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Fellow members of the American Association: Grand Master Andrew Bertie Dies, Events in : t has been my honor and privilege over the Leaving a Legacy of Caring past month to be in Rome twice, representing the American Association. On February 16th, I I “Our Fràternity will last forever, because the soil in which it is rooted is the misery of this world, and attended the Private Funeral of His Most Eminent — if it should please God — there will always be men who will labour to diminish the suffering and to Highness, Prince and Grand Master of the Order, make the misery more endurable.” – Blessed Gerard, founder of the Order, 1099 A.D. Fra’ Andrew Bertie. I also attended his State Funeral, held on March 7th. Following that, on March 11th, I hen Frà Andrew Bertie died at the age of participated in the election of our new Grand Master. 78 on February 7, 2008, he undoubtedly Fra’ Andrew Bertie: Wmet Blessed Gerard at the Gates of Heaven There is a separate article about Fra’ Andrew in this issue of the Hospitallers, — the may have accompanied the Grand Master but I want to also comment here. to Jesus for an assessment of Frà Bertie’s life. It seems Shortly after the Grand Master died on February 7th, Benedict XVI sent likely that Jesus quoted His own words from the his condolences to the Order in a telegram to the Lieutenant ad interim of the Parable of the Talents as He turned with love to His Order (Grand Commander), Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre. In it, His Holiness stated humble servant and said, “Well done, good and faith- that Fra’ Andrew was “a man of culture and commitment who used his office ful servant.” to help the most needy.” That’s an excellent summary of the nature of the man, For the late Grand Master had led his life by tak- who was considered in the Church to have a status equal to that of a Cardinal. ing the words of the founder of the Knights Hospi- Although I was not “close” to Fra’ Andrew, I got to know him well enough to taller to heart, laboring to diminish suffering and to realize that he was, in his quiet way, a great, effective leader of the Order for Grand Master in , 2006 twenty years. A very holy person, he possessed the ultimate of character and make misery more endurable. Since 1988, Andrew integrity. We certainly will miss him. Bertie led this same organization with a charism to defend the faith and to assist the sick and the poor. His quiet reserve, his ability to be in the world and to focus on the needs of a seg- The Private Funeral, February 16th: ment of the world that is too often ignored or forgotten by many, served the Order of Malta In this space, it’s impossible to give a comprehensive description of this his- toric event. This grand ceremony surely demonstrated not only how much Fra’ well. Through his leadership, the Order of Malta has entered the21st Century, ready, willing Andrew was revered and respected as the Head of State of a Sovereign entity, and most importantly, able to carry on the mission which Blessed Gerard began more than but also how much our Order is respected worldwide. 900 years ago. Not so “private,” more than 1,000 were present at the Basilica of Santa Frà Bertie was born in on May 15, 1929 and spent time during his growing Sabina, up on the Aventine Hill near our palace, Villa Magistrale. In addition years in Edinburgh, Scotland, when his father, in the Navy, was away during the war. He to a very large contingent of members of our Order from all over the world, was a gifted linguist who spoke six languages and a financial journalist with an interest in there were ten Cardinals and several other Bishops and Priests, and our own foreign travel. Ambassadors as well as Ambassadors from the 100 countries with whom we The year 1956 was a year of great international turmoil. The Soviet invasion of Hun- have diplomatic relationships. gry resulted in more than 200,000 refugees escaping from the country. Andrew Bertie spent It would be a gross misstatement to say that the word “magnificent” ad- much of his time assisting those refugees, perhaps a equately describes the procession from our own chapel, Santa Maria at Villa precursor of the work he would eventually lead for Magistrale, down the street to Santa Sabina. First went the cross and flag bearers and next the uniformed Honor Guards of both the Italian Army and the Order. The year 1956 was also a year of great im- the Order, then the Presidents of the National Associations, next the Regents portance for the future of SMOM as it was that same of the Sub-Priories and the Knights of Justice, then the Grand Priors, next the year that the Grand Master joined. In the following casket carried above their shoulders by six pall bearers, then Fra’ Andrew’s years, he would become increasingly involved in the brother, Peregrine, and other members of the family, next the Lieutenant Lourdes Pilgrimages. ad interim (the Grand Commander), then the High Charges (Officers) and In 1960, Andrew Bertie began a twenty year other members of the Sovereign Council, and then the concelebrants of the career as a modern language teacher. Surely, he was Requiem Mass, led by Pio Cardinal Laghi, the Cardinal Patronus of the Order. not a typical school master, given his Rolls-Royce and During the procession, seminarians sang Gregorian chants. Spectacular! black belt in judo. But his love of languages, his love Of course, the Mass, during which the Papal Choir sang, was beautiful, and of the young students and his sly and witty sense of Cardinal Laghi’s homily, voiced in Italian, was extraordinary. humor served him well. Despite his lack of the stern After Mass, we processed back to Santa Maria Church where Fra’ Andrew disciplinarian’s demeanor, his approach of treating his was entombed under the marble floor of the church, in front of the altar. Then we enjoyed a reception in the gardens of the Villa Magistrale. charges as equals gained him the respect, admiration and compliance of his students. All in all, it was wonderful — an experience of a lifetime for me. His school days were ended when he joined the The State Funeral, March 7th: Sovereign Council in 1981 and took his final vows The State Funeral, a solemn memorial service attended by several hundred, as a Knight of Justice. His election as Grand Master again including many members of the Order, was held at the Basilica of St. Bon- seven years later in 1988 came as a surprise to many ifacio and St. Alessio, also near the Villa Magistrale on the Aventine Hill. There Fra’ Andrew Bertie were dozens of Cardinals, Archbishops and Bishops in attendance, including — an Englishman and a relative youngster at that. Frà several among the concelebrants of the Requiem Mass, led by Cardinal Sadona, Bertie served in that role for twenty years. Pope Benedict’s representative and retired Secretary of State. In addition, there During his time as Grand Master, Fra Bertie came to the United States to visit and were other Heads State or their representatives, including the President of , encourage the work of the US Associations. Over his twenty years as Grand Master, he heads of other religious orders, and members of the diplomatic corps. witnessed significant growth in the American Association; he also saw the formation of the The Mass, again sung by the Papal Choir, was a beautiful tribute to the life of Sub-Priory of Our Lady of Lourdes, established to foster the growth of the spirituality of the Fra’ Andrew. And after Mass, once again, there was an elegant reception at members in the American and Federal Associations. Worldwide, there are over 12,000 mem- the Villa Magistrale for all in attendance. bers and over 80,000 associates connected to various works of the Order. In 2006, the Order, The Election of the New Grand Master on March 11th: worldwide, spent nearly $1B on its various works of charity. The meeting to hold the election of a Grand Master is called the “Council Com- Frà Bertie was committed to the care of the sick and the poor — his focus for the mem- plete of State.” Again, what an honor it was for me to be able to attend that bers of the Order was on the growth of each individual’s spirituality. Through the work of the th Council and to participate in the election of the 79 Grand Master of our Order! members with the sick and the poor, he hoped they would come to know Jesus. He lived his Over the weekend prior to the election, the various categories of members of own life that way, he provided the example and the leadership to all. the Order held meetings to determine who among them would have the right Eternal rest grant to him, O Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon him. May he rest in to vote. For example, according to the Code of the Order, of the 47 National peace. Amen Associations in the Order , only 15 are allowed to vote. So all the Presidents present in Rome had a meeting to elect 15 “electors.” All three U.S. As- sociations were selected as electors. Later, the representatives of these 15 associations held another meeting to gain agreement on whom they would Our Mission support among the 15 members of the First Class (Professed Knights) who The American Association of the Order of Malta, carefully observing the centuries-old tradition of the Order, has were eligible for election. There were 34 other votes allocated to the Knights of Justice, Members in Obedience, the High Charges, and the other members as its mission, to enhance the glory of God through the sanctification of its members, through dedication to and of the Sovereign Council. (continued on page 2) defense of the faith and the and through service to our fellow man, especially the sick and poor. 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The election took place at Villa Magistrale, where we started with Mass and a special prayer. All of us in attendance wore our robes and decorations. The Lieutenant ad interin, Fra’ Giacomo Dalla Torre, presided at the meeting which was carried out in a very orderly manner. The voting was by secret ballot. Three members of the First Class were nominated by the Professed Knights and then the voting took place. I can report, happily, that Fra’ was elected the 79th Prince and Grand Master of the Order. Fra’ Matthew, age 58, has, for several years, demonstrated excellent leadership and achievement as the Grand Prior of the Order’s Grand Priory of . A graduate of Cambridge University and a Ph.D. in literature, he recently retired from Sotheby’s, the famous London-based auction house, where he was a senior officer. Fra’ Matthew is fluent in French and Latin, as well as in English. We will all learn more about Fra’ Matthew, and get to know him better, over the next several months World Day of the Sick — The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes: Several of our Areas held Healing Masses on February 11th in recognition of World Day of the Sick, proclaimed by His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI. Also, several of us flew to Washington, D.C. to participate in a special ceremony at The National Shrine of the . In spite of unusually cold weather that day, the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick was attended by hundreds of Malades and others, as well as 60 members of the Order who volunteered as supporters of the Malades. The Mass was concelebrated by a host of Priests and Bishops, including Archbishop Edwin O’Brien of Baltimore and Archbishop Donald Wuerl of Washing- ton, who led the concelebration and delivered a wonderful homily. Fra’ Matthew Festing, January Board Meeting: 79th Grand Master At our January 10th Board of Councillors meeting, held in New York, we seated eight members of the Board for terms ending December 31, 2010. Incumbent Jack Pohrer was re-elected, and there are seven new members: Marjorie Bycraft, Tom Carney, Bob Dillmeier, the Honorable Marie Garibaldi, Tom Schlafly, Jack Shine, and Peggy Stanton. These are excellent additions to the Board, and I know that they will contribute greatly to the success of the Association over the years. Other highlights of the meeting: • We elected Jack Pohrer as Chancellor, succeeding Joe Miller whose term on the Board ended in December. • We elected Joe Metz, Ph.D. as Hospitaller, succeeding Fran Hardart whose term on the Board ended in December. • We elected Mary McCooey as Vice Hospitaller, succeeding Joe Metz. • The various committees of the Association for 2007 were established. These are listed elsewhere in this issue of the Hospitallers. • We decided to launch a Strategic Planning exercise, to be carried out by a new Strategic Planning Committee led by Jack Pohrer, Chancellor. • We received a report from Bob Fredericks on the status of the implementation of our Prison Ministry Program. We now have programs operation in ten Areas, including most of our larger Areas. • We received a report from Jim O’Connor on the progress being made to establish a new entity called Order of Malta Worldwide Relief — Malteser Interna- tional Americas. This organization will heighten the awareness of Malteser International in the United States and solicit contributions from major founda- tions and corporations interested in international relief initiatives. • Joe Miller, Co-Chairman, along with Barbara Miller, of the 2008 Lourdes Pilgrimage gave us a status report. The Lourdes Committee has, once again, done an excellent of carrying out the complex plans to execute the Pilgrimage. This year, the 150th anniversary of the apparitions of the Blessed Mother to St. Bernadette, there will be 385 on our Pilgrimage. Membership: We continue to stimulate efforts in every Area to build our membership with excellent Catholic men and women who will dedicate themselves to hands-on care for the sick and the poor. Once again, we have more than 100 candidates for admission to the Order in 2008. Now is the time to identify and sign up candidates for the Class of 2009. With the help of Sean Cardinal O’Malley, arranged by Jim O’Connor, our Membership Committee Chairman, we will be making a presentation to the U.S. Cardinals, Archbishops and Bishops who will be attending a meeting of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops in Orlando in June. The purpose is to educate the Bishops on the nature and workings of the Order and to enlist their help in building our membership. Also, along with Archbishop Timothy Dolan, we will be holding a membership development reception in Milwaukee this spring. Other Matters: • Once again, the Board of Councillors has scheduled one of its four 2008 meetings away from New York City. The purpose is to give the members of the BOC the opportunity to get better acquainted with our members and our candidates for membership, and to receive their (continued on page 5)

Spiritual Reading by Rev. Msgr. James P. Cassidy, Assistant Principal Chaplain

ince his election to the Papacy, Pope Benedict XVI has written a book that is taking its place as one of the masterpieces of wisdom and insight into the life and meaning of Jesus Christ. SJesus of Nazareth, which I have mentioned before, continues to receive acclaim in the academ- ic and intellectual world. People in many different walks of life have taken the book and have been using it in discussion groups as well as for personal reading. It is not easy reading but has certainly, for many people, been worth the challenge. It is not the kind of book that makes for light reading — it requires both serious study and much re-read- ing to get the full meaning of what the Pope is telling us. If you decide to read the book, take it slowly and with prayerful study. More than 2,000,000 copies have been sold — clearly, there is a message there that people are yearning to find. Pope Benedict says in the foreword, that “It goes without saying that this book is in no way an Rev. Msgr. James P. Cassidy exercise of the magisterium, but is solely an extension of my personal search for “the Face of the Lord.” Here is what one publisher says about the book. “In this bold, momentous work, the Pope — in his first book written as Benedict XVI—seeks to salvage the person of Jesus from recent “popular” depictions and to restore Jesus’ true identity as discovered in the Gospels. Through his brilliance as a theologian and his personal conviction as a believer, the pope shares a rich, compelling, flesh-and-blood portrait of Jesus and incites us to encounter, face-to-face, the central figure of the Chris- tian faith.” (from Doubleday web site) The following quote from the book, Jesus of Nazareth, provides some insight into what you can find in this wonderful work: “…the great question that will be with us throughout this entire book: But what has Jesus really brought, then, if he has not brought world peace, universal prosperity, and a better world? What has he brought? The answer is very simple: God. He has brought God! He has brought the God who once gradually unveiled his countenance first to , then to and the prophets, and then in the wisdom literature—the God who showed his face only in Israel, even though he was also honored among the pagans in various shadowy guises. It is this God, the God of Abraham, of , and of , the true God, whom he has brought to the peoples of the earth. He has brought God, and now we know his face, now we can call upon him. Now we know the path that we human beings have to take in this world. Jesus has brought God and with God the truth about where we are going and where we come from: faith, hope, and love.” If you have not read this book, you should make the effort. If you have tried to read it but gave up, try again. I would welcome your feedback.  Final Preparations – 2008 Lourdes Pilgrimage “Sent to Love and Serve” by Barbara and Miller

e are in the final phase of making preparations for our annual Pilgrimage to Lourdes. The response has been overwhelming. Although we cannot accommodate all who applied to go, we are bringing close to 400 WKnights, Dames, Auxiliary, Candidates, Clergy, Malades, Caregivers and Medical people with us this year. Lourdes has been abuzz since December 8, 2007 when the celebration of the JUBILEE YEAR began and will continue throughout all of 2008. This will be the 23rd visit of the American Association to that small town in the Pyrenees where the Blessed Mother appeared to Bernadette 150 years ago. This pilgrimage also marks the 50th Anniversary of the Inter- national Order of Malta. There is much to celebrate! We found this story recently in the Magnificat and want to share it with you: After the last apparition at Lourdes, the wife of Marshal Bruat, lady-in-waiting to the French Empress Eugenie and governess of the Prince imperial, was sent to Lourdes by the Empress who was enthralled by the events that took place Barbara and Joseph Miller there. She asked Bernadette to accompany her to the Grotto. Bernadette stopped at the fence which had been erected to bar entry to the site. Madame Bruat crossed and asked the warden himself to fill a flask with the water, to pluck a blade of grass and to gather some pebbles which she took back to the Empress. Soon after this encounter, the young prince imperial became dangerously ill and was feared to be close to death. In the middle of the night, the Empress had him drink the water from Lourdes and eat the blade of grass. The Prince made a miraculous recovery. Soon after, at the behest of his wife, Napoleon III ordered the fences removed to allow all free access to the grotto... 150 years later people still come to the Grotto for their miracle. We will be leaving on April 30 from Newark Liberty International Airport when we will board a chartered flight and fly directly to Lourdes. Fifty pilgrims will fly on a commercial flight from JFK to Pau with a stopover in Paris. Another group will fly from Boston with a stopover in Paris as well. We have an advance team of eight going ahead to prepare for our arrival. We want to thank Jack Shine and Madeline Lacovara who so graciously agreed to take on the task of leading this group of Pilgrims which enables us to accommodate this large number. Very special thanks to all of these experienced pilgrims who so willingly agreed to these arrangements. Their spirit of cooperation has enabled us to bring as many people as we are bringing. Waiting at the airport in Newark to greet all will be Castine, Jack Pohrer, Ken Craig, Bob and Jeanette Fredericks and many of the auxiliary. They will be there to assist with luggage and registration, to answer any questions and provide refreshments for our Malades. Dr. Richard Milone and his Selection committee have accepted fifty-four Malades. They met in March to make their final recommendations and wrap up the work of their committee. This committee has a tremendous responsibility in their selection of our Malades and for their care while traveling and for their time at Lourdes. We appreciate all they do. We want to thank the entire staff at the American Association office for their dedication and hard work... always willing to do whatever they are asked... Dr. Jeffrey Trexler, Executive Director, Carla Gunerard , and Dame Ann Peabody form a wonderful team, supported by Kathleen Trabucco, Maria DiGiacomo, Miquan Festus and Ray LaRose. Thank you to Hope Carter, Coordinating Director, for all the many jobs she does, without whose help this Pilgrim- age would not be possible... assigning seats on the plane... assigning rooms... leading the advance team who work hard preparing for our arrival... putting together the black book... mailing informational packets and much more. We would be remiss if we did not mention our Captains who will be working hard all day long to keep the teams together and moving. They are Bill and Kathy Besgen, Paul and Sherry Durnan, Joe and Elissa Metz, Jeanie and Tom Tisdale, Peggy and Bob Dillmeier, Gail and Joe Berardino and newly added to the ranks are Karen and Bob Tanzola. It is difficult to start thanking people because there are so many who are working to make this a safe, joyful, memorable and spiritual journey. We are humbled by all that you do to make this Pilgrimage a success and we thank you. We have noted in the past that we have the responsibility of raising the very large sum of more than $300,000 to cover the cost of bringing our 50 beloved Malades and their caregivers on Pilgrim- age; with the uncertain cost of rising fuel prices and the value of the dollar, this is a daunting task. We are very close to reaching our goal. We thank all of you who have been so generous in your response and urge others who have not donated to do so now. We need your help. Please mail your gift to the New York office and keep us in your prayers. Our Lady of Lourdes, please pray for us. In the Domain at Lourdes at night

Prayer is the Lifting up of Our Hearts and Minds to God

f you remember the Baltimore Catechism, you might remember that prayer can be divided into four types: worship/ praise, thanksgiving, contrition or petition. Jesus tells us that we should pray. He also reminds us that when two Ior three gather in His name, great power comes from that gathering. It is not clear that He had our electronic age in mind or the dispersion of His followers across the globe, but it seems likely that the members of the Order of Malta recognize His instruction as they join together around the world each day to say the Daily Prayer of the Order. In another way, some members of the American Association have been linked together as a community of prayer through the kindness and energy of one of its members. Michael O’Rourke, KM, a Knight from the Connecticut area, has been compiling a list of prayer requests from members and distributing them on a daily basis to those who have requested to join in this blessed activity of praying together for the intentions of those who have requested to be on the list. When Jesus told His disciples that they must care for the least of God’s children, He certainly must have included prayer as one of the most blessed gifts one could share. Prayer offers a way for all members and friends, regardless of time constraints and circumstances of life, to live the charism of the Order to assist the sick and the poor. If you are not on Michael’s distribution list but wish to be, send him an e-mail at [email protected] and be linked to this important spiritual work of mercy. 3 Ducks Swim to Benefit Project Pierre Toussaint by Jennifer Mitchell, DM

verybody loves rubber ducks — with spring around the corner, plans are currently underway for the Second An- nual Rubber Duckie Derby in Fairfield Connecticut; a tentative date of May 17th has been set! Once again, mem- Ebers of Connecticut Auxiliary and Members of the Order of Malta join efforts to organize this fun, “affordable-to- all” and family-oriented event to raise money for Project Pierre Toussaint, a school in Haiti for orphaned street children. Father Paul Carrier and Fairfield University graduate Doug Perlitz founded PPT 10 years ago when they traveled to Haiti to visit Crudem, a hospital established by the Order of Malta. They felt the poverty and squalor these homeless children were subjected to could no longer be ignored so they set out to open a school. Today, over 160 children receive educational, medical, nutritional and spiritual guidance at PPT. On May 17th, more than 2000 little rubber ducks will be released into the Mill River. Monsignor Kevin Wallin will Ducks in Mill River bestow a “blessing of the fleet” and then these bright yellow ducks will take off, racing down the river with the strongest of duck swimmers competing to claim first, second and third place. Winners receive trophies and silly duck-related prizes! To further delight the crowd, more then 50 large Rubber Ducks will be fabulously decorated by folks of all ages and entered into the Deco- rated Duck Beauty Contest. Winners of various categories will be judged and awarded prize ribbons. Also on hand will be the entertaining Duck Mascots playing games of Duck, Duck, Goose and lots of delicious baked goods for folks to eat. For more information on how you can participate in this duck-filled day or for more information on Project Pierre Toussaint, go to www.haitippt.com or contact the co-chairs of the event, Kelly Weldon and Liz Tamarkin at [email protected]. First place 2007

The Hospitaller’s Report A message on the 150th Anniversary of the Apparitions of Our Lady to St. Bernadette by Joseph Metz, Ph.D., KMOb

The Lourdes Jubilee Year December 7, 2007 to December 8, 2008 ourdes is the spiritual home of the Order of Malta. The annual Lourdes Pilgrimage is a “work” of our Association as a whole in our service to the sick and physically-challenged and the most vulnerable of our brothers and sisters. L The Jubilee Year, marking the 150th year of the apparitions of our Lady to St. Bernadette, was opened officially on December 8, 2007, the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception, at a Mass celebrated by Cardinal Ivan Dias of India in The Pius X Basilica. It was followed by a procession to the Grotto. The spirit of the Congregation of some 25,000 was joy- ful, spirit-filled and reverential. The Order and the Jubilee Year There are three elements of the Jubilee Year we in the Order of Malta should reflect upon to better appreciate the special place our Order has in Lourdes. These elements are 1) entrusting to the Order the celebration of one of the twelve Missions of the Jubilee Year during our Pilgrimage; 2) bringing the spirit of the “Jubilee Way” to all those who are sick and physically-challenged, whether in Lourdes or at home; and 3) participating with other SMOM Associations to staff an Order of Malta Visitors Center in the Domain during the Jubilee Year. Joe Metz, Hospitaller The Twelve Missions to be Celebrated During the Jubilee Year The Sanctuary in Lourdes asks Pilgrims to celebrate twelve Missions throughout the Jubilee Year. The purpose of these Missions is to address the needs of the Church today. The mission statements highlight the message of Lourdes in light of the contemporary Church of evangelization. To make them manifest, each Mission is purposely linked in the Jubilee Year calendar to special events, conferences, liturgies and pilgrimages. The 12 Missions are: 1. The Church in Mission with its volunteers in the service of others 2. The Church in Mission with Mary 3. The Church in Mission with Young People 4. The Church in Mission with Christian Unity 5. The Church in Mission in the Call to Conversion 6. The Church in Mission with the Sick 7. The Church in Mission with People with disability 8. The Church in Mission between Nations (entrusted to the Pilgrimage of The Order of Malta) 9. The Church in the Mission for Peace 10. The Church in Mission, Nourished by the Eucharist 11. The Church in Mission for Inter-Religious Dialogue 12. The Church in Mission with the Marginalized To celebrate the first mission, “The Church in Mission with its Volunteers in Service to Others,” the Second International Meeting of Hospitalities was held in Lourdes on December 7, 8 and 9, 2007, in conjunction with the opening of the Jubilee Medallion to track the “Jubilee Way” Year. The American Association of the Order of Malta was represented among the 100 Hospitaller associations present for this convocation of pilgrimage organizations from throughout the World. Each Association, including those of the Order of Malta from several countries, set up a visitor’s booth in the “Village of Hospitalities” to welcome visitors, to explain its programs, and exchange information on respective missions in Lourdes and at home. The American Association displayed our projects on poster boards and played DVDs on our works and ministries for the benefitof our visitors. (continued on page 6)  The Thomas Merton Campus Finding new ways to serve people

Thomas Merton wrote about serving people where they are. He said, “The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we find in them.”

Merton House, now known as the Thomas Merton Campus (TMC) in Bridge- nent, Supportive Housing was the next component in serving our guests. It port, Connecticut, started out thirty-two years ago as a place to get a sand- carried with it its own set of difficulties: the cost of land in Fairfield Coun- wich and a drink. Today it is a full service campus encompassing a soup ty, Connecticut; our guests’ need for access to affordable, permanent hous- kitchen, family support center, a food pantry for the working poor, counsel- ing which includes on-site, comprehensive support services, another large ing, medical clinic and now, at long last, Low Income, Permanent, Supportive expense; and the construction budget. Housing. Thirty-two years later, we are still For the last four years, in what can only serving people where they are. be called a collaborative effort, the Diocese of Our “guests” come from a variety of Bridgeport, Catholic Charities, Mutual Hous- backgrounds and land on our doorstep, ing, the City of Bridgeport, and the State of usually, because of hunger. But hunger, for Connecticut combined their time, talent, and so many, is just the tip of the iceberg. And treasure to bring Low Income, Permanent, so, as we have fed people, we have come to Supportive housing to the Merton Campus. understand some of their deeper struggles. The Diocese allowed land, at the site, to be We’ve learned that some of our parents used for 16 family units. The City of Bridge- want training to be better with their chil- port turned over 3 parcels of land to be uti- dren. The Family Support Center which lized for an additional 6 units of family hous- teaches solid parenting skills and good nutrition grew out of that need. We ing and to assist the development in reaching an economy of scale. Mutual know that many of our guests struggle with addiction. Our counseling and Housing developed a proposal to be sent in for funding from the Connecticut medical clinic grew out of that need. We know that our children can get Housing and Finance Authority. Catholic Charities went to work to locate lost in the public school system. The Educational Assistance Program whose Support dollars. All of this time and energy has culminated in a $6.7 million funds enable our children to go to the smaller, Catholic schools grew out of dollar grant being awarded for the development of twenty-two family units. that need. We know that working families living near the campus can’t make Many years later, I can tell you that housing, for the poor, is a long, slow ends meet. The St. Stephen’s Food Pantry, which supplements a family’s gro- process. It demands fidelity to the cause. In April of 2009, the new construc- ceries, grew out of that need. tion of twenty-two family units will be completed. One more step along the As we have met their hunger, mental health, and family support issues, way of The Thomas Merton Campus serving people where they are. we have known that another major hurdle loomed. Low Income, Perma- Jeanie Tisdale, DM

Fellow members of the American Association: (continued from page 2)

input and suggestions. This year we are going to visit the Philadelphia Area for a meeting on May 23rd. On that evening, we will have a Mass and a special reception in honor of Justin Cardinal Rigali, on whom we will bestow the highest honor of the Order, that of Bailiff Grand Cross of Honor and Devotion. • I urge you to utilize our website (www.maltausa.org). We keep it current, and there are a lot of interesting postings on it. • The Malta Human Services Foundation has engaged a Director of Development. He is Michael McMorrow, who recently retired from Manhattan College where he served as the Executive Director of their recent $160 million capital campaign. Mike will be leading our efforts to significantly build the Foundation’s assets, so that we can enhance the Association’s annual grant making capacity. • There is still time to sign up for next fall’s pilgrimage to Malta, Rhodes, and Rome, led by Msgr. Kevin Wallin. Call our New York Office for information about this wonderful opportunity to trace a lot of the history of the Order Once again, we are off to a great start in 2008. Keep up the good works, ministries, and Brother Gerard projects! Best regards, Daniel J. Kelly, K.M. President

A Message from Jack Pohrer, Chancellor of the American Association

ost of you may know that the of all the committees with their chairs and members. Feel free to contact any commit- Board of Councillors, at its Janu- tee member with your suggestions and questions about the work of their committee. M ary meeting, elected several new You may have noticed that there is a new committee this year, the Strategic Planning officers to replace those whose terms had committee — at President Dan Kelly’s recommendation, the Board established a Stra- expired. I am honored and humbled by my tegic Planning committee to review the work of the prior Strategic Plan of 2004 and selection to be the Chancellor of the Ameri- move forward with a plan for the future of the Association. I have been appointed as can Association. Two other distinguished chair of this committee and plan to engage the committee members and any mem- Board members were elected as officers: bers of the Association who have any constructive ideas about areas or issues that we Joseph Metz was elected Hospitaller and should consider. Mary McCooey was elected Vice Hospitaller. This committee will present to the Board our recommendations for the strategic direc- Of course, Dan Kelly remains as Presi- tion of the Association in a number of key areas. We will be contacting many area chairs dent and Judge James Ryan remains as as well as other members. If you are contacted, please take the time to provide thought- Secretary. I look forward to the opportunity ful input. If you have any thoughts, don’t wait to be contacted — get in touch with me or to meet with you, hear from you about your any of the members of the committee (Marjorie Bycraft, Tom Carney, Joe Cianciolo, Bob suggestions, concerns, and reports about Dillmeier, John Dunlap, Paul Durnan, Tom Flood, Bob Fredericks, Mary McCooey, Joe what is going on in the Association and in your areas. I hope you contact me by e-mail Metz, Dick Milone, Jim O’Connor, Hap Redgate or Jack Shine). Any of us would be glad at [email protected] or by phone at (314) 241-7777. to hear from you. An idea or question you share may be very helpful to the committee. The Board of Councillors has a number of committees that focus on key organizational 2008 is going to be an important year for the Order of Malta — with the death of the issues and opportunities. The committees include the Admissions committee, the Area Grand Master and the election of a replacement, the leadership at the top will change. Development committee, the Audit committee, the Auxiliary committee, the Commu- With that as a backdrop, it makes sense for each of us to look at our relationship to nications committee, the Defense of the Faith/Education committee, the Disciplinary the Order and to the Association and find ways to strengthen the ties that bind us committee, the Executive committee, the Finance and Budget Review committee, the together in a common charism to defend the Faith and to serve the sick and the poor. Grants committee, the Legal and By-Laws committee, the Membership committee, the May we all be blessed under the guidance of Our Lady of Philermo to seek out and Nominating committee, the Prison Ministry committee, the Spirituality committee, the participate in the works and ministries of the Order to the best of our abilities. Let the

Strategic Planning committee, and the Works and Ministries committee. And there is year of 2008 be a year of deeper personal spiritual commitment so that we may be the Board of the Malta Human Services Foundation. Separately, with this issue, is a list perfected as Dames and Knights. I look forward to the opportunity to be of service.

5 Malta Human Services Foundation President’s Report Building the Endowment Estate and Planned Gifts Can by Hershel Smith, KM, President of the Malta Human Services Foundation Support the Work of the Association for Years to Come ndowment: A most sacred word, built as it is on the trust of those who believe in an organization and its mission. That trust Each year, the Malta Human Services Foundation provides a prompts donations that strengthen a charity’s foundation and contribution to the American Association to support the Annual E touch the future in ways that donors will only begin to see. Such vir- Grants program. Your consideration of the Foundation in your tue — both in fact and in spirit — is one of generosity’s highest forms. estate plan or with a planned gift will help to ensure that the Down somewhere deep in our psyche each of us is called to be a works of the Order of Malta will continue for years to come. If “giver.” Whether it is initial stirrings caused by following our parents’ you have questions about the Foundation, see the Foundation section of our web site at www.maltausa.org. For more informa- example, or we feel a need to share or suddenly want to give back tion, call Michael J. McMorrow, the Director of Development, in something to society isn’t so important. These outside factors are our New York office at (212) 371-1000, ext. 2683. simple catalysts to unlock the deeper need to be a “giver.” A story that I read recently illustrates another dimension of why people give. The story con- cerns a young Florida woman who had an extremely rare blood type, with antibodies that occur in only one of 50,000 persons. After repeated urgings to donate her blood in case someone else ever needed help, she finally relented. Frozen and handled properly, such blood has a shelf life of three years. Looking for a job with no pay? Two years later, having moved to Michigan, this woman was stricken with a strange hemor- rhaging. Her doctors knew that she would need blood, but hers was a rare type. Initial searches The Communications Committee is looking for a volunteer produced none, but her doctors persisted until they discovered some at a small hospital in who has experience in developing and placing press releases Florida. Yes, it was the woman’s own blood and it saved her life. to work with the Committee and with the New York office to Two basic truisms of giving emerge from this story. First, when we give of ourselves to others, spread the word in the Catholic press about several key we always end up helping ourselves; second, time and again, it seems that the donor will receive Association activities each year. If you have the skills, the time so much more than he or she has given. Do you think that this woman received more when she and the interest to take this on, please send an e-mail to Tom Flood, KM, Communications Committee chair at gave blood or received blood? When she gave blood, it was blood she could “live without.” When [email protected]. she received the blood back, it was “life-saving” blood.

The Hospitaller’s Report Guidelines for the Sale (continued from page 4) of Malta Merchandise The eighth mission, “the Church in Mission Between Nations,” has been entrusted to the Guidelines have been developed and distributed to Area Chairs Worldwide Pilgrimage of the Order of Malta, the first week of May. (This year is the 50th anniver- regarding the sale of “Malta” merchandise, including the sale sary of the Order of Malta Pilgrimages to Lourdes.) The Pilgrimage of the American Association of merchandise in Lourdes. See your Area Chair for information. departs on April 30th and returns May 6th under the leadership of our Pilgrimage chairs, Barbara A copy of the guidelines is also posted on the web site in the News and Events section. Please become familiar with them if and Joseph Miller. you are involved in any way in the sale of merchandise at Order The theme of the “Church in Mission between Nations” has been entrusted to the Order of of Malta and American Association functions. Malta, because, in the words of the Rector of the Sanctuary, “When the Pope gives the blessing “Urbi et Orbi” to the Church and the World in numerous languages, we have a sense of the univer- sality of the Church. We have six official languages in the sanctuary, French, Italian, Spanish, Eng- lish, German and Dutch…the Ancient Order of Malta represents people from the five continents.” Just as Lourdes is a universal home to all throughout the world who seek to identify themselves Association Forms with those in need, so too, our Order has a worldwide mission and is active on all continents. Available On-Line The Jubilee Way A highlight of the opening of the Jubilee Year was the announcement and launching of the “Jubi- Many of the necessary forms including the Association Admis- lee Way,” a pilgrimage within the City of Lourdes itself, whereby pilgrims throughout the Jubilee sions application, the Auxiliary Admissions application, the Year can travel the footsteps of Bernadette herself from her place of baptism to her first commu- Lourdes Pilgrimage forms, 2008 Grant applications, and on-line donation access are available on the web site. All members are nion. To commemorate Bernadette’s life in Lourdes, pilgrims are invited to follow the “Jubilee strongly encouraged to retrieve forms from the web site since it Way,” wearing a medallion given to each Pilgrim with four places on it to affix a symbol after is less costly. By using the web to obtain the necessary forms, visiting each of four places in the life of Bernadette. it eliminates the need to store, handle and mail forms, saving The Jubilee Way begins at St. Bernadette’s parish church, Sacred Heart, in the Old Town. The both time and money. Forms are in the “Members Only” section parish church contains the baptismal font in which Bernadette was baptized on the 9th of January, of the Association’s web site at www.maltausa.org. 1844. (Open daily from 9:00AM to noon; from 1:30PM to 6:00PM.) The second visit on the Jubilee Way is the “Cachot”, a one room prison rented by Bernadette’s father for the family, on the Rue Petits-fosses. This is where the Soubirous family lived at the time of the apparitions. And it was from this house that Bernadette made her way to the Grotto, for the first time on February 11th, 1858, in hopes of finding firewood for the family. (Open daily from 2008 Deceased Members 10:00AM to noon and from 2:30PM to 5:00PM.) The third place in the Jubilee Way is the Grotto, itself, where the Blessed Mother appeared Mr. Robert O. Bachand Topsfield, MA to Bernadette for the first time on February 11th and for 17 times thereafter that year. Mrs. Judith M. McAree Fishers, IN Significantly on March 25, 1858, Our Lady responded to Bernadette’s question as to her identity Mr. Everett M. Scranton Grosse Pointe, MI with the response (spoken in dialect), “I Am The Immaculate Conception.” (Accessible daily from 11:00AM.) The final stop on the Jubilee Way is the present-day Lourdes Hospital (formerly the old Memorial Masses are said for deceased members at the Lady Chapel of the Cathedral of in New York City by Hospice). It contains the Hospice Chapel where Bernadette attended school to learn how to read Monsignor James P. Cassidy, Conventual Chaplain ad honorem and write and where she made her first Communion on June 3, 1858. (Open daily from 3:00PM of the American Association. to 5:00PM.) Pilgrims who are able to visit these four sites on the Jubilee Way will receive a Plenary Indul- gence granted especially for the Lourdes Jubilee by His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI. Mindful that many malades will be unable to traverse the entire Jubilee Way (especially a steep walk up to the Parish Church, Hospital and Cachot), the Sanctuary has arranged to set up a special booth in the Domain where Pilgrims unable to walk the entire Jubilee Way will be able to receive all four sym- bols for their Jubilee Way medallion as they receive the Plenary Indulgence. (continued on back page)  What’s in a Name? False Orders Obviously Think a Lot!

False Order is an organization that uses the name or some part of the name of the Order of Malta or any of its symbols (such as the white Malta Cross on a red shield, The Wonder of Lourdes Touches Awhich is a registered service mark of the Order) in its title or in its communications to mislead people into believing that it represents the true Order of Malta. Groups do this because Many Lives in Many Ways membership in the true Order of Malta is perceived to be a prestigious honor. Their efforts are usually associated with attempts to gain money by feeding on the egos of their victims, but could Since giving up his medical practice three decades ago to be used for other unethical purposes (such as to gain access to important personages or organiza- devote the rest of his life to the right-to-life movement, Dr. Jack Willke, KM, has experienced his share of inspirational stories. tions by claiming to represent the Order of Malta or one of its legitimate organizations, such as The Cincinnati physician has traveled the world, working the American Association). tirelessly to promote the culture of life. In the process, he has In a recent Judgement issued by the United States District Court for the Eastern District, a witnessed first-hand the results of God’s love for the afflicted. false order was enjoined to cease in the use of any of the Names or Service Marks of the Order of Nothing, however, quite prepared him for what would happen Malta. The specifics include directives not to use the name(s) linked to the Order or parts of the when he and his wife Barbara took their own very personal names. The Judgement specifically required that funds not be solicited while using the name or cause on an Order of Malta pilgrimage to Lourdes. symbols of the Order. This court order resulted from the continuing effort of the North American Dr. and Mrs. Willke have 22 grandchildren. In her childhood, one Committee for the Protection of Names, a joint committee composed of representatives from the of them, Anne, started showing the symptoms of Tourette’s syn- US Associations which reports to Fra John MacPherson. drome, a troubling disorder affecting the victim’s motor and vocal The particular case that resulted in this court order was initiated as a result of one of our skills. Anne’s abnormality would cause her to experience compul- members reporting the activity of the false order in the New York area. This false order is part of sive, involuntary movements, vocal tics, usually without apparent an international group in Europe. The Order of Malta and the Associations within it continue to reason. Typically this condition worsens into the teens, plateaus be diligent in protecting the name and the symbols of the Order. By preventing false orders from in a person’s twenties, and slowly fades in later adulthood. illegally using the names and symbols of the Order of Malta through legal action where neces- When medical intervention did not seem to be working, the Will- sary, the Order and the Associations protect the heritage of the Order and prevent confusing and kes approached her parents about taking Anne as a Malade in misleading activities under the banner of the Order. the American Association’s Jubilee Year Pilgrimage to Lourdes It is important that our members be aware of such false orders and recognize their illegal in 2000. During that memorable week and for many months activity. Should you come upon any use of the Order’s name or its servicemarks by organizations thereafter, the grandparents and her parents prayed for Our Lady’s aid in helping this talented child overcome her heart- which are not a legitimate part of the Order, please alert the New York office. Carl Schwarz is the rending difficulty. Chairman of the North American Committee and he and Tom Flood are the American Associa- tion representatives on the Committee. As so many others have learned over the course of the Order’s annual pilgrimages to Mary’s shrine, their prayers did not go unanswered. In a recent letter from her parents, Anne’s mother summed up what has happened over the ensuing eight years. “Looking back,” she wrote, the trip to Lourdes, “was clearly The Hospitaller’s Report when her symptoms began to subside, and although it took A Window to Our Lady of Philermo several years, she is now symptom-free and achieving more than we ever thought was possible.” by Stephen Estey, KM What Anne is achieving has the Willkes swelling with more than the normal amount of grandparent pride. Overcoming her he voices of the Lord and our Blessed are not disability, she excelled through her high school studies. She was often heard in loud cries, but rather in a gentle call- first string on the high school softball and water polo teams, ing originating from deep within the heart. So it was and an avid horse enthusiast. T Then her preparations for college brought a triumphal affirma- that members of the Michigan Area Order of Malta discerned from Our Lady the calling to commission a new writing of the tion of her recovery. As Jack recently reported to his Order of Icon of the Madonna of Philermo — Our Patroness. The word Malta area, Anne recorded a perfect 1600 score on her SAT examination and has been granted early admission to a presti- “icon” is derived from the Greek eikon, meaning an image; the gious college in California. same word used in the Bible in Genesis 1:27: “God created Msgr. Michael LeFevre, Chaplain of man in His image.” the Michigan Area of the American Icons are popularly known as the art of the Eastern Ortho- Association, dedicating the icon; Bishop John Quinn is in the background. dox Church, but they are much more. An icon is referred to as being “written” not painted and is in fact a visual “prayer.” In- Web Only Articles deed the icon contains a mysterious spiritual “language.” Each icon is unique because it provides a window, opening our world to the invisible — to the spiritual realm. As Paragraph 1160 of the Be sure to go our web site at www.maltausa.org. Catechism of the , Second Edition states: “Christian iconography expresses in Click on “News & Events.” Click on “Association Newsletters.” images the same Gospel message that Scripture communicates by words. Image and word illumi- Click on the Spring 2008 issue of Hospitallers for a number of nate each other.” interesting and informative articles: The history of the original Icon of Our Lady of Philermo is one filled with mystery and ad- • The formation of “Worldwide Relief – Malteser International” venture. According to tradition, the Icon had been written by Saint Luke and had been brought to focus on sharing the message of Malteser International in to Rhodes from Jerusalem around the year 1000 by a pilgrim monk named Filermo who was the Western Hemisphere. returning from the Holy Land. Although the Icon was lost for some time after World War II, it is • Transcripts of talks given by Archbishop Dolan and Justice believed that the original Icon has been located and she currently resides today at the Magistral Scalia at the Investiture weekend. Palace of the Order in Rome’s Via Condotti. The Icon is one of the most sacred relics of the Order. • A reprint from Long Island Catholic written by Elizabeth It was against this history and through the discernment of our Blessed Mother’s call that the Maynard, a Long Island student about the Youth Pilgrimage to local Board of the Michigan Area responded to the request to bring her image to each of the Michi- Lourdes last Summer. gan Area events in a particular way through the Icon and to entrust the works of the Michigan • A reprint from National Catholic Register on “Lourdes at 150” Area to her intercession and protection. Iconographer Kathleen Bordo Crombie was commissioned with interviews of Joseph Metz and Dr. Richard Milone. to write the Icon. Ms. Crombie wrote the Icon over a six-month period of prayer and fasting. Also on the web are materials about the 2008 Lourdes pilgrim- The Icon of Our Lady was blessed for public veneration on January 26, 2008 at the Michi- age (in the Members Only section) and an extensive collection gan Area Order of Malta’s Annual Faith Conference. The Icon is 30”W x 36”H x 1/2”D and is of photographs from the Holy Land Pilgrimage (in the Works and constructed on an Interglow Painting Panel constructed of three layers of Douglas fir combined Activities section). An Event Calendar of key Association dates is on both sides with mahogany sheets. The Icon depicts Our Lady in a sorrowful state without also available in the News and Events section. the Divine Child. She is covered with a bright red cloak representing martyrdom/witness to faith surrounded by a gold halo accented with deep blue background behind her. The blue represents transcendence and mystery — all that is of God. The Halo is 23k Gold Leaf representing a Holy aura to identify with the sacred nature of Our Lady and the inscription on the back of the Icon reads “Our Lady of Philermo, pray for the Order of Malta — Michigan Chapter.” The Michigan Area is also designing a Prayer Card with the image of the Icon on the front and the daily prayer of the Order on the back, with the eight pointed Maltese Cross. These prayer cards will be available to members of the Order within the United States and throughout the world. Anyone wishing to receive a copy of the prayer card may contact the American Associa- tion’s headquarters in New York. 7 Volume 6 Spring 2008

The Hospitaller’s Report (continued from page 6) The Present Day Hospital Order of Malta Visitors Center in the Domain An Order of Malta Visitors Center has been constructed in the Domain near St. Michel’s Gate where Members of the Order will answer ques- tions and provide assistance to individual pilgrims. The center will be open throughout the Jubilee Year, and will be staffed by Members of the Order from Associations throughout the world. It is anticipated that the three U.S. Associations will be asked to provide volunteers who have had experience serving the sick and the disabled in Lourdes. They will staff the Order’s Visitors Center at designated times during the Jubilee Year. The Order of Malta Visitor’s Center in the Domain is a visible sign of the special place our Order occupies in Lourdes and our shared mis- sion with the Sanctuary in serving the sick and physically-challenged throughout the world. The Presence of the American Association in Lourdes The Order of Malta has a strong presence in Lourdes, most visible in The Grotto The Cachot on the The Parish Church the annual Pilgrimages of the Order from many countries during the Rue Petits-Fosses in the Old Town first week of May. Along with our confreres from other Associations of the Order, we in the American Association participate in other activi- ties and convocations of the Sanctuary, including, most recently, the Second Rencontre of Hospitaller Associations this December. In addition to our annual Pilgrimages during the first week in May, the American Association conducts “Order of Malta Lourdes Youth Pilgrimages” during the summer months. These have been very successful and have positively contributed to our Order’s important place in the Lourdes family. In 2008, the American Association Lourdes Youth Pilgrimage will take place from July 21st to July 30th. A second Youth Pilgrimage will be con- ducted jointly by the American and Western Associations from August 8th to August 18th. (For more information, contact Hope Carter, DMOb.) Several members of the American, Federal and Western Associations return to Lourdes each year for a week or more to do volunteer service with the Hospitalité Notre Dame de Lourdes in the hospices, at the train station and airports, in the baths, at the Grotto and throughout the Domain dur- ing the processions and liturgies. These volunteers (“stagiaires” and hospitallers who have completed their “stage”) welcome and care for malades who are brought to Lourdes by the many national pilgrimage groups from April until November. Thanks to the internet at www.lourdes..com, the Jubilee Year will be made available to virtual pilgrims throughout the World.

Favorite Prayers: The Angelus The Angelus is a Christian devotion in memory of the Incarnation. Its name is derived from the opening 2008 Meetings/Events words, Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ. It consists of three Biblical verses describing the mystery, recited as verse and response, alternating with the prayer, the “Hail Mary!” The Angelus traditionally is recited in Lourdes Pilgrimage, April 30th – May 6th Catholic churches three times daily, 6:00AM, 12:00 noon and 6:00PM, accompanied by the ringing of the Board of Councillors, May 23rd, Philadelphia Angelus bell. Some High Church Anglican and Lutheran churches also use the devotion. Board of Councillors, September 4th, New York City The Angelus is replaced by Regina Coeli during Eastertide, and is not used between the Liturgy of Holy Thursday and the Easter Vigil. (from Wikipedia) Malta, Rhodes, Rome Pilgrimage, September 15th – September 26th Board of Councillors, November 13th, New York City The Angelus Investiture and Annual Dinner, November 14th, New York City V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary. R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.(Lk 1:28) Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen. V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord. R. Be it done unto me according to thy word. Executive Office Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee... 1011 First Avenue, Suite 1350 V. And the Word was made flesh. New York, NY 10022-4112 USA R. And dwelt among us. Telephone: (212) 371-1522 Fax: (212) 486-9427 Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee... www.maltausa.org V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God. Editor: Raymond J. LaRose R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Design/Production: Rappy & Company, Inc. Let us pray; Articles for future issues of this newsletter Pour forth, we beseech thee, O Lord, thy grace into our hearts; that we, to whom the Incarnation should be mailed to: of Christ, thy Son, was made known by the message of an angel, may by his Passion and Cross be Raymond J. LaRose brought to the glory of his Resurrection. Through the same Christ, our Lord. Amen. American Association Glory be to the Father… 1011 First Avenue, Suite 1350, New York, NY 10022 or sent via email to: [email protected] © 2008 Order of Malta®, American Association, U.S.A. Prayer of the Order Lord Jesus, Thou hast seen fit to enlist me for Thy service among the Knights and Dames of Saint John of Jerusalem. I humbly entreat Thee through the intercession of the Most Holy Virgin of Philermo, of Saint , Blessed Gerard and all the and blessed of our Order, to keep me faithful to the tradition of our Order. Please notify the New York office for all changes of address Be it mine to practice and defend the Catholic, the Apostolic, and the Roman Faith If your primary mailing address changes or is going to change, against the enemies of religion; be it mine to practice charity towards my neighbors, please be sure to notify the American Association’s administrative especially the poor and sick. team. Just send an e-mail to [email protected] or call our office Give me the strength I need to carry out this my resolve, forgetful of myself, learning at (212) 371-1522. Maintaining correct addresses ensures that you ever from the Holy Gospel a spirit of deep and generous Christian devotion, striving will receive mailings on a timely basis. It can also save the American ever to promote God’s glory, the world’s peace, and all that may benefit the Order of Association a significant amount of time and money.

Saint John of Jerusalem. Amen.

SMOMAA Committees 2008

Admissions/Preparation Committee Executive Committee Thomas J. Flood Spirituality Committee Thomas J. Flood, Chair Daniel J. Kelly, Chair Honorable Marie L. Garibaldi Mary C. McCooey, Chair Hope E. Carter Joseph M. Cianciolo John M. Haas, Ph.D. Richard D. Armstrong Paul H. Durnan James L. Claus Peter C. Krause C. Anne Burleigh Howard V. Redgate Thomas J. Flood Richard D. Milone, M.D. Hope E. Carter Thomas F. Schlafly Robert J. Fredericks, Ph.D. Peter F. Muratore Monsignor James P. Cassidy Mary C. McCooey Anthony E. Rapp John T. Dunlap Area Development Committee Joseph G. Metz, Ph.D. Thomas J. Reedy Daniel M. FitzPatrick James F. O’Connor, Chair James F. O’Connor Thomas F. Schlafly Honorable Marie L. Garibaldi James L. Claus Jack E. Pohrer Betsy M. Swanhaus Augustus T. Grace Joseph G. Metz, Ph.D. Honorable James L. Ryan Hreinn P. Lindal Thomas J. Reedy Sub Priory of Our Lady of Lourdes Margaret R. Lyons John F. Shine, Ph.D. Lourdes Pilgrimage 2008 John T. Dunlap, Regent Daniel D. McCarthy Barbara A. and Daniel D. McCarthy, Chancellor Joseph G. Metz, Ph.D. Audit Committee Joseph H. Miller, Co-Chairs Hope E. Carter, Councillor P. Declan O’Sullivan Paul H. Durnan, Chair Richard D. Milone, MD, Medical Director Robert J. Fredericks, Ph.D., Councillor John P. Reiner Peter C. Krause Daniel J. Kelly, Councillor Peggy M. Stanton P. Declan O’Sullivan Intl Assoc. of Catholic Bioethicists Monsignor Kevin W. Wallin, Advisor John M. Haas, Ph.D. Works/Ministries Committee Auxiliary Committee Joseph G. Metz, Ph.D., Chair Strategic Planning Committee Jack E. Pohrer, Chair Finance/Budget Review Committee Hope E. Carter Jack E. Pohrer, Chair Kenneth R. Craig Joseph M. Cianciolo, Chair Monsignor James P. Cassidy Marjorie L. Bycraft Peter C. Krause Robert F. Dall Paul H. Durnan Thomas F. Carney, Jr. Jennifer D. Mitchell Robert L. Dillmeirer Daniel M. Fitzpatrick Joseph M. Cianciolo Thomas Pecora William J. Koenig Robert J. Fredericks, Ph.D. Robert L. Dillmeier P. Declan O’Sullivan Margaret R. Lyons John T. Dunlap Communications Committee Anthony E. Rapp Mary C. McCooey Paul H. Durnan Thomas J. Flood, Chair P. Declan O’Sullivan Thomas J. Flood Laure C. Aubuchon Grants Committee Howard V. Redgate Robert J. Fredericks, Ph.D. John T. Bycraft James L. Claus, Chair Honorable James. L. Ryan Mary C. McCooey William R. Burleigh Marjorie L. Bycraft Joseph G. Metz, Ph.D. Thomas F. Carney, Jr. Robert L. Dillmeier* Order of Malta Worldwide Relief Richard D. Milone, MD William S. Dinger Peter C. Krause* James F. O’Connor James F. O’Connor Peggy M. Stanton Margaret R. Lyons Howard V. Redgate Robert J. Wormington Joseph G. Metz, Ph.D. Lourdes Pilgrimage 2009 John F. Shine, Ph.D. John R. Mullen* Susan T. and Defense of the Faith/ P. Declan O’Sullivan* Howard V. Redgate, Co-Chairs Malta Human Services Found BOD Education Committee Howard V. Redgate* Richard D. Milone , MD, Hershel F. Smith, Jr., President Paul H. Durnan, Chair Thomas F. Schlafly Medical Director William M. Kearns, Jr., Vice President William R. Burleigh John F. Shine, Ph.D. Mary Kay Farley, Secretary Barbara M. Burns Hershel F. Smith* Nominating Committee Bernard P. DiFiore, Treasurer Hope C. Carter * member of the Foundation Board of Directors P. Declan O’Sullivan, Chair Robert L. Dillmeier* Monsignor James P. Cassidy Marjorie L. Bycraft Thomas J. Flood* Elizabeth B. Flynn Honors Committee Robert L. Dillmeier Daniel J. Kelly* Mary Reilly Hunt Hope E. Carter, Chair John F. Shine, Ph.D. Peter C. Krause* Honorable Marie L. Garibaldi Marjorie L. Bycraft Peggy M. Stanton Scott C. Malpass Hans E. Geisler, M.D. Robert J. Fredericks, Ph.D. Mary C. McCooey* William C. Mattison, Ph.D. Mary C. McCooey Prison Ministry Committee Gerald H. McGinley Joseph G. Metz, Ph.D. Richard D. Milone, MD Robert J. Fredericks, Ph.D., Chair Joseph G. Metz, Ph. D.* Richard D. Milone, M.D. William F. Benedict John R. Mullen Robert A. Nalewajek Legal and By-Laws Committee Fred P. Crowe P. Declan O’Sullivan* Jack E. Pohrer Honorable James L. Ryan, Chair John F. Dick Howard V. Redgate* Susan M. Reese Thomas F. Carney, Jr. Joseph Feitelberg Honorable James L. Ryan* Honorable James L. Ryan Honorable Marie L. Garibaldi Fran Finn John R. Sise John F. Shine, Ph.D. Carl A. Schwarz, Jr. John Finn * member of the American Association Board Peggy M. Stanton JoAnne Kuehner of Councillors Monsignor Kevin W. Wallin, Advisor Membership Committee Daniel D. McCarthy James F. O’Connor, Chair Joseph G. Metz, Ph.D. Disciplinary Committee Joseph M. Cianciolo John M. Powers Honorable James L. Ryan, Chair James L. Claus John S. Santa Thomas J. Flood Robert L. Dillmeier Thomas F. Schlafly Honorable Marie L. Garibaldi Robert J. Doyle Andrew J. Vissicchio Paul H. Durnan