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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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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January 27, 2017
2017 Pilgrimage of Life Albany Diocese Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger, Ch.D. joined American and Federal Association members in the 2017 Pilgrimage of Life. The Bishop is pictured above with participating Upstate New York Area members, including (to the Bishop’s right) Area Knight Dr. Joe Dutkowsky, co-Chair of the Pilgrimage.
January 20, 2017
Provide shelter, support and education for homeless, pregnant women and girls.
January 18, 2017
Malta volunteers and their families serve dinner and provide hospitality to the residents.
January 17, 2017
The Order also assists the funding of a Medical Transportation Program providing free transportation to the poor, the sick, and the elderly, for medical appointments.
January 17, 2017
Members also prepare and print an annual Directory of Retired Priests in the Diocese of Rockville Centre, which is distributed to the priests of the Diocese.
January 13, 2017
Post abortion healing and counseling for women and men suffering the trauma of a past abortion.
January 10, 2017
Ninety Knights, Dames, and Auxiliary fully staff St. Ann’s Soup Kitchen one Saturday every other month. This soup kitchen serves the homeless and marginalized segment of the Newark population. Members provides lunch and dinner to 175 to 225 individuals in a Christian Catholic setting. St. Ann’s Soup Kitchen also provides groceries from its pantry three times […]
January 1, 2017
The video effectively transmits the benefits of removing artificial barriers to God's plan for the full, free, faithful and fruitful union of sacramental marriage.
December 22, 2016
This yearly event has led some young people to join the American Association on the annual Lourdes pilgrimage in May and some to join in the CT Area local Spirituality in Action service work.
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