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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Photos from the 2022 Pilgrimage were taken by Peter Scudner, KM, Federal Association, and Robert Preston, KM, American Association. Click here to see the entire album.
Thank you to those who joined us for this year’s Tri-Association Pilgrimage to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help in Champion, Wisconsin. Whether you attended this year’s pilgrimage in-person at the Shrine or virtually by watching each Mass live online, we hope you enjoyed our first pilgrimage together since the pandemic began.
You can watch, or rewatch, each of the Masses held during the pilgrimage below.
Opening Mass at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Green Bay
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of all Creation
Celebrant: The Most Reverend John F. Doerfler, STD, JCL, Bishop of Marquette
Mass at the Apparition Chapel at National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help
Memorial of the Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome
Celebrant: The Very Reverend Brian Dellaert, ChM
Mass at Mother of Mercy Hall at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help
Mass for the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord
Celebrant: Monsignor Edward J. Dillon, ChM
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