On Wednesday, December 18th, nine New York City Area Members, Auxiliary and friends distributed food and care-packages (sandwiches, granola bars, hats, gloves, socks, and Dunkin Donuts gift cards) to those in need on a Malta Walk in downtown Manhattan. Our new Malta Mobile Ministries Van collected supplies and met our volunteers at Old St. Patrick’s…
June 4, 2024 A well-attended First Saturday, with 32 Dames, Knights, Auxiliaries, and guests, opened the month of the Sacred Heart for the Michigan Area. The June 1 event, held at St. Owen Catholic Church in Bloomfield Hills, included the opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and recitation of the Rosary, to offer the full First…
July 10, 2024 Despite taking place over the Fourth of July holiday, the Michigan Area’s July First Saturday was well attended, with 23 Dames, Knights, Auxiliaries, and others participating. The July 6 event, held at Old St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Detroit’s historic Greektown neighborhood, included the opportunity for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and recitation…
August 7, 2024 One of the topics at the Michigan Area’s August First Saturday was John 6:24–35 and how important the Eucharist is to Christian life. The full First Saturday devotion was offered on August 3 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Royal Oak, which also featured the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Rosary recitation, and Mass….
February 2021 Despite the COVID-19 pandemic’s restrictions, the Missouri Area has kept helping the sick. Its initiatives include both new projects and the continuance of long-standing commitments. The Malta Mobile Ministry is the most recent initiative. The Western Association came up with the concept for this ministry and its organizational framework. Knights and Dames banded…
July 31, 2024 The arrival of very high temperatures showed the dire circumstances facing a large number of homeless people in the Missouri region. Members of the Order of Malta, under the leadership of Mike Roth, KM, rallied when temperatures recently hit unsafe levels. Two pallets of bottled water were donated, and the Malta Mobile…
Food Forward fights hunger and prevents food waste by rescuing fresh surplus produce, connecting this abundance with people experiencing food insecurity, and inspiring others to do the same. Order of Malta Mobile Ministries partners with Food Forward to supply fresh produce to our LA-based partner charities, including the family food pantry run by St. Peter’s…
With the help of our amazing community, we brought holiday cheer, hot chocolate, and presents to over 1,000 families during our Christmas Present Giveaway Event! The Order of Malta San Jose location has teamed with Martha’s Kitchen since 2020 to bring wrapped toys to those most in need. This past December the Knights, Dames, Auxiliary & Provisional…
On Saturday, January 6, a gathering of 17 Colorado members and volunteers attendedthe First Saturday Celebration at St. Peter Catholic Church in Monument. Mike Faricy, KM, led the Rosary before Mass began, and Fr. Tom Pressley celebrated the Mass,assisted by Dr. Ron Royce as the acolyte. Marice Erickson, DM, lectured and read thereflection after Mass. After…
Service Project The Missouri Area’s First Quarter Service Project assisted the Rural Parish Clinic, which service the sick and poor in the out-lying areas of the Archdiocese of St. Louis. Area members of the Order were requested to make donations of personal hygiene supplies or make a donation via check to RPC. The personal hygiene…