July 11, 2025
Michigan Area members serve up lunch at St. Leo’s Soup Kitchen
Lunch included spaghetti bolognese, Caesar’s salad, garlic toast, mixed vegetables, and dessert.
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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July 11, 2025
Lunch included spaghetti bolognese, Caesar’s salad, garlic toast, mixed vegetables, and dessert.
July 11, 2025
"As members of the Order of Malta we are all members of a religious Order of the Catholic Church, not social workers.”
July 3, 2025
This year, the Michigan Area will add 10 new Dames and Knights, representing 10 percent of all incoming members of the American Association, he noted.
July 3, 2025
This year, the Michigan Area honored our patron at Mass on Saturday, June 28, followed by the Area’s annual meeting.
June 26, 2025
The Malta Dental and Medical Clinic was founded in 2004 by Lou Mahoney, KM, whose widow, Elizabeth Mahoney, DM, was present for the June 22 dedication.
June 26, 2025
"Your roots go into healthcare ministries, the way that you are the hands, the voice, the very feet bringing the message of Christ."
June 13, 2025
In keeping with the Michigan Area’s First Saturday practice, the group engaged in Lectio Divina, led by Msgr. LeFevre.
June 7, 2025
The event was attended by approximately 30 potential new members, with a number of Dames, Knights, and auxiliaries on hand to help educate guests about the Order.
May 22, 2025
The Michigan Area was especially blessed by the presence of four wonderful Michigan Malades and their loving caregivers, and three Michigan Chaplains.
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