President Joseph H. Miller April 25, 1938 to July 20, 2011 May He Rest in Peace
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HOSPITALLERS IS PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE SOVEREIGN MILITARY HOSPITALLER ORDER OF ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM OF RHODES AND OF MALTA® 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 Peace 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 Knight 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 Grand Master while on a trip to Rome. In May 2011, Mr. Miller was honored members, Area Web sites and much more informa- with the Grand Cross 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 Chancellor 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 Knights and Dames 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 medals 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 fellow 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 Dame 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 England 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 Vol 8 Summer 2011 | Hospitallers | 3 LOURDES PILGRIMAGE (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.