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COMMUNITY CARE VAN PROVIDES FEBRUARY 2016 AID DURING SYDNEY’S 1,000 COATS NEWSLETTER HEATWAVE GIFTED TO THE HOMELESS IN THIS ISSUE - SPRITUAL ACTIVITIES / PROJECT UPDATES / UPCOMING EVENTS This Summer, Sydney has experienced On a ‘typical’ Summer night 35 bottles IN FOR sudden and dramatic fluctuations in of water, 20 hats and 16 bottles of Photography: Giovani Poertelli: 1, 3 ,5 & 8. Casamento 2, 4, 6 7. temperature. These conditions often sunscreen are distributed by the CHRISTMAS catch the homeless by surprise, making Community Care Van to the Homeless. This Christmas, 1,000 of our Coats for them particularly vulnerable to heat the Homeless were distributed to the LOURDES related illness during the warmer During the winter months, the Van will COATS FOR THE HOMELESS ANNUAL ARCHBISHOP’S DINNER rough sleepers of Rome. The donation months. In response the NSW Branch’s return to distributing the Order’s Coats DAY MASS FUNDRAISING BREAKFAST Community Care Van is distributing was requested by a Member of the COATS Following on from the success of last for the Homeless, water and healthcare The latest in our series of keynote water, sunscreen and sun hats and a Order in the UK, Confrere Simon Grenfell, CELEBRATIONS year’s dinner where The Most Reverend to the city’s homeless population during speakers will be The Hon. Shane Stone Nurse from St Vincent’s offers healthcare. who on learning about this Australian Mark Coleridge, Archbishop of Brisbane the colder weather. Last winter the van IN MELBOURNE FOR THE AC PGDK QC, former Chief Minister of project thought it would be the ideal and Magistral Chaplain of the Order typically distributed 40 coats on each the Northern Territory and Member of Heatwaves cause more deaths in Christmas gift from the Order of Malta & SYDNEY delivered a stirring Oration on the ‘run’ until stocks ran out. Consequently HOMELESS the Order. Australia each year than any other to Rome’s homeless during their cold the NSW Branch has increased its spirituality of the Order we are holding natural disaster, and have a greater winter. Confrere Simon, contacted the Shane is a former school teacher, another dinner this year. negative impact on population health distribution volume to 2,500 Coats in 2016 Australian Association to place an order 2016 barrister and Member of Parliament, than any other natural hazard. to fulfil the demand from the patrons with our manufacturers for our specially which included serving as Attorney This year’s guest speaker will be His of the Community Care Van and the designed Coats. The coats were quickly This year we have ordered a record General. He is now a director of public Excellency The Honourable Paul de “The evolution of the Community existing distribution network. manufactured, shipped directly from the 1 2 6,000 of our Coats for the Homeless. and private companies in Australia and Jersey AC, Governor of Queensland. Care Van project to distribute water factory and arrived at the Vatican just This is a 100% increase on last year the UK. Shane is currently Chairman The Governor is a member of the and sun protection, came through before Christmas. and reflects the growing number of of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards and Venerable Order of St. John of Great discussions with St Vincent’s Hospital who Australians sleeping rough because of Chairman of the Federal Government’s Britain, which has links with the Order highlighted a real need for preventative The Coats are being distributed at a the lack of adequate shelter. Northern Australian Advisory Group. of Malta as both organisations are measure to help those sleeping on soup station run by the Grand Priory 3 If you would like to support the He is a Companion of the Order of members of the “Mutually Recognised the streets during the summer months” and Military Corp of the Order in Rome. The Coats are expected to be Orders of Saint John”. The Venerable explained NSW Branch Chairman David Community Care Van and its The spread of this Australian initiative Australia and recipient of National services to the homeless, you can available by April, where our Branches Order and the Order of Malta have Hall AM. “Providing this service is very continues to grow in momentum with 6 Awards from Malaysia and Indonesia. do so on page 5. will co-ordinate the distribution in signed Conventions in 1963 and again much aligned with our mission to assist both the Portuguese and Scandinavian each state. A gift of $100 will buy three A great raconteur he will be a lively and in 1987 recognising each other and the Lord’s poor and the Lord's sick”. Associations looking to adopt the of these specially designed, warm, interesting keynote speaker. their mutual co-operation through such project. shower-proof coats. projects as the St John Eye Hospital, London. COATS FOR THE HOMELESS Date: Tuesday 1st March 2016 Location: The Brisbane Club, 241 4 5 7 8 FUNDRAISERS IN QLD His Excellency will be accompanied by Adelaide Street, Brisbane The Queensland Branch of the Order Mrs Kaye de Jersey, and the Governor of Malta has committed to ordering Time: 7.15am – 9.00am will address guests. Archbishop Mark Visit www.orderofmalta.org.au ON SATURDAY, 5 December, St Patrick’s Magistral Chaplain. 40 robed Knights are particularly encouraged to attend. a record 2,000 coats for the homeless Subscription: $60 per head Coleridge will also be in attendance. Cathedral in Melbourne and St Mary’s and Dames processed and assisted the A Blessing of good health takes place this year. To help fund this major RSVP: Philippa Paliadelis Date: Friday 1st April 2016 Cathedral in Sydney joined the malades, with readings, offering gifts, during the celebration of the Liturgy commitment, the Branch is holding 2 celebration of the Lourdes Day Mass. the Water and the collection. Bottles of with water brought from the Shrine at major fundraising events in the first half ph: 07 3231 1494 07 3231 1494 Time: 7.00pm for 7.30pm Regular updates of our Charitable Works water from Lourdes were distributed by Lourdes. of the year: email: [email protected] St Patrick’s Cathedral in Melbourne Members of the Order and volunteers Subscription: $200 per head Galleries: from Spiritual Activities and Fundraising Events was filled to capacity and was from the Young Order of Malta. The For further details please contact: concelebrated by Archbishop Denis Mass achieved a record attendance Michael Greene Information on upcoming ativities Hart, along with Auxiliary Bishop Terry of malades and robed members of UPCOMING LOURDES DAY MASS Curtin and four other priests. Young the Venerable Order of St John who ph: 07 3231 1355 CELEBRATIONS IN OTHER STATES: volunteers from Newman College, processed with the robed NSW Branch email: [email protected] Loreto, Genazzano, De La Salle and SA - 11th February at St Francis members. Xavier’s Cathedral, 10:00am Xavier colleges, assisted Members of the Order in distributing the Lourdes The Lourdes Day Mass is an QLD - 7th May at St Paschal’s Wavell Heights, 10.00 am water and rosary beads to all those important event for the Order of The Australian Association of the Order of Malta Please support us! Donations $2 or 33 - 37 West Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010 attending the Mass. Malta with Branches organising ORDER OF MALTA ANNUAL more are tax deductible and can be Telephone: +61 2 9331 8477 | [email protected] annual celebrations each year. The PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES made using the response coupon on The Principal Celebrant at the Mass www.orderofmalta.org.au celebrations are open to all but SAVE THE DATE: Friday 29th April – page 5. at St Mary’s Cathedral, was Bishop those who are sick or facing health Tuesday 3rd May 2016 Terry Brady, assisted by a NSW Branch challenges and wanting good health The Order of Malta is a Public Benevolent institution and is endorsed by the Australian Tax Office as a 3 Deductible Gift Recipient. ABN 37 142 209 121. Licence: SA - CCP1722, WA - 21310. 1 YOUNG ORDER sure that the stove doesn’t cause any them are spending the winter in tents, PAPAL WORKS OF accidents, as well as providing some so they urgently need blankets and ORDER OF MALTA OF MALTA QLD essential hygiene training to make sure warm clothes.” Since the beginning of KNIGHTHOOD THE ORDER that sicknesses don’t spread,” said 2015, Malteser International has been MEMBER RECEIVES COMMEMORATES AWARDED TO AROUND THE Focke. responsible for a medical center which COMMUNITY provides treatment facilities for 10,000 THE 450TH ANNIVERSARY ACU VICE- WORLD AT Because of political problems related people in the Bersevi II camp, which LEADER AWARD to the implementation of Nepal’s is run in close collaboration with local OF THE GREAT SIEGE CHANCELLOR CHRISTMAS new constitution in September 2015, health authorities. Most of the camp OF MALTA Article: The Catholic Leader blockades on the Nepalese border population is composed of Yazidis – a Article: Anthony Gerada AND MEMBER with India – across which most of religious group which is persecuted the country’s essential supplies must with extreme violence by ISIS. In June OF THE ORDER, pass – have led to severe shortages of 2015, we opened a further medical food, medicine, and fuel throughout facility in the Khadia camp for 15,000 Four hundred and fifty years have In the evening, the President of Malta PROFESSOR Nepal. Many businesses have been refugees and displaced people. Our passed since the momentous historic hosted the Knights and Dames of the GREG CRAVEN forced to close, and numberless work in is supported financially by event, when Jean de Valette led Order of Malta to a gala dinner at families have lost their incomes. Daily the German Federal Foreign Office. his troops and the Maltese militia Verdala . The palace was built in Article: Catholic Archdiocese life has become a struggle, and the and populace in the defence of the 1586 by Grand Master de Valette and of Melbourne, Media and work of aid agencies has been made islands of Malta and, indeed, ’s used by the Knights as a hunting lodge. Communications Office immensely more difficult. “We are very Lebanon: southern borders, against an armed Today it serves as the official summer happy that despite the blockades we invasion. residence of the President of Malta. a Pontifical High Mass at St Johns Co- were able to provide these winter kits To commemorate the occasion, The next day members of the Order Cathedral, the conventual church of POPE FRANCIS has awarded Australian it was no coincidence that Professor to the people that need them, and Knights and Dames of the Order of of Malta were hosted by the Prime the Order of Malta. Catholic University (ACU) Vice- Craven was awarded his Papal that we could support local producers Malta worldwide were invited to attend Minister of Malta for a lunch at the Chancellor Professor Greg Craven Knighthood in the same week that Nepal: and businesses to do it,” said Focke. the programme of events held over Mediterranean Conference Centre in Archbishop Charles Scicluna spoke one of the Vatican’s highest honors. Gaudium et Spes (the seminal Vatican Financial support for further winter relief three days in early September 2015. in the evening the members of about the importance of peace and Professor Craven was appointed to II document on lay collaboration) Pictured: Brisbane Archbishop Mark Coleridge how the Order and Malta as well as congratulates Joseph Grogan, recipient of the Aid for almost 1,700 measures is being supplied by ADH – the Order were hosted at the village of the Pontifical Equestrian Order of celebrated its 50th anniversary. annual Community Leader award for Volunteer earthquake affected families ’s Relief Coalition, and the On 6 September, Malta Archbishop Mellieha on the north-west of the island small communities have much to give St Gregory the Great for services to of the Year 2015, presented by The Catholic Charles Scicluna and Imam Mohamed to partake in the village’s “Festa” of to the world. He described the Order as Leader in recognition of Joseph’s dedication to European Commission. the in Australia in a ‘Greg Craven is an immensely gifted El Sadi led a procession from Couvre Our Lady of Victories. the first European Union. Knights from the Young Adult Ministry (YAM) of the Cathedral In the mountain villages north of ceremony in Sydney. man, a man of faith, a loyal son of of St Stephen and the Young Order of Malta (Qld). Porte in Vittoriosa to the city’s parish the Order of the Holy Sepulchre and Christ; a distinguished exemplar of Courtesy: The Catholic Leader/Alan Edgecomb Kathmandu belonging to the districts church of St Lawrence. There, an On Sunday, the third and final day the Venerable Order of St John also Professor Craven was appointed to the Vatican II’s teaching about the role of of Khavre and Novakot, Malteser Iraq: interfaith service was held with the two of the events, members of the Order attended the service. highest grade of the Order, as a Knight Catholic laity in the world,’ Archbishop Volunteer of the Year Joe Grogan, International has been active since religious leaders praying for peace. attended Grand Cross. Only six other Australians Fisher said. who is a familiar face to Mass-goers at December with its partners RSDC and Winter relief for 750 have received this honour. St Stephen’s Cathedral, received the Indrawathee distributing winter relief award for his steadfast commitment refugee children Receiving the award was both a great packages to almost 1,700 families, in ✁ In an investiture ceremony attended honour and a humbling experience, to the Cathedral’s Young Adults Movement among other volunteer order to better protect them from the by family and colleagues of Professor said Professor Craven. The Lebanese Order of Malta began to organisations. cold and the snow. The packages Craven on 6 December, the distribute blankets and winter clothes contain jackets and scarves for I WANT TO HELP Name Archbishop of Sydney Anthony Fisher ‘I was astonished, humbled and All five winners were among the 15 to refugees in November of 2015 – long OP installed Professor Craven in this grateful to receive the award,’ finalists chosen from more than 60 children and adults, as well as stoves, before the onset of freezing winter Professor Craven said. nominations for the 2015 awards party, blankets, mattresses and tarpaulins. You can make a donation by completing this form and returning ancient Order of Knighthood of the temperatures and heavy rainfall. Address Holy See. hosted by The Catholic Leader. “For the earthquake affected families Around 750 refugee children from ‘The thing that pleases me most is that living at high altitude who are still living it in the reply paid envelope provided. Managing editor Matt Emerick said and Iraq living in northern Lebanon’s State Postcode Telephone In his speech, Archbishop Fisher spoke the award really marks not anything the annual awards showcased the in emergency shelters, the winter is Beqaa valley, as well as in the diocese I personally have done but the  I am happy for the Order to allocate my donation to of the many years of dedicated country’s “backstage helpers”. especially bad,” reports Jürgen Focke, Winter clothing for 13,000 emergence of ACU in its 25th year as of Mount Lebanon were the primary and faithful service that Professor Malteser International’s Logistics refugee children where the need is greatest; or Please find enclosed a Cheque/ Money Order Craven has given, not only to the one of the leading Catholic universities recipients of the material. According “There are many Catholics in Australia and Coordination Manager for the advancement of Catholic higher in the world.’ who prefer to hide behind their The Dohouk region are home to to the assessment of the UN refugee (payable to ‘The Order of Malta’) for $ or; emergency relief efforts in Nepal. education in Australia through his generosity and goodwill, working around half a million displaced people agency UNHCR, it is only possible to Please accept a gift towards the: “Even though the sun makes life a little work, firstly at the University of Notre Pope Gregory XVI established the quietly and humbly, which in itself is not who have fled there seeking safety provide marginal assistance to the Please debit my credit card the amount of $ wrong,” Mr Emerick said. bit more bearable during the day, the Timor-Leste Humanitarian Projects Dame Australia in Fremantle and Order of St Gregory the Great in 1831. in the mists of the violent conflict more than a million refugees living in It is bestowed upon Catholic men and temperature in the mountains drops more recently at ACU, but also to the “But The Community Leader Awards is that is consuming the region. At the country – a task that will be made women in recognition of their personal like a stone to freezing point and below Coats for the Homeless Frequency Once only Card Type Visa many and varied ways that he has a way of recognising their hard work the refugee camps Bersevi II and even more difficult by the winter. The lent his wisdom and intellect to the service to the Holy See and to the during the afternoon.” and hopefully, will inspire them to ‘press Khadia, Malteser International has many refugees living in the poorest NSW Community Care Van Monthly MasterCard Church more generally through service Catholic Church through their work, on’, as St Paul says, in the good race. provided 13,000 children and young regions of the country, inhabiting on numerous advisory boards and their support of the Holy See, and Representatives from the village improvised tents and shelters, garages committees, including the National their exemplary faith in action in their “I want to thank all the five winners and people with warm shoes, trousers and communities selected the families or cellars are worst affected, and many REMEMBER, GIFTS OF $2 AND OVER Credit Card Number Catholic Education Commission and communities. our special People’s Choice awardee pullovers, as well as scarves, gloves that needed help most urgently – ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE. the Truth, Justice and Healing Council. for committing yourselves to the faith and hats. “Strong rain and snow, as of them are unable to access even In 2015 Australian Catholic University and to the service of the faithful. principally families with many children the most basic of facilities. Malteser well as temperatures as low as minus Expiry Date Cardholder name Archbishop Fisher said Professor is celebrating 25 years of people, and older people living in tents and 10 Celsius have made conditions for International’s winter relief to Lebanon Send me information about leaving the Order a bequest “No doubt your actions will inspire learning, and achievements that emergency shelters in the highest is being supported by the Austrian Craven encapsulated the true spirit of more people in the Catholic Church the refugees, which were bad enough, continue to bring about real change Please remove me from your mailing list. Signature X the Second Vatican Council and its in Australia to work humbly for God’s settlements. “Before we distribute the significantly worse,” reports Malteser Foundation ‘Nachbar in Not’. for communities call for greater lay collaboration in the kingdom here on earth.” aid to the families, we explain basic International’s Program Administrator mission of the Church. He noted that fire safety measures to them, to make Stefan Jansen from Dohouk. “Many of

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