About the Order The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and Malta is one of the oldest institutions of Western and Christian civilization. The 13,500 Knights and Dames remain true to its principles – nurturing, witnessing and protecting the faith and serving the poor and the sick.
The American Association Founded in 1927 as the first association of the Order of Malta in the Americas, the association is headquartered in New York City with over 2,000 Knights, Dames and volunteers in over 30 Areas working with the poor, sick, and incarcerated and giving witness to the Catholic faith.
Spirituality Knights and Dames join the Order of Malta to pursue their spiritual growth over a path laid out by Blessed Gerard more than nine hundred years ago, seeking to nurture and witness the Faith and assist the sick and the poor.
Spirituality in Action Members are involved in hands-on work at over 100 hundred organizations, including food banks, hospitals, pregnancy support centers, homeless shelters and mentoring programs for at risk children.
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Welcome to the Minnesota area website. Minnesota is one of 30 Areas of the Order of Malta, American Association USA. Our members are located primarily within the Archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis but we are hoping to expand into other dioceses throughout the state. Though we are a smaller Area with just 37 members we are active and growing.
The Order of Malta is a lay religious order of the Roman Catholic Church with 13,000 members and relief operations worldwide. Today, as at its founding over 900 years ago, the Order is foremost a Hospitaller Order, with members personally providing hands-on assistance to the sick and the poor. The Order traces its origins to the creation of a hospital in Jerusalem in the 1070s to care for pilgrims to the Holy Land predating the Crusades. The Order assumed its military role in the twelfth century as its members, who were also knights, provided armed protection for pilgrims and the defense of the new Christian Kingdom against Muslim attacks. Today, the mission of the Order is to give glory to God by promoting the spiritual well-being of its members and providing assistance to the sick and the poor. Knights and Dames of the Order are also charged with the responsibility of defending the Faith.
Our members volunteer to care for the sick and the poor in their communities in addition to our main local project of working with the Little Sisters of the Poor. We also support charitable projects in other areas of the United States, Central America and Haiti. Members also support worldwide relief efforts of the Order, the Holy Family Hospital in Bethelehem and the Order’s annual pilgrimage to Lourdes. In witness to and in defense of the Catholic faith, we participate in a variety of special Masses, retreats and seminars throughout the year.
Our Area calendar can be located here, or found at the link on the menu.
American Association, U.S.A
St. Patrick’s Cathedral Parish House
14 E 51st Street
New York, NY 10022
(212) 371-1522