October 30, 2025
Michigan Area members prepare 125 lunches at St. Leo’s Soup Kitchen on October 24
The Michigan Area teams prepare hot lunches from scratch under the direction of St. Leo’s kitchen manager, chef Dominic French.

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.
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October 30, 2025
The Michigan Area teams prepare hot lunches from scratch under the direction of St. Leo’s kitchen manager, chef Dominic French.
October 16, 2025
An added personal touch was that each bag was decorated and partially filled by students from St. Paul on the Lake Catholic School in Grosse Pointe Farms.
October 9, 2025
The color red signifies the Holy Spirit and martyrdom.
October 9, 2025
Pro-life Catholics must work for a culture of life
October 9, 2025
About 75 Dames, Knights, other members of the Order, and guests attended.
October 3, 2025
St. Leo’s Soup Kitchen serves about 30,000 lunches annually to the hungry, isolated, and lonely in the community.
September 21, 2025
The Fasting Brothers offer their fasts in conjunction with the Seven Sisters’ prayers.
September 11, 2025
Mass was celebrated by Msgr. Charles Kosanke, pastor of Most Holy Trinity.
September 11, 2025
With food and clothing donated by Michigan Area members and others, “Into the Fire” volunteers drive the Malta Mobile Ministries Van into Detroit’s poorest and most devastated areas, seeking those in need.
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