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.
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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.
September 11, 2025
The event was held at St. Owen Catholic Church in Bloomfield Hills, where Michigan Area chaplain Msgr. Michael LeFevre, ChM, is pastor.
August 21, 2025
The Order of Malta’s motto – “Tuitio fidei et obsequium pauperum” – represents “two aspects of a single charism,” said Detroit Archbishop Emeritus Allen H. Vigneron, GCChC, principal chaplain to the Michigan Area.
August 14, 2025
Located in the People’s Community Church, St. Leo’s Soup Kitchen serves about 30,000 lunches annually to the hungry, isolated, and lonely in the community.
August 14, 2025
The shrine to Our Lady of Champion was designated a National Shrine by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2016.
August 9, 2025
As is traditional for the Michigan Area, the event included the opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation, with Msgr. Michael LeFevre, ChM, hearing confessions.
August 9, 2025
The food was provided by Michigan Area members and members of St. Edith Catholic Parish in Livonia.
August 1, 2025
Ste. Anne de Detroit is the oldest parish in Michigan and the second-oldest continuously operating parish in the United States.
August 1, 2025
Working under the direction of soup kitchen Chef/Manager Dominic French, Michigan Area members prepared hot meals for those in need.
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