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Hospitallers is published quarterly by the Sovereign military hospitaller of st. john of of rhodes and of ® AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, U.S.A.

Volume 8 Summer 2011

Lourdes Pilgrimage 3 2011

Little Town 6 of Bethlehem

Second Biennial Prison 13 Ministry Symposium

Blessed David 14 Gonson – Martyr

President Joseph H. Miller April 25, 1938 to July 20, 2011 May He Rest In

resident Joseph H. Miller died peacefully on Wednesday, July 20th, after a courageous fight against cancer. He was seventy-three. Mr. Miller was approved as a by the Sovereign Coun- Association Web site: cil of the Order of Malta on December 7, 1993 and was invested Be sure to go our Web site at www.maltausa.org Pat Saint Patrick’s Cathedral on January 14, 1994. In November 2009, Mr. to find the latest information about the Association, Miller entered the second class after making his promise of obedience to the forms needed for new members and new auxiliary while on a trip to . In May 2011, Mr. Miller was honored members, Area Web sites and much more informa- with the Pro Merito Melitensi from the Order of Malta. tion about the Association and the Order of Malta. Mr. Miller served on the Board of Councillors from 2002 to 2007; he Links are also available to other Association Web sites and the Sovereign Magistry’s Web site. was of the American Association from (continued on page 11) BOARD OF COUNCILLORS Joseph H. Miller, President Howard V. Redgate, Chancellor Mary C. McCooey, Hospitaller Thomas J. Reedy, Vice Hospitaller James F. O’Connor, Treasurer Marie L. Garibaldi, Secretary Thomas F. Carney, Jr. Michael P. Castine Kenneth R. Craig Sheila D. Feitelberg Christopher J. Godfrey Peter J. Kelly, MD Peter C. Krause JoAnne M. Kuehner Carole B. Less Margaret R. Lyons Margaret (Meg) M. Lyons Peter F. Muratore P. Declan O’Sullivan Serving Catholic students at SMU Sunday night dinner. Thomas F. Schlafly Ellen S. Shafer John F. Shine, Ph.D. Dinner with Catholic Students at John R. Sise Joseph Sokolowski, MD Southern Methodist University Most Reverend Timothy M. Dolan, Archbishop of New York, Principal Chaplain Protein, Starch and a Little Helping Reverend Monsignor James P. Cassidy, Assistant Principal Chaplain of Information about the Order of Malta Reverend Monsignor Kevin W. Wallin, Spiritual Advisor to the Board or members of the Order of Malta in the Dallas Area, Sunday nights have come to mean “Dinner with Catholic students at SMU Night!” Every other month, six to eight volunteers come to the Neuhoff Catholic Center on the Southern Methodist University campus to bring dinner to approximately sixty or seventy Board of Directors students. Catholic students comprise 25% of the eleven thousand students Malta Human Services Fat the University. Foundation Why Sunday nights? Father Tony Lackland, Chaplain for the Catholic Campus Center, Peter C. Krause,* President shared one night at a recent Area dinner, that there was a need to provide food for the stu- William H. Besgen, Vice President dents on Sunday evenings since the cafeterias in the dorms were not open. The students begin Mary Kay Farley, Secretary with Mass in Perkins Chapel at 5:00PM and then make their way to the student center where John R. Sise,* Treasurer Thomas F. Carney, Jr.* they are able to share fellowship with friends and other students of the Catholic faith. What Robert J. Fredericks, Ph.D. we provide as and is a good home cooked meal as physical nourishment and Honorable Marie L. Garibaldi* our presence in the way of spiritual nourishment, encouragement and involvement in the lives Mary C. McCooey* of young Catholics. Joseph H. Miller* The Sunday gatherings are also an opportunity to introduce the Order of Malta to the Thomas S. Monaghan students and to tell them a little about how the work of the Order impacts our community. John R. Mullen Several students have expressed an interest in the Auxiliary; since we do not currently have an Peter F. Muratore* active Auxiliary group in the Dallas Area, we are excited that with prayer and follow-up, this P. Declan O’Sullivan* may be an opportunity to plant the seeds of interest that could grow into future involvement and Howard V. Redgate* potential leadership in this area. James L. Ryan Another subtle way to draw the students’ attention to the Order is (continued on page 11) * Member of the American Association Board of Councillors

2 | Hospitallers | Vol 8 Summer 2011 lourdes pilgrimage

Lourdes, the village of Saint Bernadette

and their caregivers. His focus and individual attention with each malade and caregiver during the distribution of Lourdes was touching and full of good humor. And for those who were there, who will forget the look of sheer happiness on Pilgrimage 2011: the face of Purple Team’s James Fallon when he met his teammate, the Archbishop, for the first time just one “Life with Christ day earlier? The Clergy provided us with inspirational liturgies. The homilies and meditations in our services had the sense of through Mary” building upon each other beginning with Msgr. Wallin at the by Charlotte Williams & Ken Craig Opening Mass and the theme of Calvary. During the Morning of Recollection, Msgr. Caldwell and Fr. Calipare continued he 26th Annual American Association Pilgrim- with their meditations on overcoming fear and living the age arrived in Lourdes during Easter Week, resurrection, and considering the feelings of the aged, setting the tone for our journey this year. Spirits grieving Mother of God based on the sculpture “Descent were joyful and jovial even following the long from the Cross” by Nicolas Coustou in the Cathedral of Notre overnight flight. As pilgrims, we shared our in Paris. Fr. Dunn spoke at the Anointing & Chrism initial time in Lourdes with the large, enthusiastic and often T Mass with his homily on the significance of the sign of the boisterous HCPT group from up until the weekend cross and Mary as the “smile of God.” Archbishop Dolan when the remainder of the groups from the Order of Malta presided at the Grotto Mass and offered his thoughts on the converged. On the Sunday of our pilgrimage, Divine Mercy juxtaposition of Our Lady of Sorrows and Our Lady of Joys. Sunday, we watched the beatification of Blessed John Paul Lastly, Bishop Smith ended our pilgrimage with the Closing II in Rome – his message has been to place ourselves in the Mass on Monday with his powerful story of the words of hands of Our Lady as the Mother of Divine Mercy in order his friend who towards the very end of his life declared that she may lead us to Jesus. So many blessings are bestowed “Jesus is Enough.” and received in this special place, individually and collec- We bring our best selves when we travel to Lourdes and tively, visibly and invisibly. this proved to be true once again during this year’s journey. Our pilgrimage was blessed with the presence of As a group, we traveled with 43 malades and 40 of their Archbishop Timothy Dolan (our very own rock star), whose caregivers as members of a total group numbering 343. Each witness, affability, enthusiasm and warm personal manner pilgrim brought their own intentions, (continued on page 4) endeared him to all of us, particularly to our beloved malades

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(continued from page 3) hopes and requests to Lourdes but our primary focus was the beautiful music selections and for leading us in song. with our malades. Throughout the week and guided under Moments of particular poignancy were noted during the this year’s theme of “Life with Christ through Mary,” we Anointing Service when Eric Anderson, a malade on the prayed, sang, processed and washed in the baths. In a spirit Green Team both sang and played a song he had composed, of friendship and fellowship, we also carried with us the and during the Grotto Mass when a member of the youth intentions of close to 180 Malades-in-Spirit, those individuals group HCPT from England sang a solo of “Gentle Woman.” unable to make the pilgrimage. This program has increased Another blessing this year was the weather, which steadily over the last several years and this year’s pilgrimage during our stay was remarkable. For most days, we awoke counted the largest group of MIS thereby expanding the to brilliant, clear skies and moderate temperatures. These boundaries of Lourdes with graces and blessings. conditions typically lasted until the afternoon when a storm As has been observed countless times, those malades would develop with drenching rains. No pilgrim ever wanted and pilgrims who initially may have been apprehensive about to be without an umbrella or poncho. However, following making the trip gradually began to become more at ease, each storm, the truly extraordinary gift we received was that allowing the bonds of friendship and the gifts of Lourdes a rainbow was visible each day and on two days even double to take hold. Hearts opened, resulting in spiritual renewal rainbows were reported! and refreshment. It is a powerful testimony to witness and We are grateful to so many people who helped make experience this transformation of hearts. the 2011 Pilgrimage a success. Without the help of each and Many people commented on the exceptional quality every person involved, either as an actual or spiritual pilgrim, of the music during this year’s pilgrimage. Lia Carter, the pilgrimage would not have flowed as well as it did. recently appointed as the Tri Association Music Coordinator We would like to recognize and thank in particular our and Celina Charlier, our flutist deserve recognition for Team Captains, Core Team, Clergy, Physicians and Nurses, Office Staff, Knights, Dames and Auxiliary, too numerous to

4 | Hospitallers | Vol 8 Summer 2011 American Association President Honored Mr. Joseph H. Miller, KMOb, President of the American As- sociation, was honored by the Grand Master with the Grand Cross Pro Merito Melitensi . The presentation took place at the Board dinner on May 18th. In addition to the many Board of Councillor members and members of the Board of the Malta Human Services Foundation, and spouses and friends, Mr. Miller was honored by the presence of members of his family including his wife, Barbara, and their children. One hundred people gathered at the Union League Club on East 37th Street in Manhattan for the dinner and for the celebration. Regent for the Subpriory of Our Lady of Lourdes, Joseph G. Metz, Ph.D., KMOb, presented the award on behalf of H.M.E.H. Grand Master Frá Matthew Festing. The Grand Cross Pro Merito Melitensi was given in recognition of Mr. Miller’s more than eighteen years of service to the Order including many years in leadership positions as President, Chancellor and Board member. He serves on the Board of the Malta Human Services Foundation and has been very active at every level in the American Association. Mr. Miller served as co-chair with his wife, Barbara, for the Lourdes Pilgrimage in 2008. Mr. Miller broadened his commitment to the Order when he became a Knight in Obedience in 2010 when he made the Promise of Obedience to the Grand Master while visiting the Sovereign Magistry in Rome. On the following day, immediately following the Board of Coun- name individually, for their energy, care, commitment and cillors meeting, H.E. Raymond C. Teatum, KGCHS, Lieutenant hard work. of the Eastern USA Lieutenancy of the Equestrian Order of the We must thank especially our hundreds of benefactors Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (and a Knight of Malta) presented who provided so much financial support. Because of their Mr. Miller with the Silver Palm of Jerusalem Award for his long generosity, the pilgrimage will break-even in its budget, this service to the and for his commitment to ide- following a particularly large fuel surcharge for the als of the mission of the Order. flight. We would also like to thank all those present and those not able to be present on the trip this year who offered Ray Teatum (Left) and Joe Miller their spiritual support in praying for the safety and success of the Pilgrimage. These prayers were crucial in achieving a safe, happy and fruitful journey. Please know that both you and your intentions were remembered in our prayers throughout the week. It has been a privilege to serve as the co-chairs for the 26th Annual Pilgrimage and to work with so many talented and dedicated people in carrying out the Order’s mission to defend the faith and assist the sick and the poor. We wish Dede and Dick Milone, the co-chairs for next year’s Pilgrimage, the very best in their preparation and planning and ultimate success. We most sincerely thank you once again for all your support this past year. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us!

Vol 8 Summer 2011 | Hospitallers | 5 Holy Family Hospital Inner Courtyard More than 50,000 babies have been born inside the walls of this refuge, which sits in the middle of an area still struggling for peace. Bethlehem, in the central West Bank, Occupied Palestin- O Little Town of ian territory, is only 6 miles south of Jerusalem. It is divided from that Israeli territory by a 30-foot solid stonewall. Mothers come Bethlehem: Birthplace long distances in these Judean hills, mainly from the Hebron area South of Bethlehem and several refugee camps operated by the of Hope, Refuge Relief Works Agency. On the day of our visit, we walk across Checkpoint 300, for Women and Babies the dividing border between Israeli and Palestinian territory. This article was submitted by Ileana Bravo-Gordon, DM The hospital’s director, Dr. Jacques Keutgen, a pediatrician/ neonatologist, and a Knight of Malta from the German As- n the birthplace of our Lord, there are little miracles sociation, greets me. “I came for 6 months as a volunteer,” he happening every day. Just about a half- mile from the tells me. Then wryly adds, “I’ve been here for 8 years now.” manger where the Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus His wife remains in their native Belgium and the hours are Christ, doctors are defying religious and cultural con- long in this little corner of the world but he is proud of the flicts as old as time to save babies in a state-of-the-art successes at Holy Family… and even prouder of an impres- Imaternity hospital. In this little town of Bethlehem where sively low infant mortality rate of only 2% and an astonishing Mary and Joseph were turned away more than 2,000 years maternal mortality of zero at the hospital. ago, there is always room for expectant mothers at a place Women who arrive at the doorstep of Holy Family Hospi- called Holy Family Hospital today. No one is turned away as tal usually have an arduous journey through security check- the hospital motto says: “the poorest deserve the best.” points, even from a nearby village or refugee camp. Few have At the request of John Paul II, who referred to it as “one received any prenatal care. They are young, poor and few can of the top 100 global priorities of the new millennium,” Holy pay toward Holy Family’s charge of $120 for a delivery. But Family Hospital in Bethlehem has been operated by the Sov- still they come; they receive world-class medical care and ereign Order of Malta since 1989. The French Sisters of Char- have their babies in a safe and loving place. ity had run it as a general hospital for more than a century. The count in the 18-bed neonatal intensive care unit this The Order transformed it into a modern, high-tech maternity day is 12 premature babies. The sight of these tiny babies, unit, complete with the region’s only comprehensive Neonatal tethered to tubes, lying in high-tech incubators pulls at the Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for premature babies. heartstrings. The smallest weigh a mere 500 grams, slightly Now, two decades later, the 63-bed maternity facility with an more than one pound. We see Hela, who is almost two 18-bed neonatal intensive care unit has a staff of 150 consultant months premature, under the warmth of her incubator at just and resident doctors, midwives, nurses and technicians. Most of under 2 pounds. Three other babies have yet to be named, the staff is native-born and Christian, yet 97% of the hospital’s referred to only as “Baby of Wala,” “Baby of Samira,” “Baby patients are Muslim. The hospital is so advanced; health care of Tamra,” from their mothers’ names. They will not receive workers come from all over the world to train here. names until their parents are sure of their survival.

6 | Hospitallers | Vol 8 Summer 2011 faith, is today a city of contrasts. In this ancient town revered by three religions – Christianity, Judaism, and Islam – peace is still fleeting and in many ways, time has stood still. But faith is very much alive inside the sandstone walls of Holy Family Hospital, where the and a statue of Our Lady are omnipresent. Just a half-mile from where the world’s most important baby was born two thousand years ago, this modern-day refuge for babies proves that a trinity of faith, hope and love can co-exist… where a broader peace has yet to be achieved.

highlights The 2011 ‘Path to Peace’ awarded to Frá Matthew Festing On June 7th, the “Path to Peace” Foundation bestowed its 2011 A Palestinean mother and her baby annual award to Fra’ Matthew Festing, Prince and Grand Master of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusa- It is in sharp contrast to the sight of a young mother lem of Rhodes and of Malta. The announcement of the recipient holding her healthy newborn baby boy, to whom she gave of this year’s award was made by Archbishop Francis Chullikatt, birth yesterday. This is her second baby born at Holy Family Permanent Observer of the to the United Nations, and and she comes here from the Hebron area. She says she can only pay a small portion of her hospital fees. Palestinians re- President of the Foundation. ceive no social security or public medical insurance. The rest The award was received on behalf of the Grand Master, who was will be covered by grants from The United State Agency for on a state visit to Romania, by the Grand of the Order International Development (USAID), approved by the U.S. of Malta, Fra’ Gherardo Hercolani Fava Simonetti. Congress since 2005. The Path to Peace Foundation was established in 1991 by Car- Though government restrictions essentially block Israeli dinal Renato Raffaele Martino, during his tenure as Permanent women from using Holy Family Hospital, foreigners attached Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations in New York, with to consulates and non-governmental organizations in the the aim of complementing and supporting the religious, cultural, country are not under any constraints. Such is the case of humanitarian and charitable efforts of the Permanent Mission of Serena Campogrande, 35, an Italian citizen who works for the Holy See to the UN. Terre Des Hommes Italia, a women and children’s rights so- cial service agency in Ramallah, also in the West Bank. She In 2005 Fra’ , 78th Prince and Grand Master of the and her husband Pascal came for the 21st century medical Order of Malta was bestowed with the “Path to Peace” Award. care. Her father, a gynecologist in Turin, , had objected Among the award winners in previous years were Cardinal Angelo to his grandchild being delivered here until he visited the Sodano, the Vatican Secretary of State, President Xanana Gusmao hospital and came away impressed. “He gave me his bless- of East Timor, King Simeon Saxe-Coburg Gotha of Bulgaria, Prince ing,” says Serena. The Campogrande’s bouncing baby boy Hans Adam II of Liechtenstein, the King of the Belgians, King was named Louis. Baudoin I, Lech Walesa of Poland and Boutros Boutros-Ghali, UN But state-of-the-art medicine is expensive. Holy Family Secretary General. has an annual budget of $4 million – astoundingly low com- pared to American standards for this level of medical care. (From the Order of Malta Web site) It costs more than $400 a day just to care for each preemie. The Award presentation was made with a full house at a dinner at The costs mounted when the hospital was recently forced to the New York Athletic Club in Manhattan. The program included buy a generator to provide the oxygen critical to operate the the singing of the National Anthem and the Order of Malta Anthem NICU, when supplies from Jerusalem were no longer reliable. by Knight Hreinn Lindal. H.E. Frá John Dunlap, a member of the The Order of Malta, several of its national foundations and Sovereign Council, read the citation presenting the award to the private donors make up the difference, contributing hun- Grand Master. And the Very Reverend John P. McGuire, OP, de- dreds of thousands of dollars to Holy Family every year. livered the Benediction. The event was attended by many Knights In a place where religion and birth are the cornerstone and Dames of the Order of Malta. of its existence the holy city of Bethlehem, birthplace of our

Vol 8 Summer 2011 | Hospitallers | 7 Grant Synopsis: 2011

Grant Name Grant Amount Grant Description

Area Programs

Malta House, Inc. To provide the babies of current and former residents of Malta House the opportunities $10,000 Norwalk, CT and infant care for optimum physical, social, emotional and cognitive development. Saint Catherine Academy To buy educational material used in the adaptive high school and transition programs for $4,000 Fairfield, CT students ages 5 through 21 with multiple disabilities, including intellectual disabilities. Shepherds, Inc. To support the recruitment and training of 32 qualified Sponsors/Mentors $5,000 Bridgeport, CT for the Bridgeport, New Haven, Middletown and Stamford, CT areas The Cathedral Education Cluster To provide inner-city students of Bridgeport access to an integrated Science, $5,000 Bridgeport, CT Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) program to foster a love of learning science The Thomas Merton House To purchase food and food-related supplies to provide 15,700 meals for low $4,000 Bridgeport, CT income families St. Ann's Mission For dental equipment and supplies, repair and renovation of a dental clinic mobile unit, $13,000 Naranja, Florida for legal services center at St. Ann's Mission and for the Food and Clothing mobile unit The Gloria Silverio Foundation – A Safe Haven To develop, produce and distribute a ten minute Safe Haven awareness DVD to all $9,000 for Newborns, Miami, FL middle and high schools (public and private) in the State of Florida. Camillus Health Concern, Inc. To increase the number of poor and homeless persons served in Miami-Dade County, $6,000 Miami Gardens, FL providing greater access to healthcare for this population. New Hope Charities, Inc. To supply food for after school programs, holiday season turkeys and monthly $10,000 West Palm Beach, FL food for needy families. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Chicago $5,000 To provide hot, nutritious suppers for men, women and children who are hungry. Chicago, IL Port Ministries For necessary repairs to the building which houses their main ministries (food, $7,000 Chicago, IL education and health services to Chicago's low income and impoverished families). Inter Mirifica, Inc.,dba Catholic Radio 89.1 FM To support broadcast services to those who may have difficulty receiving their programs and $8,000 Indianapolis, IN to those who are homebound or in nursing homes. Christ Child Society of South Bend $10,000 To purchase warm clothing for newborn babies for the Infant Layette Program. South Bend, IN Holy Cross Village at Notre Dame To build a fence and concrete path for their new intergenerational community garden $4,000 Notre Dame, IN in their continuing care retirement community. O'Hana Heritage Foundation, Inc. – A Rosie Place To provide the training necessary for staff/volunteers to maintain and develop the $3,000 South Bend, IN skill level necessary to serve children with medical complexities. Catholic Charities – Laboure Center To establish a Diabetic Self-Management Education Program accredited by the American $2,000 South Boston, MA Association of Diabetic Educators to teach diabetics how to self-manage their disease. Catholic Charitable Bureau of the Archdiocese To increase the scope of services of the Father Support Services to include Lynn, MA of Boston, Inc., D/B/A Catholic Charities North $4,000 teen fathers by adding outreach and a group to be held at a local high school. Boston, MA Housing Assistance Corp. $11,000 To purchase a van that would be used for client transportation of the needy population. Hyannis, MA My Brother's Table To establish a trial program which would provide nutritious take-out weekend breakfasts $5,000 Lynn, MA for guests who only eat once a day or who have inadequate access to nutritional foods. Angels' Place To fund a part-time position, Resident Healthcare Liaison, for persons with $2,000 Southfield, MI developmental disabilities. Hope Medical Clinic, Inc. $6,000 For equipment for the medical clinic Ypsilanti, MI Order of Malta Medical/Dental Clinic To fund vendor oral surgery, vendor lab (costs for dentures and partials), dental $10,000 Bloomfield Hills, MI supplies and medical supplies. Pregnancy Aid, Inc. $4,000 To support making its educational program a permanent service to needy mothers. Detroit, MI Right to Life of Michigan Educational Fund To expand the successful Black History Month Life Speaker Series featuring pastors in $1,000 Grand Rapids, MI their churches speaking out on the effect of "choice" on Black America. Rose Hill Center To help fund an off-road, groomed pathway for walking, running and jogging with distance $7,000 Holly, MI markings and exercise stations designed to improve patient health and well-being. Our Lady's Inn $4,000 To purchase security improvements for their maternity home. St. Louis, MO St. Patrick Center To support their Shamrock Day Club Treatment Program to address client addiction and $10,000 St. Louis, MO mental illnesses with interrelated problems of homelessnes and economic instability. Little Sisters of the Poor – St. Louis Residence To replace the windows of each resident's room and living area and add insulation in the $3,000 St. Louis, MO concrete walls. The current windows allow water and air leakage in the residents' rooms. Beth Miriam "House of Mary" To make major repairs/renovations to the Beth Miriam House, which is a shelter $4,000 Jersey City, NJ for women trying to reenter society after incarceration. 8 | Hospitallers | Vol 8 Summer 2011 Grant Name Grant Amount Grant Description

Area Programs Continued

Birth Haven, Inc. To partially renovate the kitchen of their shelter so they can continue to provide a $4,000 Newton, NJ safe and sanitary place for their young mothers to prepare meals. Christ the King Prepatory School To assist in building and growing their new Library and Learning Center. The school provides $5,000 Newark, NJ a quality, Catholic, college preparatory education to urban students with limited resources The Diocese of Camden, New Jersey Department To support the recruitment of highly motivated, qualified individuals to be trained to serve as $7,000 of Community Relations, Pennsauken, NJ mentors to adjudicated youth who are referred by the courts. Felician College To re-brand the Lecture into the "John Paul II Malta Seminar on Catholicism and the Modern $2,000 Lodi, NJ World" and expand to two lectures using both Felician College and Order of Malta content. Franciscan Charities, Inc. $2,000 To provide needed household supplies for families of the sick and poor. Newark, NJ Queen of Peace High School To develop a curriculum module to expose students to the history, mission and works of the $1,000 North Arlington, NJ Order, encouraging eventual membership in the Auxiliary and get them involved in our works. Benedictine Health Foundation for Benedictine To support the Rosemary D. Gruner Memorial Cancer Fund at the Hospital, which $4,000 Hospital, Kingston, NY JoAnneprovides Kuehner, financial DM, assistance to cancer patients in need while in treatment. works with the children Catechetical Office of the Archdiocese of New York To write, print, publish and distribute a guide for Faith Development of Children $3,000 of Haiti. New York, NY with disabilities. Catholic Guardian Society & Home Bureau To increase the number of participants in and donors to their adoption and pregnancy $16,000 New York, NY program by boosting brand awareness through strategic marketing and advertising. Community Access, Inc. To assist poor people with psychiatric disabilities to become economically self-sufficient by $4,000 New York, NY supporting job training, placement programs, job retention services at Howie the Harp Center. Home for the Aged of the Little Sisters of the Poor of the City of New York D/B/A Jeanne Jugan $6,000 To update the home's fire system to conform to safety codes. Residence, Bronx NY International Catholic Organizations Information To educate lay and religious Catholic students about Catholic presence at the UN and the role $4,000 Center, Inc., New York, NY of Catholic Social Teaching in workshops, classes and online communications. Lighthouse International To inform active and retired clergy and religious about vision loss, vision care and/or low $8,000 New York, NY vision rehabilitation services and for presription glasses and assistive devices. New York Nativity To support the purchase of six smart boards, four ceiling mounted projectors and training $7,000 New York, NY for use with middle school-aged children from low income New York City families. New York State Catholic Conference To provide assistance for a new state-of-the-art Web site to educate, energize and $4,000 New York, NY activate Catholic New Yorkers to live the Gospel in the public square. Pregnancy Help, Inc. To provide both conference and internet-based educational programs to enlighten women $8,000 New York, NY in their child-bearing years about reproductive health and child rearing. Program Reach, Inc. A/K/A Project Reach/ To cover costs of busing and meals for students in Saturday programs. The programs $10,000 D/B/A Healthy Respect Bronx, NY increase self-esteem and self-efficiency, which has been linked to making healthy choices. Regional Aid for Interim Needs, Inc. Funds are requested toward the purchase of a van that will be used to bring hot $6,000 Bronx, NY meals to hungry and homeless persons throughout the Bronx. Rosalie Hall, Inc. To support young mothers and fathers taking GED classes, funding the personnel, supplies, $6,000 Bronx, NY babysitters, meals and transportation. St. Aloysius School To purchase classroom book sets, computer flash drive/lanyards and program $10,000 New York, NY supplies (paper, printer ink, art materials, etc.) to create response projects. St. Francis Food Pantries and Shelters $5,000 To support the Annual December Holiday Party for needy children. New York, NY Sisters of Life To help fund the completion and furnishing of a 1,400 square foot chapel at their new $11,000 Yonkers, NY Motherhouse, which will seat 72. Yorkville Common Pantry To support expenses and renovation costs for their newly formatted case management program $10,000 New York, NY reflecting a "Single Stop USA" model. Heart of the Hamptons $8,000 To provide medical transportation to the sick of the area. Southampton, NY Life Center of Long Island To offset costs for the Rachel Vineyard Weekend Retreats for men and women who have $6,000 Massapequa, NY experienced the trauma of abortion. Good Counsel, Inc. To help purchase a replacement minivan to assist formerly homeless expectant mothers and $10,000 Harrison, NY families to achieve and maintain independent living, supporting their Daystar home. RSHM Life Center, Inc. To engage low-income, immigrant teens, keep them connected to a positive place, encourage $4,000 Sleepy Hollow, NY them academically, socially and morally and help them assimilate by increasing their exposure. Pregnancy Care Center, Inc. To support caring for babies in their nursery, including extension of services for up to $6,000 New Rochelle, NY six months after Mom/baby leave their residence to pursue independent living. (Grant Synopsis continued on page 10) Vol 8 Summer 2011 | Hospitallers | 9 Grant Synopsis: 2011 (con’t)

Grant Name Grant Amount Grant Description

Area Programs Continued

San Miguel Academy of Newburgh To provide students and their families with monetary assistance for basic necessities $4,000 Newburgh, NY and bill payment during extreme financial hardship or family disruption. Ruah Woods To continue funding for the Schools Initiative program to expand the presentation of $12,000 Cincinatti, OH Theology of the Body in Catholic Schools in the Greater Cincinnati area. The Povello Center – St. Francis Wellness Program To purchase medical supplies and provide nutritious food, recipes and knowledge of $5,000 Providence, RI how poor nutrition and hunger impacts health and learning. Martha's Kitchen $3,000 To help repair the roof, which has begun to leak. Houston, Texas Women's Care Center To fund start-up support to underwrite the vital ultrasound program at the new $8,000 Milwaukee, WI Women's Care Center outreach in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Total Area Programs $385,000

Grant Name Grant Amount Grant Description

National Programs

Fellowship of Catholic University Students To support a team of four full-time staff members in 2011-2012 on campus at either $5,000 (FOCUS), Denver, CO Columbia University, NY or Dartmouth College, NH serving young Cathoic leaders. The National Catholic Bioethics Center To provide currently unavailable Spanish language bioethical consultation services to the Latino $2,000 Philadelphia, PA poulation and are, therefore, vulnerable to immoral practices in healthcare. Total National Programs $7,000

Grant Name Grant Amount Grant Description

International Programs

To deliver life-saving medicines and supplies on a consistent, reliable basis to Order AmeriCares $30,000 of Malta organizations and other partners serving people in need around the world. Crudem Foundation To provide one cooked meal per day to 800 children at Holy Cross Catholic $5,000 Ludlow, MA elementary school in the village of Thibeau, near Milot. Crudem Foundation $60,000 To help offset the salary expenses of Hopital Sacre’ Coeur. Ludlow, MA Crudem Foundation $17,000 To offset support services and general expenses. Ludlow, MA Haitian Health Foundation To replenish medical, food supplies and rebuilding homes after last year's earthquake, $17,000 Norwich, CT hurricane and cholera. Their service population is currently over 300,000 people. Holy Family Hospital of Bethlehem Foundation To provide critical care to 212 infants with health complications in the only $15,000 Washington, DC neo-natal intensive care unit in the region. Hope for Haiti, Inc. $13,000 To expand their Public Health Program Naples, FL House of Friendship Foundation (Medical Brigade) To pack full containers of supplies to meet the needs of doctors and patients in Honduras. $5,000 Spring Lake, NJ The container is shipped from Wilmington, DE to Sula, San Barbara, Honduras. House of Friendship Foundation (Children's Shelter) To repair damage from last year's earthquake and flooding to the main children's $8,000 Spring lake, NJ shelter in Honduras and nearby day care/education center. From Houses to Homes – Guatemala, Inc. To assist with the construction costs of a new school they plan to build in $5,000 Mt. Tabor, NJ Santa Maria de Jesus, Guatemala. Total Int’l Programs $175,000 Grand Total $567,000

10 | Hospitallers | Vol 8 Summer 2011 In memorium Deceased Members January 1, 2011 – Present Yvelise M. Bosch, DM Miami, FL Patrick Francis Carone, KM Massapequa Park, NY Alfred Michael Donovan, MD, KM Lynnfield, MA Timothy J. Guinee, KM Topsfield, MA Robert E. Healy, KM Vero Beach, FL Lawrence Francis Hickey, KM New York, NY William O’Connell Matthews, KM Bronxville, NY Frank Joseph Milloy, MD, KM Glencoe, IL Robert James Monahan, KM New Canaan, CT William M. Regan, KM Bronxville, NY George A. Resnik, Sr., KM South Bend, IN Hubert J. Schlafly, KM Stamford, CT

Traditional Texas fare: BBQ chicken, Baked beans, and grean bean casserole President Joseph H. Miller Dinner with Catholic Students (continued from cover) (continued from page 2) 2004 through 2007. Mr. Miller was elected to the Board again through the use of the wonderful red aprons which the in November 2009 and was elected President of the American American Association provided several months ago. Knights Association in November 2009. Mr. Miller and his wife, Bar- and Dames who volunteer are given an apron to wear during bara, served as chairs for the Lourdes Pilgrimage in 2008, the the meal service. In addition to the volunteers who show up to one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the Lourdes apparitions. serve the food, there is an additional contingent of volunteers On May 18, 2011, Mr. Miller was presented with the who provide food but may not be able to attend the dinner. Grand Cross Pro Merito Melitensi Award from the Order of Those who are able to stay have found the ministry to be an Malta. On the following day, Mr. Miller received the Silver excellent opportunity to deepen their relationship with other Palm of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre. Knights and Dames while they are also serving and visiting Mr. Miller is survived by his wife, Barbara Miller, DM, with the students. The opportunity to serve the students is and their five children and nineteen grandhildren. viewed as a win-win situation which requires planning and communication with the Knight and Dame volunteers to Below: Joseph Miller and family ensure that the program is covered on our assigned night. The Dallas Area is very fortunate to have found a ministry that has the ability to reach a wider group of potential members. So far this year, we have served at two meals; additional meals are planned when students return to school in the Fall. The menus have included casseroles, salads, fruit salad, bread and dessert. A new entry of Dove ice cream bars was a big hit with the students. Area Knights and Dames look forward to Sunday Night Suppers becoming an even more enriching ministry as we support young Catholic students in their education, spiritual and life choices. For more information on this ministry, contact Shirley Vilfordi, DM, Area Hospitaller at [email protected].

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Annual Investiture in November. All attending area members gather Dallas Area Members Involved for dinner at a nice restaurant in NYC the evening before the in Many Ministries Investiture to welcome our new members and celebrate as a family. Although no one seems to know the exact date, best estimates are that the Dallas Area started sometime around 1968. Our organization Our works and ministries in Dallas are many and varied. A recent has gradually grown to its current membership of 45 with 4 new initiative is in support of our struggling Diocese grammar candidates in preparation. Knights and Dames in the Dallas Area schools. Among the 37 Diocese schools, 14 have been designated now hail not only from Dallas but also from surrounding communities “at risk.” Approximately 50 percent of the 3,000 students attending including Fort Worth and Plano. In the past, we have had Knights these schools are at or below the poverty line, and these schools are from as far away as Austin (≈200 miles) but new Area organizations in dire need of financial and managerial assistance. The objective in these locations have since been started. of this ministry is to “adopt” 3 of these schools, to provide at least one volunteer to each school advisory council and to endow a Malta Activities for the Dallas area center around a wide variety of Scholarship Fund to help provide tuition for needy students. ministries and periodic area gatherings. Each Lent, an annual Day of Recollection is held at Montserrat, our local Jesuit retreat house Area members are also heavily involved in a medical clinic in Lake Dallas. Over the last several years, this retreat has been providing free medical care for those in need. The clinic treats conducted by the director of Montserrat, Father Joe Tetlow, a well approximately 6,000 patients per year and with the support of published author and beloved (and compelling) spiritual leader in two grants from the American Association, medical services have our community. recently expanded to a second clinic. In addition, a new monthly diabetes clinic is now being provided. Last year, with the generous support of the American Association, our Area sponsored a Malta Forum. This is a one-day seminar led Area Knights and Dames are also involved in several other by an expert on one of several important topics surrounding the ministries including… challenges facing the laity in the church and the world. The topic of • Habitat for Humanity – construction of homes for “working our forum was “Islam – What we need to know today.” It was led poor” families. by Professor Sandra Keating from Providence College. Dr. Keating • Jesus Run – providing emergency street services as an outreach is a well known expert on the topic of Islam. The forum was highly to the homeless in Fort Worth. successful. Dr. Keating had so many questions and so much class • Meals on Wheels – providing hot, nutritious, home-delivered participation she could hardly finish her prepared comments. This meals to those unable to prepare their own meals due to illness, forum was an educational initiative in defense of the faith. We hope age or disability. to hold similar sessions on other topics in the future. • Tarrant Area Food Bank – serves poor families in an attempt to Recently, Knights and Dames from our area have been hosting prevent their fall into homelessness and destitution. dinners at their homes following Mass at the host’s parish. These dinners have proven an effective way to facilitate informal interactions Many of our area Knights and Dames also participate in leadership and to share progress on our wide variety of works and ministries. of our local Catholic University (University of Dallas), and in the In June, our area participated in a Mass celebrating the Feast Day operation of a large St. Vincent de Paul thrift store serving one of our of St. John the Baptist. Mass was followed by dinner at the home of poorest neighborhoods. Shirley and Gene Vilfordi. The Dallas Area is an active area with many ministries and activities that Although St. Patrick’s in NYC is 1500 miles from Dallas, our area keep our members involved and committed. If you have any questions, membership always makes a big effort to attend the please contact Area Chair Dwight Riskey at [email protected].

Calendar of Events September 7 November 10 November 11 Malta Human Services Foundation Malta Human Services Foundation Annual Meeting Board Meeting (NYC) Board Meeting (NYC) Solemn Mass of Investiture (NYC) September 8 Board of Councillors Meeting (NYC) Annual Dinner (NYC) New Member Orientation (NYC) Board of Councillors Meeting (NYC) November 12 Morning Mass and Presentation (NYC) Sub-priory Mass (NYC)

12 | Hospitallers | Vol 8 Summer 2011 he did not present it as a multiple choice opportunity.” Our Lord is the ultimate prisoner and victim and he knew that of which he spoke. Sister Gloria Perez, Executive Director, Eva’s Village, a multi-building complex in Paterson, New Jersey addressing the needs of the poor, homeless and the ex-offenders intro- duced Christian R. Christian spoke on “An Ex-offender’s Suc- cess Story.” Christian had led a dissolute life of drugs, alcohol and crime. After being released from prison, Christian was taken in by Eva’s Village. Today, he is leading an upright life Second Biennial Prison with steady employment. Sadly, shortly after being released from prison, his son was murdered in Irvington, New Jersey. Ministry Symposium The final presentation was given by the Rev. Walter Everett, a Methodist minister and Mike N. The subject was Held In Newark “Forgiveness, Redemption and Rehabilitation.” And what a tale it was! The Rev Everett’s son was killed by Mike N. who Robert J. Fredericks, Ph.D., KMOb was totally “stoned” at the time, by drugs and alcohol. After Chair, Prison Ministry Committee a period of healing, Rev Everett reached out to the killer of his son, Mike N. He visited Mike in prison and, over a period he Second Biennial Prison Ministry Symposium of time, forgave him. Eventually, Mike N was released from was held on Saturday, April 2 at the Renaissance prison. Mike N is now successfully employed as a supervisor Hotel at Newark Airport. Some fifty were in in a trucking company. At our symposium, Mike N and Rev attendance including members of the prison min- Everett appeared on the same platform and related the events istry committee who flew into New Jersey from of these years. “Forgiveness, Redemption and Rehabilitation,” Tdifferent parts of the country. you bet! After introductory comments by Bob Fredericks, the The symposium was closed by John Santa, KM who led chair of the prison ministry committee, Father George Wil- a general discussion on “Getting Started in Prison Ministry” liams, SJ, Catholic Chaplain at the California State Prison at and the problems and the challenges one encounters in work- San Quentin was introduced. Father Williams, who is work- ing in this apostolate. ing on a doctorate in criminal justice, spoke on “The Spiritual In all respects, it was a powerful day, one we will not Aspects of Prison Ministry.” soon forget. Father Williams was followed by John Sage, the founder If you would like more information on Prison Ministry in your Area, contact your and executive director of “Bridges to Life” based in Houston, Area Chair or a member of the Prison Ministry Committee (a complete list of Texas, Mr. Sage spoke on “Success after Prison.” Mr. Sage and the Committee members is found on the Association Web site under Board his organization conduct seminars in Texas and elsewhere for Committees in the leadership section). inmates designed to prepare them for a life outside prison. The recidivism rate for those who have gone through Mr. Reminder Sage’s program is approximately twenty per cent compared to the scandalously high rate of fifty to sixty per cent through- out the country. Web-only articles Richard Pompelio, Esq., Executive Director of the New Be sure to visit our Web site at www.maltausa.org. Jersey Crime Victims Law Center, a pro-bono group rep- resenting the victims of crime spoke on “The Rights of the • In the Members Only Section, you can find useful information Victim.” Mr. Pompelio founded his organization in 1992 and forms. after the murder of his son, Tony. He discovered that in New • Some areas are looking for volunteers to help build their web pages Jersey, at that time, no organization existed to render help to on the Association’s Web site. It is an easy process and you can those who had lost a loved one resulting from a criminal act. get help from the New York office. Ask your Area Chair if he or she Indeed, he experienced hostility and general lack of attention needs a volunteer. from the judicial system in the state. As a result of his efforts, a number of groups now function throughout the country • Open the “Spiritual Reflection” tab on the left navigation bar for this rendering support to victims of crime. Mr. Pompelio closed week’s Reflection on the Sunday’s reading(s). Also find the archive with the comment “when Jesus told us to feed the poor, care of the previous weeks’ reflections. for the sick, witness to the Faith and visit those in prison,

Vol 8 Summer 2011 | Hospitallers | 13 frugality, discipline and beneficence.” This was followed by at least three years general service, which included a number of “caravans” or fixed periods of service aboard the galleys of the Order. Sir David remained at Malta until 22nd April, 1540, except for two periods of absence, granted 2nd September; 1534 and 13th July, 1536. The discipline at Malta was very strict, and in 1535 a fracas with a fellow knight, Sir Philip Babington, led to a short term of imprisonment for Sir David and a loss of seniority, a common punishment in the Order which affected the order of appointment to . He was restored to his original place in the seniority list in 1536 and on an addendum next to his name in the register of Knights of St. John on Malta are the words, “The Good Knight.” In 1540 he was made Lieutenant of the Turcopolier, or assistant to the chief English knight on the island. In April 1540 he was granted a leave of absence to return to England and according to letters of Sir Giles Russell, the Turcopolier, and Sir Nicholas Upton his purpose was to report on the status of the Order’s affairs on Malta. Unfortunately the already tenuous relationship between Henry VIII and the Order was soon to collapse altogether. Furthermore one of the letters of Sir Nicholas Upton (who later led the cavalry charge that repelled Dragut’s invasion of Malta) holds an ominous message, “Sir Philip Babington has left the galleys… and forsook the banner of your religion and without the license of the Grand Master.” It would seem that the Blessed David Gonson – Prague Painting animosities from the earlier altercation between Fra David and Philip Babington went unresolved, at least for Sir Philip, as he will be the informer leading to the arrest of Blessed David Gonson Fra David. The conduct of the Knights of St. John showed an Martyr honorable contrast to the meekness displayed by much of the Church in England in recognizing the false spiritual hroughout the history of the Order there are authority of King Henry. Thomas Fuller wrote of them, “The many who died honoring the “Tuitio Fidei” of , being gentlemen and soldiers of ancient our motto. One of these who was formally recog- families and high spirits, would not be brought to present nized as a martyr for the Faith was Blessed Da- to Henry VIII such puling petitions and public recognition vid Gonson who was hanged, drawn and quar- of their errors as other Orders had done.” Although they tered on July 12th 1541 at St. Thomas’ Watering, Southfork T initially avoided the confiscation and despoliation of for denying the authority of the King in spiritual matters. property as the other religious orders experienced, Henry Sir David Gunston (the spelling in the Ordo for the was now set upon suppressing the Order and seizing SMOM) was born into an English naval family with its properties as well. Parliament passed the necessary the customary noble pedigree. His father was a Vice- bill on May 10, 1540 with the reasons put forward for Admiral and the Paymaster for the Royal Navy. He was the suppression being “that the friars of the order drew received into the Order at the English Auberge on Malta large sums yearly out of the kingdom, they maintained on October 20, 1533. As was customary for new Knights the usurped power of the Church of Rome, they defamed he spent the first year in the Auberge of the “English and slandered the king and his subjects.” … It was these Langue” at Malta, during which period the knight was circumstances that Fra David encountered upon his return. inured to the hardships of a soldier’s life, “to learn The Order reacted against the injustice of Henry who

14 | Hospitallers | Vol 8 Summer 2011 highlights highlights Tom Monaghan Joins National Membership Malta Human Services Conference Rescheduled Foundation Board The American Association has rescheduled the National Mem- bership Conference which was originally planned for September Mr. Peter Krause, President of the Board of the Malta Human 2011 in Miami, Florida. The Conference is being rescheduled Services Foundation, announced that Thomas S. Monaghan, KM, for March 16-18, 2012, a time many consider to be optimal for a member from Michigan, would be joining the Foundation Board. travel to South Florida. Mr. Daniel Kelly, GCMOb, a member of the Government Council Concern about hosting a conference during the height of the introduced Mr. Monaghan to the rest of the Foundation Board at its hurricane season had been raised initially by Area Chair Mark J. May meeting. Mr. Kelly described Mr. Monaghan as an outstand- Wolff, KM, Area Chair & the Chair of the National Membership ing Catholic leader. Mr. Monaghan was the founder of Domino’s Conference and those concerns were reiterated by the Organi- Pizza and built it into a worldwide operation before selling it. He zational Host Committee but the Board of Councillors pressed also founded Legatus in 1987. Mr. Monaghan also founded Ave for the September schedule, consistent with the scheduling of Maria University and is currently assisting in the construction of recent past conferences. the school. He has been the C.E.O., principal fundraiser and donor at the University. Mr. Monaghan just hired a new C.E.O. and has In 150 years of tracking, there has been only one hurricane in stepped down to the Chancellor’s position. the North Atlantic in March with none ever having had landfall in the United States. Contrast that with the September record dur- ing the same period – 550 tropical storms of which 381 became hurricanes and 104 made landfall in the United States. no doubt found in Fra David a scapegoat he could use to silence the agitation of the Order. The Privy Council The reality is that many of our American Association Area Chairs minutes from that date state “John Story who put in articles and members have indicated little enthusiasms for flying into of treason against Davy Gunston, which seemed to depend South Florida in September for the National Membership Confer- on the sayings of one Philip Babington : commanded to ence, in large part due to the reluctance of members to commit appear on the seventeenth and bring Babington with him.” to a Conference during the height of the South Florida hurricane From this evidence Fra David was arrested and imprisoned season. The Organizational Host Committee members have on October 8, 1540. spent hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars organizing a Fortunately the official statement of his offence and first class Conference – to have it poorly attended because of his sentence is preserved in the Public Record Office. The concerns about storms would be a great disappointment and a accusation against him was, “that while living in parts poor reward for all of their effort. outside the kingdom he persistently during that time, at The average temperature in the Miami area during March is Malta and elsewhere, publicly and distinctly, denied and around 81˚ in the daytime and 64˚ at night. Average rainfall in opposed, falsely and traitorously, that the aforesaid King March is less than one-third the average in September. (Henry) was Supreme Head on earth of the Church of The Association apologizes for any inconvenience this deci- England. That he had called the king a heretic and all those sion may have had on members’ plans. National Membership who upheld the patent of the king, heretics.” The document Conference Chair, Mark J. Wolff and the Organizational Host continues with his sentencing, Committee in South Florida have been doing incredible work to David Gunston is to be handed to the King’s Marshall, bring this conference together; their cooperation and gracious confined in the Marshalsea, and thence to be drawn to the cooperation in pushing the date forward to March is a great usual place of execution, where he shall be hanged, cut inconvenience and sacrifice, but reflects their commitment to down while still alive, be eviscerated, his body quartered the Order of Malta and a successful Conference. Their commit- and the quarters exhibited where the king pleases. ment to present a top-notch Conference will not be diminished On July 12th, 1541 Fra David received the martyr’s by the change in date. Our best way to demonstrate our support crown as the sentence was carried out and he was is to fully participate in the National Membership Conference in dragged on a hurdle to St. Thomas Waterings, at the March to be held at the world famous Biltmore Hotel Resort & second milestone from the city, and there hanged, drawn Spa in Coral Gables. and quartered.

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Chancellor’s Column Executive Office 1011 First Avenue, Suite 1350 New York, NY 10022-4112 USA The Way of Life We Have Chosen Telephone: (212) 371-1522 Fax: (212) 486-9427 www.maltausa.org by Howard V. Redgate, KM, Chancellor

The Order currently is in the process of producing an important document, Membership in Executive Office Staff the Order of Malta, Regulations and Commentary, which outlines in clear and unambigu- ous prose, what is expected of members of the Order of Malta. At a recent meeting of the Rev. Dr. Jeffrey R. Trexler Executive Director Presidents of the Associations in Switzerland, I was given an advance copy of the book. For me, it was the first time I had ever seen in print (as it was forty years in the making) the Raymond J. LaRose important commitments we make when we join this ancient lay . Assistant to the Executive Director, Newsletter, Board Meetings Arrangements are being made for the printing and distribution of this guide for all members. You will receive a copy when they are available; plans are underway to release the book Kathleen L. Lyons with training for the Area Chairs so they can help members focus on key points made within Controller the regulations. Maria Di Giacomo The following is a brief excerpt from the book which is over 150 pages and is both interest- Administrative Assistant – Admissions/ ing and challenging: Business Support • All Members of the Order are obliged “to conduct their lives in an exemplary manner Miquan A. Festus in conformity with the teachings and precepts of the Church,” and follow the specific Administrative Assistant – Grants, Database, rules for their Class in the Order set out in the Constitutional Charter, the Code and Membership Handbook this document. Carla Gunerard • All Members, as Members of the Order of Malta, are called upon to make a clear and Administrative Assistant – open declaration of their Catholic faith. This applies especially wherever there is hostility, Lourdes Pilgrimage/Annual Dinner and in dealing with persons who do not know Christ and the Church. The form of this Matthew T. LaRose witness to faith depends on the particular personal, family and professional situation and Administrative Assistant – Accounting and IT on the character and level of formation and experience of the individual. But in all cases, chivalrous candour (Act 4:31; Eph 6:19) should be accompanied by humility: “so be Ann R. Peabody shrewd as serpents and simple as doves” (Mt 10:16). Program Support – Lourdes, Annual Dinner • All Members should know the social teachings of the Church and in their public Kathleen Trabucco and professional life have to promote a just order in accordance with their position Administrative Assistant for Project Support and opportunities. Marissa D. Blackett • All Members of the Order should participate in the life of their local church to work as a Volunteer, Chair – Capital Campaign Operations leaven in society and to promote the coming of God’s kingdom (Mt 13:33). • All Members should constantly remind themselves that, everywhere and at all times, they Design/Production: Rappy & Company, Inc. are members of the Church and representatives of the Order. They should be aware that, Articles for future issues of this in their public and private behaviour, not only their own reputation but also that of the newsletter should be mailed to: Order is at stake. Raymond J. LaRose • Members of all three Classes are called to live and act as a “family.” As the first Chris- American Association tians they should be identified by “how they love one another.” They should avoid disputes 1011 First Avenue, Suite 1350, New York, NY 10022 among themselves, nor speak ill of one another, and live in unity. or sent via email to: [email protected]

The challenges outlined here are not intended to be remote dialogue about issues of little or © 2011 Order of Malta®, American Association, U.S.A. no concern to us – they actually are the essence of what it means to be a member. When we chose to become members of the Order of Malta, it may not have been fully clear what lay ahead. But the message is clear – our way of life as outlined in the Regulations and Change of address (physical or virtual)? Commentary commits to conduct their lives in an exemplary, chivalrous manner. It will be Please notify the New York office of all up to us to study the regulations, see how they impact how we conduct our lives and make changes of address. any necessary changes that will lead us down a path to greater spiritual growth. If your primary mailing address or your e-mail address changes, please be sure to notify the American Association’s administrative team. Just Our Mission send a note to the New York office or send an e-mail The American Association of the Order of Malta, carefully observing the centuries-old to [email protected] or call our office at tradition of the Order, has as its mission, to enhance the glory of God through the (212) 371-1522. Maintaining correct addresses sanctification of its members, through dedication to and defense of the faith and the ensures that you will receive mailings on a timely Holy See and through service to our fellow man, especially the sick and poor. basis. It can also save the American Association a 16 | Hospitallers | Vol 8 Summer 2011 significant amount of time and money.