[{"id":"79454","link":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/2026\/03\/19\/north-east-connecticut-areas-evening-prayer\/","name":"north-east-connecticut-areas-evening-prayer","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-7.png","alt":""},"title":"North East Connecticut Area's Evening Prayer","author":{"name":"tmazza","link":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/author\/tmazza\/"},"date":"Mar 19, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-03-19 18:26:33","modifiedDate":"2026-03-19 18:26:59","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-03-19 18:26:59","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/area-news\/connecticut-north-east\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Connecticut - North East<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/area-news\/connecticut-north-east\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Connecticut - North East<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":26},"status":"publish","content":"Evening Prayer for Laetare Sunday was sung on March 15, 2026, at St. Theresa\u2019s Church in North Haven, Connecticut. 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Blair presided and"},{"id":"79449","link":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/2026\/03\/19\/nyc-area-mobile-ministry-delivers-st-patricks-day-flowers-to-archcare-nursing-homes\/","name":"nyc-area-mobile-ministry-delivers-st-patricks-day-flowers-to-archcare-nursing-homes","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-6.png","alt":""},"title":"NYC Area Mobile Ministry Delivers St. Patrick's Day Flowers to ArchCare Nursing Homes","author":{"name":"tmazza","link":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/author\/tmazza\/"},"date":"Mar 19, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-03-19 13:48:44","modifiedDate":"2026-03-19 13:48:45","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-03-19 13:48:45","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/area-news\/new-york-nyc\/\" rel=\"category tag\">New York - NYC<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/area-news\/new-york-nyc\/\" rel=\"category tag\">New York - NYC<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":1},"status":"publish","content":"On Wednesday, March 18, the New York - NYC Area delivered 90 beautiful St. Patrick\u2019s Day floral arrangements to two Archcare facilities: Providence Rest Nursing"},{"id":"79444","link":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/2026\/03\/19\/new-jersey-areas-annual-lenten-recollection\/","name":"new-jersey-areas-annual-lenten-recollection","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-5.png","alt":""},"title":"New Jersey Area's Annual Lenten Recollection","author":{"name":"tmazza","link":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/author\/tmazza\/"},"date":"Mar 19, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-03-19 13:41:39","modifiedDate":"2026-03-19 13:42:37","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-03-19 13:42:37","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/area-news\/new-jersey-auxiliary\/\" rel=\"category tag\">New Jersey<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/area-news\/new-jersey-auxiliary\/\" rel=\"category tag\">New Jersey<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":30},"status":"publish","content":"On Saturday, March 14th, members of the New Jersey Area gathered for our annual Lenten Recollection. We started with a beautiful Mass at St. Michael"},{"id":"79441","link":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/2026\/03\/19\/philadelphia-area-gathers-for-lenten-reflection\/","name":"philadelphia-area-gathers-for-lenten-reflection","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-PA-PH-Lent.png","alt":""},"title":"Philadelphia Area Gathers for Lenten Reflection","author":{"name":"tmazza","link":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/author\/tmazza\/"},"date":"Mar 19, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-03-19 13:33:59","modifiedDate":"2026-03-19 13:34:00","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-03-19 13:34:00","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/area-news\/pennsylvania-philadelphia\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Pennsylvania - Philadelphia<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/area-news\/pennsylvania-philadelphia\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Pennsylvania - Philadelphia<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":9},"status":"publish","content":"\u00a0On Saturday, March 14th, Knights and Dames in the Pennsylvania - Philadelphia Area joined together with Knights and Dames from the Federal Association for a"},{"id":"79436","link":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/2026\/03\/19\/reflection-for-the-fifth-sunday-of-lent\/","name":"reflection-for-the-fifth-sunday-of-lent","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/book.jpg","alt":""},"title":"Reflection for the Fifth Sunday of Lent","author":{"name":"tmazza","link":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/author\/tmazza\/"},"date":"Mar 19, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-03-19 13:16:42","modifiedDate":"2026-03-23 19:23:00","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-03-23 19:23:00","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/chaplains-essays\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Chaplains' Corner<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/chaplains-essays\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Chaplains' Corner<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":"<a href='https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/tag\/home-scroller\/' rel='post_tag'>Home Scrolling News<\/a><a href='https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/tag\/home-slider\/' rel='post_tag'>Home Slider<\/a><a href='https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/tag\/mobile-app-scrolling-news\/' rel='post_tag'>Mobile App Scrolling News<\/a>"},"readTime":{"min":4,"sec":13},"status":"publish","content":"The Raising of Lazarus The readings from Sacred Scripture for the Fifth Sunday in Lent bring us face to face with the mystery and painful"},{"id":"79389","link":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/2026\/03\/13\/reflection-for-the-fourth-sunday-of-lent\/","name":"reflection-for-the-fourth-sunday-of-lent","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/08-Heaven.png","alt":""},"title":"Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Lent","author":{"name":"tmazza","link":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/author\/tmazza\/"},"date":"Mar 13, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-03-13 03:21:08","modifiedDate":"2026-03-23 19:22:34","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-03-23 19:22:34","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/chaplains-essays\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Chaplains' Corner<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/chaplains-essays\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Chaplains' Corner<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":50},"status":"publish","content":"Jesus Heals the Man Born Blind This year, as we continue our journey through Lent, we began last week using the medium of art as"},{"id":"79385","link":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/2026\/03\/12\/blessing-the-seeds-for-a-new-season\/","name":"blessing-the-seeds-for-a-new-season","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-NE-CT-Seed-Blessing.png","alt":""},"title":"Blessing the Seeds for a New Season","author":{"name":"tmazza","link":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/author\/tmazza\/"},"date":"Mar 12, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-03-12 22:45:15","modifiedDate":"2026-03-12 22:45:16","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-03-12 22:45:16","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/area-news\/connecticut-north-east\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Connecticut - 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Joseph MacNeill, blessed vegetable and flower seeds for the coming growing"},{"id":"79375","link":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/2026\/03\/12\/michigan-area-members-urged-to-lift-up-the-prodigals-at-march-first-saturday\/","name":"michigan-area-members-urged-to-lift-up-the-prodigals-at-march-first-saturday","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1-4.png","alt":""},"title":"Michigan Area members urged to \u201clift up the prodigals\u201d at March First Saturday","author":{"name":"tmazza","link":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/author\/tmazza\/"},"date":"Mar 12, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-03-12 20:10:22","modifiedDate":"2026-03-12 23:11:05","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-03-12 23:11:05","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/area-news\/michigan\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Michigan<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/area-news\/michigan\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Michigan<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":2},"status":"publish","content":"Members of the Order of Malta are called to \u201clift up the prodigals\u201d said Michigan Area chaplain Fr. John Maksym, ChD, in his homily at"},{"id":"79372","link":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/2026\/03\/12\/as-harsh-michigan-winter-draws-to-a-close-donations-were-key-to-michigan-area-serving-homeless\/","name":"as-harsh-michigan-winter-draws-to-a-close-donations-were-key-to-michigan-area-serving-homeless","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-MI-March-Ministry.png","alt":""},"title":"As harsh Michigan winter draws to a close, donations were key to Michigan Area serving homeless","author":{"name":"tmazza","link":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/author\/tmazza\/"},"date":"Mar 12, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-03-12 19:53:26","modifiedDate":"2026-03-12 19:53:27","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-03-12 19:53:27","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/area-news\/michigan\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Michigan<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/area-news\/michigan\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Michigan<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":1,"sec":39},"status":"publish","content":"Temperatures rose into the 60s on a balmy March 7 afternoon in Detroit, a welcome relief after a particularly harsh winter. But as Michiganians know,"},{"id":"79369","link":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/2026\/03\/12\/boston-area-members-continue-a-decade-of-service-at-cor-unum-meal-center\/","name":"boston-area-members-continue-a-decade-of-service-at-cor-unum-meal-center","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-Boston-March-Cor-Unum.png","alt":""},"title":"Boston Area Members Continue A Decade of Service at Cor Unum Meal Center","author":{"name":"tmazza","link":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/author\/tmazza\/"},"date":"Mar 12, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-03-12 19:47:56","modifiedDate":"2026-03-12 19:47:57","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-03-12 19:47:57","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/area-news\/boston\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Boston<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/area-news\/boston\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Boston<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":24},"status":"publish","content":"For over ten years, Boston Area members have volunteered at the Cor Unum Meal Center in Lawrence, MA, a ministry founded in 2006 and grounded"},{"id":"79362","link":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/2026\/03\/12\/st-patricks-day-karaoke-lights-up-mary-manning-walsh-nursing-home\/","name":"st-patricks-day-karaoke-lights-up-mary-manning-walsh-nursing-home","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/3-2.png","alt":""},"title":"St. Patrick\u2019s Day Karaoke Lights Up Mary Manning Walsh Nursing Home","author":{"name":"tmazza","link":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/author\/tmazza\/"},"date":"Mar 12, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-03-12 19:41:56","modifiedDate":"2026-03-12 19:41:57","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-03-12 19:41:57","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/area-news\/new-york-nyc\/\" rel=\"category tag\">New York - NYC<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/area-news\/new-york-nyc\/\" rel=\"category tag\">New York - NYC<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":0,"sec":49},"status":"publish","content":"On Tuesday, March 10, Knights, Dames, Auxiliary and Volunteers led the St. Patrick\u2019s Day Edition of our Monthly Service Work: Late Knight Karaoke at the"},{"id":"79358","link":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/2026\/03\/12\/nyc-area-lenten-holy-hour-and-spiritual-reflections\/","name":"nyc-area-lenten-holy-hour-and-spiritual-reflections","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-NYC-Lent.png","alt":""},"title":"NYC Area Lenten Holy Hour and Spiritual Reflections","author":{"name":"tmazza","link":"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/author\/tmazza\/"},"date":"Mar 12, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-03-12 19:29:15","modifiedDate":"2026-03-12 19:29:38","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-03-12 19:29:38","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/area-news\/new-york-nyc\/\" rel=\"category tag\">New York - NYC<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/latest-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/orderofmaltaamerican.org\/category\/area-news\/new-york-nyc\/\" rel=\"category tag\">New York - NYC<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":12},"status":"publish","content":"On Tuesday, March 10, the NYC Area participated in a Lenten Holy Hour and Spiritual Reflections service. The service was held in the Lady Chapel"}]