [...]
09/03/2021
Great news! Our volunteer BBQs at Tierney House that have had a prolonged hiatus following the implementation of COVID-19 restrictions, are scheduled to recommence this month. Tierney House is part of St Vincent’s Homeless Health Service and is a 12 bedded residential unit assisting the inner city homeless population to access health care. Tierney House [...]
05/03/2021
On the last Sunday of every month members of the Order of Malta volunteer at a food service in Fannie Bay, Darwin. The monthly commitment with the missionaries of charity involves members purchasing, preparing and serving the food to those who attend. The nuns deliver a prayer before the meal and the people we serve [...]
04/03/2021
Pictured: Fr Peter Gillam with our Conventual Chaplain Archbishop John Bathersby travelling Ireland circa the late 1960's We received the sad news of Rev Fr Peter Gillam’s unexpected death during the night of 2nd March. Fr Peter was parish priest at Hendra, Queensland in 1979 when he was appointed the first and much loved Magistral Chaplain [...]
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.
