Order of Malta
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Resources
Catholic Prison Ministries Coalition (CPMC)
https://www.catholicprisonministries.org
The Catholic Prison Ministries Coalition (CPMC) promotes Catholic ministry to all those affected by incarceration. Our goal is to recruit, train, support and empower those called to this ministry.
Catholic Mobilizing Network
https://catholicsmobilizing.org
Catholic Mobilizing Network is a national organization that mobilizes Catholics and all people of goodwill to value life over death, to end the use of the death penalty, to transform the U.S. criminal justice system from punitive to restorative, and to build capacity in U.S. society to engage in restorative practices.
Dismas Ministry
The mission of Dismas Ministry is to provide prisoners with the free Catholic scripture, faith and prayer resources they need to restore their relationship with the Catholic church and with God. We provide these free resources in the spirit of Christ’s gospel, “What you have received freely, give freely” ~ Matthew 10:8.
Kairos Prison Ministry
https://www.kairosprisonministry.org
Kairos Prison Ministry International, Inc. (Kairos) is a lay-led, interdenominational Christian ministry in which men and women volunteers bring Christ’s love and forgiveness to prisoners and their families. The Kairos programs take the participants on a journey that demonstrates the love and forgiveness of Jesus Christ. Kairos Prison Ministry is Christian in nature, although no religious affiliation is necessary to be a participant.
Kolbe Prison Ministry
https://www.kolbeprisonministries.org
Kolbe Prison Ministries (“KPM”) is a Texas 501(c)(3) charitable organization. KPM is entirely a “volunteer only” organization with no paid staff and minimal overhead. KPM began presenting retreats in 2009 in Texas State prisons, was incorporated as a legal entity in 2015, and approved by the IRS as a tax-exempt nonprofit in 2017. Kolbe Prison Ministries is named for St. Maximilian Kolbe, a renowned Polish priest who was martyred at the Auschwitz death camp during World War II. KPM’s mission is “To share the agape love of Jesus Christ with those in prison and to teach the fullness of the truth of the Catholic Church to the incarcerated.” Click here to download an Information Guide for Prospective Volunteers.
Prison Ministry of the Archdiocese of Boston
https://www.bostoncatholic.org/chaplaincy-programs/prison-ministry
Prison Ministry of the Archdiocese of Boston works with local prisons to coordinate services for the imprisoned.
Order of Malta
American Association, U.S.A
St. Patrick’s Cathedral Parish House
14 E 51st Street
New York, NY 10022
(212) 371-1522