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Montgomery County Celebrates Anointing Mass

Barbara Ritschel, DM
3/20/2025

On March 15th, 220 people attended the 16th annual Lourdes Anointing Mass at Our Lady of Mercy, in Potomac, Maryland sponsored by the Montgomery County Region and joined by members from Washington DC, and Virginia. Bishop Juan Esposito, auxiliary of the Archdiocese of Washington, was the principal celebrant, assisted ...

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Oklahoma City Holds Annual Retreat

Thomas V. Leverso, Esq., KM
3/20/2025

From February 28 to March 2, I attended the Oklahoma City Region's annual three-day retreat, hosted at the Catholic Pastoral Center.

As joyously expected, our confreres provided a spectacular educational and inspirational retreat at ...

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Atlanta Celebrates Annual Lenten Retreat

Lynn Mullaney, DMOb
3/20/2025

Pope Francis declared “Pilgrims of Hope” as this year’s theme for the Jubilee, and we followed his message on our Atlanta Region Lenten Retreat from March 7 to 8.

Forty members of our Atlanta ...

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Jacksonville Celebrates Anointing Mass

Kevin English, KM
2/20/2025

The Jacksonville Region Anointing Mass was held on Saturday February 15 with hundreds attending. Our new Hospitaller, Dr. Pat Hutton welcomed the malades and their companions and thanked Mass Chair, Dr. Jeff Edwards for his ...

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Oklahoma City Holds Annual Retreat

Thomas V. Leverso, Esq., KM
3/20/2025

From February 28 to March 2, I attended the Oklahoma City Region's annual three-day retreat, hosted at the Catholic Pastoral Center.

As joyously expected, our confreres provided a spectacular educational and inspirational retreat at ...

read more

Montgomery County Celebrates Anointing Mass

Barbara Ritschel, DM
3/20/2025

On March 15th, 220 people attended the 16th annual Lourdes Anointing Mass at Our Lady of Mercy, in Potomac, Maryland sponsored by the Montgomery County Region and joined by members from Washington DC, and ...

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Atlanta Celebrates Annual Lenten Retreat

Lynn Mullaney, DMOb
3/20/2025

Pope Francis declared “Pilgrims of Hope” as this year’s theme for the Jubilee, and we followed his message on our Atlanta Region Lenten Retreat from March 7 to 8.

Forty members of our Atlanta ...

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Jacksonville Celebrates Anointing Mass

Kevin English, KM
2/20/2025

The Jacksonville Region Anointing Mass was held on Saturday February 15 with hundreds attending. Our new Hospitaller, Dr. Pat Hutton welcomed the malades and their companions and thanked Mass Chair, Dr. Jeff Edwards for his ...

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DC and Montgomery County Host Retreat

Barbara Patocka, DM
2/20/2025

Thirty members, candidates, and friends of the Order from the Washington, DC and Montgomery County regions gathered for a three-day retreat this month at Gonzaga College High School in Washington.  The Rev. Peter Folan, S ...

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Federal Association Marks 20 years of Home Repair Programs in Louisiana

W. Corey Grimley, Esq., KM
2/12/2025

Since the 2016 catastrophic flooding in Acadiana, the Lafayette Region has partnered with Catholic Charities of Acadiana (CCA) and Rebuilding Together Acadiana (RTA) to rebuild one or more homes in South Louisiana each year, which ...

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Latino Cultural Discussion Sponsored at Catholic University

Roxana Semorile, Candidate
2/6/2025

On December 11, 2024, the Catholic University of America hosted a powerful panel discussion titled "Exploring Latino Complexities: A Cultural Inquiry." This event, organized by the Order of Malta in collaboration with the university’s ...

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Lancaster Celebrates Jubilee Mass

Peter Scudner, GCM
1/8/2025

The Diocese of Harrisburg (PA) opened the Jubilee Year with a special Mass at the Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick on Sunday, December 29th. Prior to the Mass, members of the Lancaster Region joined with ...

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Central Texas Holds Tri-Association Retreat

Christy Wilkens
1/8/2025

Central Texas members recently had the privilege of hosting their Texan friends and confrères for the 2024 Texas Tri-Region Retreat. More than 40 attendees listened to the words of our invited speaker, Sister Maria ...

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Kansas City Hosts Defense of Faith Forum

Dr. Douglas Rivard
12/12/2024

The Kansas City Region hosted Professor Robert George from Princeton University this fall for a Defense of the Faith forum in our region. Professor George is a distinguished Catholic attorney and scholar, pro-life advocate, and ...

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MercyRide 2024 Proceeds Benefit Catholic Charities

Ted Zagrobelny, KM
12/12/2024

On November 19, members of the Northern Virginia Region presented a check in the amount of $10,000 to Bishop Michael F. Burbidge of the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently invested as a conventual ...

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Spirituality and Service in the Federal Association: A Conversation with Past Presidents

Diane Oakley, DM
12/12/2024

Members of the four regions in the greater Washington DC area gathered on November 14 to celebrate "50 Years of Spirituality and Service" through the Order of Malta’s Federal Association. The Rev. Bud Stevens ...

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Richmond Sends Hurricane Relief to North Carolina

John McCulla, KM
11/27/2024

The Richmond Region recently undertook a fast-paced initiative to gather a large amount of clothing, shoes, outerwear, and cold-weather items to support the needs of those devastated by Hurricane Helene. The project was proposed ...

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What Lourdes Means for a First-Time Pilgrim

Michael Dombo
11/27/2024

It is said that there are no coincidences in Lourdes, and for us, this proved undeniably true. After two previous attempts to make a pilgrimage with our daughter fell through, our third and successful visit ...

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An Advent Reflection

Rev. Msgr. James D. Watkins, Conventual Chaplain ad honorem
11/27/2024

My dear Knights and Dames, 

It is now time for Advent and a new liturgical year. The word Advent means “coming toward” or “approaching.”  As we draw close to the end of another year, once ...

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Lancaster Celebrates Remembrance Mass for Members and Malades

Gerry Ganse, KMOb
11/14/2024

On Monday, November 4th, The Lancaster Region celebrated its third Annual Remembrance Mass for Deceased Lourdes Malades and Deceased Region Members at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Lancaster, PA.

Father Allan Wolfe, Magistral Chaplain, presided at ...

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Federal Association Hurricane Relief Update

Stanhope Johnson
11/14/2024

On October 9th, a steering committee convened to discuss how the Federal Association can help provide necessary supplies and long-term assistance in the repair and rebuilding of homes for those affected by Hurricane Helene.

Initially ...

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Evensong in Dallas for the Feast of Blessed Gerard

John Griffin, Esq., KM
10/31/2024

The Dallas Region of the Federal Association, along with confreres from the Dallas Area of the American Association, the Johanniterorden, and Most Venerable Order of St. John, attended and participated in Evensong for the Feast ...

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Western North Carolina Hurricane Relief Update

Rev. Luke Millette, Magistral Chaplain
10/30/2024

We all have those songs that bring back memories and transport us to another place. For, me, one of those songs is “Country Roads” by John Denver. For many years of my life, this song ...

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Philadelphia Partners with Archdiocese for Boot Up Philly

Robert Macri, KM
10/30/2024

For the fourth year in a row, the Philadelphia Region partnered with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia for Boot Up Philly, an outreach event that brings together multiple faith-based service organizations. Members of the Philadelphia Region ...

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