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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7/1/2022 Order of Malta Feast Days |
Feast of Saint Nicasius
Today is the feast of Saint Nicasius, a martyr of the Order of Saint John and of Rhodes and of Malta. Visit the Latest News section of our website for more information and a prayer for this day. Click here for a full list of all of the Saints and Blesseds of the Order of Malta. |
7/8/2022 Order of Malta Feast Days |
Feast of Blessed Adrian Fortescue
Today is the feast day of Blessed Adrian Fortescue, a martyr and Knight of Devotion of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem and of Rhodes and of Malta. Visit the Latest News section of our website for more information and a prayer for this day. Click here for a full list of all of the Saints and Blesseds of the Order of Malta. |
8/4/2022 - 8/7/2022 American Association Events |
2022 Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help
The American, Federal, and Western Associations will sponsor our Eighth Annual Pilgrimage to Champion, Wisconsin to the Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help from Thursday, August 4 – Sunday, August 7, 2022. It’s wonderful to finally be able to get together once again and we invite all Knights, Dames, Chaplains, Auxiliary Members, Associate Members, Year of Formation Candidates, and their families to join us this summer. This is the Association’s first pilgrimage since the pandemic began and we expect it to fill up quickly, so please register as soon as possible. Click here to log in for registration information. |
8/30/2022 Order of Malta Feast Days |
Feast of Blessed Alfredo Ildefonso Cardinal Schuster, OSB
Today is the feast day of Blessed Alfredo Ildefonso Cardinal Schuster, OSB, Bailiff Grand Cross of Honor and Devotion of the Order. Visit the Latest News section of our website for more information and a prayer for this day. Click here for a full list of all of the Saints and Blesseds of the Order of Malta. |
9/8/2022 Order of Malta Feast Days |
Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary/ Feast of Our Lady of Philermo
Today, we celebrate the Birthday of the Blessed Virgin Mary, celebrated as a solemnity in the Order of Malta under the title of Our Lady of Philermo, Patroness of the Order. Visit the Latest News section of our website for more information and a prayer for this day. Click here for a full list of all of the Saints and Blesseds of the Order of Malta. Please refer to your Area to check the date and location of the event nearest you. |
9/23/2022 - 9/25/2022 American Association Events |
American Association Retreat: Fall 2022
We are very pleased to announce that we will host our 2022 Fall Retreat on September 23 – 25 at the New England Retreat Center at Betania II in Medway, Massachusetts! Our Retreat Master will be Fr. Eric Hollas, OSB, ChC, a Conventual Chaplain ad Honorem in the Order of Malta’s Western Association and Chief Chaplain of the Subpriory of Our Lady of Philermo. We invite you to join us at this beautiful retreat center for a weekend of faith and spiritual enrichment. Please click here to sign into the Members Only section of the website and register for this event. |
9/23/2022 Order of Malta Feast Days |
Feast of Saints Zachary and Elizabeth
Today is the feast of Saints Zachary and Elizabeth, parents of St John the Baptist. Visit the Latest News section of our website for more information and a prayer for this day. Click here for a full list of all of the Saints and Blesseds of the Order of Malta. |
10/5/2022 Order of Malta Feast Days |
Feast of Blessed Peter Pattarini of Imola
Today is the feast day of Blessed Peter Pattarini of Imola, Prior of The Order of St John of Jerusalem. Visit the Latest News section of our website for more information and a prayer for this day. Click here for a full list of all of the Saints and Blesseds of the Order of Malta. |
10/8/2022 Order of Malta Feast Days |
Feast of Saint Hugh
Today is the feast day of Saint Hugh, religious of Our Order. Visit the Latest News section of our website for more information and a prayer for this day. Click here for a full list of all of the Saints and Blesseds of the Order of Malta. |
10/11/2022 Order of Malta Feast Days |
Feast of Blessed John XXIII, Pope
Today is the feast day of Blessed John XXIII, Pope and Bailiff of the Order. Visit the Latest News section of our website for more information and a prayer for this day. Click here for a full list of all of the Saints and Blesseds of the Order of Malta. |
10/13/2022 Order of Malta Feast Days |
Feast of Blessed Gerard, Founder of the Order of Malta
Today is the feast day of Blessed Gerard, founder of the Order of Malta. Visit the Latest News section of our website for more information and a prayer for this day. Click here for a full list of all of the Saints and Blesseds of the Order of Malta. |
10/21/2022 Order of Malta Feast Days |
Feast of Blessed Karl
Today is the feast day of Blessed Karl, Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary, Head of the House of Habsburg-Lothringen and Knight of the Order. Visit the Latest News section of our website for more information and a prayer for this day. Click here for a full list of all of the Saints and Blesseds of the Order of Malta. |
11/17/2022 - 11/19/2022 American Association Events |
Investiture Weekend
New York City |
11/19/2022 Order of Malta Feast Days |
Feast of All Saints of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta
Today is the feast day of all Saints of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta. Visit the Latest News section of our website for more information and a prayer for this day. Click here for a full list of all of the Saints and Blesseds of the Order of Malta. |
12/2/2022 Order of Malta Feast Days |
Feast of Our Lady of Liesse
Today is the feast day of Our Lady of Liesse, Cause of Our Joy. Visit the Latest News section of our website for more information and a prayer for this day. Click here for a full list of all of the Saints and Blesseds of the Order of Malta. |
1/19/2023 - 1/20/2023 American Association Pilgrimages |
2023 Pilgrimage for Life
Washington, D.C. Click here to learn about the Pilgrimage for Life. |
2/11/2023 American Association Events |
Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and the World Day of the Sick
February 11th is an important day in the life of members of the Order of Malta. In addition to being the feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, it is the annual observance of the World Day of the Sick. Saint Pope John Paul II began the observance of the World Day of the Sick, in conjunction with the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, to raise the level of awareness of the sick and the role to which Christ calls each of us – to tend to their needs. For members of the Order of Malta, that is part of our charism in our path to spiritual growth. |
2/24/2023 - 2/26/2023 American Association Retreats |
American Association Retreat: Winter 2023
Bethany Retreat Center in Lutz, Florida |
3/22/2023 American Association Events |
Feast of Blessed Clemens August Cardinal von Galen
Today is the feast of Blessed Clemens August Cardinal von Galen, Bailiff Grand Cross of the Order. Visit the Latest News section of our website for more information and a prayer for this day. Click here for a full list of all of the Saints and Blesseds of the Order of Malta. |
4/1/2023 American Association Events |
The Feast of Saint Nuno de Santa Maria Alvares Pereira
Today is the feast day of Saint Nuno de Santa Maria Alvares Pereira, religious and Prior of the Order. Visit the Latest News section of our website for more information and a prayer for this day. Click here for a full list of all of the Saints and Blesseds of the Order of Malta. |
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