Today, we celebrate Blessed Gerard, founder and first Grand Master of the Sovereign Order of Malta.
Fra’ Gerard has embodied the motto Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium Pauperum, which inspires over nine centuries of members and volunteers of the Order of Malta around the world.
Fra’ Gerard, pray for us.
Members of the CT – North East Area represented the Order of Malta in New Haven CT with members of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem at the launch of the Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Procession for the National Eucharistic Revival Pilgrimage. Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne, Archbishop of Hartford, celebrated the sacred Liturgy. Following Mass the congregation formed a procession in the Church’s neighborhood.
The group photo was taken in the basement of St. Mary’s Church, the founding location of the Knights of Columbus, with Father Peter J. Langevin, KHS, Chancellor of the Diocese of Norwich, and Father Joseph MacNeil, Parochial Vicar at Blessed McGivney Parish (New Haven, CT).
This fourth route will journey through the major cities of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the Mid-Atlantic states to the Indianapolis Convention on July 17. One of the traveling Pilgrimage vans, which was parked at the Blessed MIchael McGivney Pilgrimage Center, contains the Tabernacle to securely transport the Blessed Sacrament for travelling Adoration .
We gathered earlier this evening at the Cathedral of Saint Patrick (NYC) for Solemn Vespers for the feast of All Saints of the Order of Malta. The feast day is actually on November 19 but since the 19th was a Sunday this year, the observance was transferred to Monday. We also had the privilege of venerating the relic of the founder of the Order of Malta, Blessed Gerard.
May the saints and blesseds of the Order of Malta intercede for us before the Throne of Grace.
Earlier today the Order of Malta of Eastern CT had the Appreciation Dinner a beautiful celebration for beloved retired clergy in the Diocese of Norwich including the three MSA from Holy Apostles Seminary.
This dinner was founded several years ago by the late Dr Robert Straab, KM, to show appreciation to the retired clergy who served in the Diocese of Norwich, CT. The continues with the current members of the Eastern CT area of the Order of Malta under the leadership Richard Feil, KM.
Today, the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist is a solemn feast for the Order of Malta as the Forerunner to the Messiah is our patron saint. The Eastern Connecticut are of the Order of Malta met for a meeting, some education, Holy Mass and scrumptious meal. Sister Maryann Cantlon, CSJ, gave an informative presentation on Restorative Justice (aka Prison Ministry). Holy Mass was celebrated by Bishop Michael Richard Cote, ChC.
The day’s events took place at St. Bernard Church, Blessed Sacrament Parish in Rockville-Vernon, CT. Gina Raymond, DM, Area Membership Chair, hosted the event and invited members of her Parish Council to participate in the Mass and to attend lunch with the Clergy.
Blessed feast to all members of the Order of Malta! May Saint John the Baptist continue to intercede for us.
EWTN News in Depth (12/16/2022) has a review of the plight of our Ukrainian brothers and sisters. There are several pivotal interviews for our consideration.
Watch “On the Ground in Ukraine.” One of the groups the news profiles, the Order of Malta, is also a group that has helped us in New Haven with giving food and aid.
I am happy that we can collaborate with the Order of Malta (Southeast CT Area) assisting Ukrainians. We have made several substantial donations that are on the way to Ukraine.
Earlier today the Southeast CT area section of the Order of Malta met for its annual Advent Day meeting, Holy Mass and lunch. A delightful time with these brothers and sisters in faith and service.
I was only able to make the tail end of Mass and lunch due to my attendance at my godmother’s funeral rites. A deep sorrow at Pam’s transitus to the Lord. Please keep my godmother Pam in your prayers; she lived with the tragic disease of ALS.
The photo above shows us with Bishop Peter Rosazza and Fr Thomas Kelly and the Knights and Dames of Malta and the Associates.
Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us.
Blessed Gerard, pray for us.
Giacomo Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto, 73, was elected Lieutenant of the Grand Master of the Order of Malta. A Roman by birth.
More information:
https://www.orderofmalta.int/2017/04/29/fra-giacomo-dalla-torre-del-tempio-di-sanguinetto-elected-lieutenant-grand-master-sovereign-order-malta/
The 55th International Pilgrimage of the Order of Malta Lourdes, France has finished. It is reported that 6,500 people from 35 different countries –members of the Order of Malta, volunteers and pilgrims– went to take care of 1,300 who live with illness as part of their daily life. The American Association has participated in the Annual Order of Malta Pilgrimage to Lourdes since 1986.
The official title of the Order of Malta is The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta – founded in Jerusalem on 15 February 1113 with a bulla from Pope Paschal II – is a sovereign subject of international law and a lay religious order of the Catholic Church. Matthew Festing is the 79th leader of the Order. The Order maintains bilateral diplomatic relations with more than 100 States, 18 official representations and permanent observer status at the United Nations, the European Union and numerous international organizations.
The Order of Malta is active in 120 countries, with 12 Grand Priories and Sub-Priories and 47 national Associations, as well as numerous hospitals, medical centers, day-care centers, first-aid corps and specialist foundations. The American Association is headquartered in New York City, and founded in 1927.
I have great affection for the Order of Malta, their history and the work they do for the faith and the sick. Each year people seek divine help through a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Lourdes to pray, to go into the healing baths and to enjoy the friendship of others living with illness. The witness of these people, the healthy and the ill, is a tremendous boost to my own struggles in life. Friends of mine in the Order give good example of what it means to live the Beatitudes and the Works of Mercy, spiritual and corporal.
The American Association of the Order of Malta, like their counterparts in other parts of the world, take time for their own conversion, learning the Catholic faith, helping the ill, bringing Holy Communion to the hospitals, prison ministry, working their parishes, and healthcare work in other countries like Haiti.
Our Lady of Philermo, pray for us.
Saint John the Baptist, pray for us.
Blessed Gerard Tongue, pray for us.
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