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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Area Co-Chairs:
Karol Corbin Walker, Esq., DM
Member since 2005
Christine Myers, DM
Member since 2015
Area Hospitallers:
Camden: Dr. Joseph J. Hong, KM
Member since 2011
Metuchen: Michael K. Ligorano, Esq., KM
Member since 2010
Newark: Troy J. Simmons, KM
Member since 2010
Paterson: Susan E. Sameth, DM and Robert A. Sameth, KM
Members since 1992
Trenton: Karen R. Tanzola, DMOb and Robert L. Tanzola, KMOb
Members since 2002
Affiliates Committee:
Dr. Walter Klein, KM, Co-Chair, Member since 2012
Joseph Lucia KM, Co-Chair, Member since 2019
Matthew Sexton KM, Co-Chair, Member since 2018
Communications Committee:
Jeanette K. Fredericks, DM, Chair, Member since 2000
G. Bjorn “Gib” Delacruz, KM, Member since 2022
Brandon Falzon, AUX, Aux since 2021
Defense of the Faith: Janet Parry, DMOb, Chair, Member since 1994
Eucharistic Ministry: Sheila M. Brown, DMOb, Member since 2004
Grants Committee:
Cyndy Fuhro, DM, Co-Chair Member since 2018
Matthew Sexton, KM, Co-Chair, Member since 2018
Robert Tanzola, KMOb, Member since 2003
Peter Twill, KM, Member since 2019
Carol Zimmerman Joyce, DM, Member since 2004
Membership: Brian D. Fuhro, KM, Member since 2006
Order of Malta ID Program: Frá Richard J.Wolff, PhD, Member since 2004
Treasurer: Michael Massood, CPA, KM Member Since 2017
Conventual Chaplains:
Most Reverend Arthur J. Seratelli
Most Reverend Paul G. Bootkoski, ChC, Member since 2010
Most Reverend Dennis J. Sullivan, ChC, Member since 2014
Most Rev. Kevin J. Sweeney, DD, ChC, Bishop of Paterson, Member since 2024
Deputy Chaplains:
Rev John K. Butler, ChD Member since 2021
Rev. Pedro Bismarck Chau, ChD, Member since 2021
Rev. Philip-Michael Tangorra, ChD, Member since 2023
Magistral Chaplains:
Rev. Msgr. Sylvester J. Cronin, ChM, Member since 2017
Rev. Msgr. William J. Fadrowski, ChM, Member since 2011
Rev. Msgr. Michael T. Mannion, ChM, Member since 2011
Rev. Owen B. Moran, ChM, Member since 2018
Rev. David V. Skoblow, ChM, Member since 2015
American Association, U.S.A
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