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The Order of St. Lazarus The Order of St. Lazarus Gazette April 2013 Newsletter of the Grand Priory of Canada Service to Humanity Since 1098 The Order of Saint Lazarus Gazette Newsletter of The Grand Priory of Canada The Order of Saint Lazarus Vol. 27, No.1, April 2013 C a n a d a ISSN 1198-6689 Mission Published under the auspices of the Chancery Office The Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem in Canada, known as 1435 Sanford Fleming Avenue, Suite 100, Ottawa, Ontario K1G 3H3 the Grand Priory of Canada, is a jurisdiction of an international organization founded in 1098, and committed to serving humanity. Its national purpose is exclusively charitable Phone: 613 746 5280 and, as a corporation, it focuses on the advancement of solutions to medical and ecumen- Fax: 613 746 3982 ical issues, the provision of aid to the suffering and dying, and continued support for the E-mail : [email protected] treatment and cure of leprosy. Website: www.stlazarus.ca Goals To fund research and treatment for Leprosy Grand Prior: Chev. Richard M. Dumbrille CM, GCLJ(J), GOMLJ To fund elements of care within the medical/palliative care community consistent with the Order’s mission Executive Director: Dame Jean Matheson, DCLJ, CMLJ To enhance the study and promotion of ecumenism within Canada Email: [email protected] To operate an effective organization that reflects both a Canadian focus and current Editor: Captain Warren Tracz, CD, KCLJ(J), OMLJ business practices Email: [email protected] To promote national unity and the qualities of good citizenship Assistant to the Editor and Translator: Jean Deslauriers FEATURES COLUMNS Printing: Georgian Copy and Print, Barrie, Ontario 3 GRAND PRIOR’S MESSAGE 3 EDITOR’S REPORT Contributors: Summarizing three years in office, Welcome to your new Editor Chev. Robert Clarke, Lt(N) David Connelly, Phila Fyten, the two challenges and our Orders Chev. Garrfield Du Couturier-Nichol, Chev. Richard goals Dumbrille, Dame Sarah Jane Dumbrille, Capt. Tim Groulx, Maj, Paul Henry, Mrs. Ingrida Hope, Mr. Mi- chael Kalnay, Fr. Philip Kennedy, Dame Dennice 7 MY POINT OF VIEW Leahey, LCol Mark Macpherson, Dame Jean Matheson, International visits Chev. Brian Newbold, Bernard Poirier, M. Dennis Ri- 4 MEDIEVAL HOSPITAL oux, Maj. Justin Schmidt-Clever, Carl Shain, Capt. Jean FOUND St-Laurent, Capt. Warren Tracz New discoveries related to our Submissions: ancient Order 10 DVD PROJECT Finalizing the project Submissions of text and photos are welcome by the following deadlines: February 1 for the April edition or August 1 for the October edition. DEPARTMENTS Articles should be submitted in electronic format with a 6 NEW NATIONAL WEBSITE proposed title with the authors name and Commandery Information on the features and 10 HISTORY CORNER affiliation. continuing work on our web site Short stories and a quiz on our Photographs should be submitted in JPEG format in the shared history maximum size possible. Please include a proposed cap- tion and use a filename that identifies the contents. Additional copies: 11 IRISH 50TH ANNIVERSARY 13 COMMANDERY ACTIVITIES The official Bequest Policy, Codicil and additional cop- Representing the Grand Priory Commander Reporters provide up ies of this publication are available from the Chancery and are also available on our web page. abroad dates on their most recent initiatives Change of address: Please send change of address notifications and any 21 PASSINGS undeliverable copies to the Chancery office. 18 HOLY RELICS IN RUSSIA Recognizing the contributions of Copyright (2013) The Military and Hospitaller Order of Visiting a Russian monastery with members who have departed Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem in Canada. Lazarus relics All Rights Reserved. The opinions expressed by the contributors are not necessarily those of the Grand Priory of Canada. On the Cover: Chev. Richard M. Dumbrille, Grand Prior, shown with a painting and relic of St. Lazarus, Zachatyesky Monastery/Convent, Moscow, Russia. Page couverture: Le chev. Richard M. Dumbrille, Grand Prieur, avec une toile et une relique de saint Lazare, monastère/couvent de Zachatievsky, Moscou (Russie). G a z e t t e April 2013 2 From the Editor It’s a bittersweet brille, the Chancery staff, the Council and each of you who submit- time when you de- ted articles for publication. My continuing goal was to communi- cide to change jobs in an organization. Like cate the good works we are doing in the name of Saint Lazarus and many of you, the unknown future usually as Christians. The protection ancient knights offered to pilgrims bring questions that only the future can an- and the relief the hospitallers offered to those sick or infected with swer. However, trust in the abilities of your leprosy continues today. So does conflict in the middle East and replacement ease those fears. other parts of the world. Such is this moment which is the last Ga- Perhaps in time all this will change. I am certain that our ancient zette with me as the Editor. As of the Chap- brothers had it right in ―Atavis et Armis‖. Our motto is an interest- er General in May, the baton, rather, elec- ing segue to several of the articles in this Gazette that present infor- tronic quill, is handed to my good friend, mation on the ancient origins of our Order as well as our modern fellow Reservist, educator and Toronto efforts in the eradication of leprosy, the communication of Christi- Commandery member Major (ret.) Paul anity to those who will hear the Word and the delivery of palliative Henry of Sudbury, ON. and other care to those who need that service. Paul and I will meet over the summer to It will be my pleasure to meet you in Edmonton at the end of May. transfer files and share the methodologies So, if you haven’t registered yet, please do so as soon as possible! of creating the Gazette. We will co-edit the October Gazette and then the reigns will be As always, feel free to contact Paul at: [email protected] to dis- his. I have every confidence that he will cuss articles for the Gazette. continue the high quality newsletter you have come to enjoy. As I mentioned in previous issues, I’m not going to disappear! I’ll stay in touch by preparing articles for your reading. Captain Warren Tracz, I have so many people to thanks for making CD, KCLJ(J), OMLJ, B. Ed. my role as Editor as easy as possible. The- Editor se include Grand Priors Parent and Dum- Grand Prior’s Message by Chev. Richard M. Dumbrille, Grand Prior Confreres et Consoeurs, membership who have brought A Caregiver’s Guide to the respected po- As I approach the close of the three years that it has been my privi- sition it holds from coast to coast in lege to be your Grand Prior of the Canadian Grand Priory of the Canada, and throughout the world Military and Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem, I can- where it is published in many foreign not help but pause and reflect on the amazing achievements which languages. have transpired in those 36 months. Although three years are really very minuscule in our 50-year history as a Charitable Order in Can- Finally, and equally important, our Ca- ada, these same three years have had a great impact on the fulfil- nadian Grand Priory is recognized in ment of our three principle mandates- the Treatment and Cure of religious circles for its devotion to Ecu- Leprosy, Palliative Care and Ecumenism. menism. Our bursaries to assist stu- dents at many of Canada’s universities On the subject of Leprosy, for many years as a member of our Or- who are interested in the promotion of der, I have been jokingly chided by one of my respected predeces- ecumenism cannot help but promote sors that I will never allow our Canadian Grand Priory to forget our ecumenism throughout our country responsibilities in combating Leprosy. Thankfully, Canada is not both now and in the future. We are afflicted to a fearsome degree with this dreaded disease. However, known as and are called a Military and with 14 million cases of leprosy still in less fortunate regions of our Hospitaller Order. It is vitally important that we, as members of the world today, it is very rewarding for me to know that the continued Order, continually remind ourselves that we are, as well, an financial contributions made by you, the members of our Canadian ―Ecumenically Religious Order.‖ Grand Priory, to the worldwide battle with Leprosy is impressive. It is also gratifying for me to know that our Canadian Grand Priory As I address you when we meet for our Annual General Meetings also stands tall in Canada's medical community where our publica- (Chapters General), when I gather with you for our beautiful Vigil tion A Caregiver’s Guide is recognized for its extremely credible Services and when I am privileged to face you as we congregate for assistance to caregivers of those approaching the end of life. I per- our Investiture Services, I am moved beyond words when I see sonally feel that A Caregiver’s Guide is our greatest contribution you, our dedicated members from a diverse cross-section of Chris- to the medical scene. We are all indebted to a small core of our tian Churches, all working together within this noble Order. G a z e t t e April 2013 3 (Continued from page 3) Dear friends, An 1177 charter further refers to a The medieval records clearly identify the "Stratum regium que ducit a domo lepro- In closing, I would be remiss if I did not pay trib- locality of the Leprosarium in Jerusalem.
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