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 16 states 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 involving over one hundred organizations and ministries. Food banks, hospitals, pregnancy support centers, homeless shelters and mentoring at risk children are just some of the activities in which members engage.
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Ten Knights, Dames, and Auxiliary assist with the distribution of food to the homeless in downtown Miami. They serve food, clean the cafeteria, and offer Christian fellowship to the homeless at the Camillus House. This project originated in 2013.
Members visit jails and prisons and provide Bibles, prayer books, and the Serving Brother newsletter throughout the state. Twenty Knights, Dames, and Auxiliary publish and distribute two assistance guides and one employment directory to assist released inmates in the state of Florida.
Fourteen Knights, Dames, and Auxiliary meet the needs of the homeless and poor people in the West Palm Beach and surrounding areas. Members help with the food program,assembling bag lunches and serving approximately 100-120 individuals, and in other areas like hygiene, health care, special assistance with government papers, securing housing and job support. This project originated in 2014.
American Association, U.S.A
1011 First Avenue, Room 1350
New York, NY 10022
(212) 371-1522