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The Hospitaller The Hospitaller The journal of the British Association of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta In this issue: The wonders of Wardour Holy places under threat Hi-tech help in Oxford www.orderofmalta.org.uk Winter 2014 Hospitaller Winter 2014 In brief… JANUARY 2015 15 White Knights Ball London. Contact the BASMOM Secretariat in the first instance. MARCH 2015 29 Knights of Malta Ball Edinburgh. The proceeds from the Ball will support the Order’s work for Syrian refugees in Lebanon. Contact the BASMOM Secretariat in the first instance. MAY 2015 Lourdes Pilgrimage: Join the BASMOM pilgrimage next May. Places go fast for this perennially inspiring and popular pilgrimage. Contact: Eleanor Benson [email protected] First Mass Newly appointed Cardinal Patron celebrates Mass at the Order’s Audio history San Giovanni Battista hospital in Rome If you’d like to be a part of history, record your memories of your life in the Order and send the file to the BASMOM The Order of Malta’s Rome hospital and many members and friends, the Secretariat, attention of the Communications Delegate. was the setting for Cardinal Leo cardinal praised the Order for its Raymond Burke’s first Mass for the untiring work to help those in need. Caroline de la Force Order. In the presence of the Grand Our great thanks to Caroline de la Force, our ‘Basmom Master Fra’ Matthew Festing and The Grand Master welcomed the new Secretariat’, are unclassifiable. She cares for the members of the Sovereign Council, Cardinal Patron on behalf of all of the Association, its members and friends untiringly, with the patients and staff of the Hospital, Orders’ family around the world. great devotion and unfailing cheer. One year on Companions President Paul Letman cut the cake at St Dames’ day James Spanish Place soup kitchen. Over 7000 meals have been provided for the homeless at the soup kitchen in St Celestria Hales reports on the annual reunion for the Dames of James’ crypt in its first year. Members from the Order, the the Order on 13 November Companions of the Order and the Order of Malta Volunteers (OMV) meet shoulder to shoulder every week to bring food Mass in the Little Oratory was recruits. Fr Ronald Creighton- and cheer to their guests. Who has the best time? Hard to followed by luncheon upstairs Jobe said Mass and then gave a tell, as all the groups turn up faithfully each Thursday. where florist Lalage Barron added short and beautifully structured to the convivial scene with pretty talk based on the beatitudes Christmas Carol Service centre pieces for the tables – all which was very much appreciated. The Order celebrated Christmas offered for sale after lunch. It is always an occasion with a at a wonderful service at St. James happy family atmosphere and Spanish Place, London. There was time for a catch up many thanks are due to organiser on Dames’ activities for the Rosamond Poncia. Order’s projects throughout the year. Some make regular visits to residents in the Order’s Care Homes (OSJCT) for old people, some help in the London soup Editor Philippa Leslie kitchens, others accompany the © BASMOM 2014 sick on pilgrimage, both abroad 58 Grove End Rd, St. John’s Wood, and at home. There was an LONDON NW8 9NH excellent turnout of 25 dames Tel: 020 7286 1414 with a wide age range and as the Fr. Ronald Creighton-Jobe – now at home Fax: 020 7286 3243 hostess our Vice President Lady again after an accident led to a spell in e: [email protected] Talbot remarked it was particularly hospital. The British Association of the Order w: www.orderofmalta.org.uk good to welcome some new sends very best wishes for a swift recovery. 2 Hospitaller Winter 2014 The Hospitaller The journal of the British Association of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta Contents NATIONAL SPOTLIGHT y r Hi-tech caring in Oxford Peter Sefton Williams on the excellent work of Order volunteers in Oxford t Setting standards of excellence in dementia From the President care Dear Members and Friends y Bringing out the best i We have had a busy year and I wish to congratulate all of the Order family in Britain for your sterling work in u Requiem in Scotland the service of those in need. i The wonders of Wardour Our soup kitchens in London, Oxford and Glasgow An historical reflection by have gone from strength to strength. Their services Richard Berkley-Matthews are now well established – the St James Spanish Place group even celebrating their first year last month with an anniversary cake – and much needed in the community of the homeless. This social drama INTERNATIONAL SPOTLIGHT which is now a feature across Europe – our members and volunteers in France, Italy and Spain are engaged a a Holy places under threat in similar assistance – is a sign of our stressed times Julian Allason reports on and the work we do is of great value. serious threats to the Order’s historical sites Our Homes continue their excellent care for older people. A new Home was opened in Warminster in s In the cradle of November, its programme for dementia sufferers Christendom drawing admiration for the thoughtful, innovative and An unfolding tragedy thorough way it is caring for residents. As well as many activities at home, this issue covers d At the service of the g aspects of our work abroad – most particularly our needy action in the Middle East, which I saw for myself in Lebanon in November. And we include a special g Crisis in Iraq article on our humanitarian diplomatic network and A right for all explain how its work is a force for good. j Stop press We also warmly welcome our new Cardinal Patronus, News from around the world recently appointed by Pope Francis. The Hospitaller Photographs: May I take this opportunity to wish all of you a happy The journal of the British Association of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta © Photos: Peter Allingham, Julian and serene Christmas and to thank you for your In this issue: The wonders of Wardour Allason, Julian Andrews continuing commitment to the works of the Order to Holy places under threat Hi-tech help in Oxford help those in need. cover photo: Julian Andrews Richard Fitzalan Howard www.orderofmalta.org.uk Winter 2014 President, British Association of the Order of Malta issue_2014_02.indd 1 10/12/2014 07:53 3 Hospitaller Winter 2014 Hi-tech caring in Oxford Ancient religious Order adopts high tech solution to aiding homelessness in Oxford, a city with the fourth highest number of homelessness people in England. Peter Sefton-Williams investigates… HE ORDER OF MALTA – one of is a ‘soup run’ across the city centre, But co-ordinating the 200 or so the most ancient religious offering food and refreshments to the helpers in such a wide range of Torders in the Roman Catholic needy. activities – and on four days a week Church – is using social networking – presents a huge organisational to help the homeless and destitute in The second, every Saturday morning, challenge. Oxford. Companions of the Order of takes place in a church hall in Malta, mainly students, are running Woodstock Road, where the 30 or so To ensure all activities are sufficiently two major initiatives to help rough guests are offered the opportunity to staffed, they have devised their sleepers. The first, which operates shower, change their clothes, eat a own application using ‘Google Poll’ three times a week during term time, light lunch and read the papers. software. 4 Hospitaller Winter 2014 Nathan Pinkoski, a doctoral The Companions’ growing charitable student from St Edmund Hall who activities in Oxford are overseen by coordinates the Saturday Project, Fra’ John Eidinow, Tutor in Classics explains: “We send out emails to all at St Benet’s Hall and a professed participants asking their availabilities member of the Order. for the week. As their replies come in, they are automatically colour coded Started a thousand years ago… for the various activities. We can “Our charitable activities in Oxford see at a glance if there are any gaps are in line with the Order’s mission that need filling. It’s simple but very from its very inception almost a effective.” thousand years ago,” says Fra’ John. The charitable activities of the “The practical aim of the Order their life in small ways, by listening to Companions, which have been and of the Companions is to put their jokes, talking about their dogs operating in the city since 2011, themselves at the service of those and by asking precisely how they like are continuing to grow, including a who do not share their advantages. their toast done,” he said. programme for students to make afternoon visits to care homes for the “We appreciate that our charitable Though members of the Order elderly in the city. activities only provide a temporary of Malta and the Companions of sticking plaster. But where we hope the Order organise the activities, Max Lau, a doctoral student from to make a difference is that we do many students volunteer with the Oriel College who co-ordinates this not see ourselves as helping ‘the Companions on an informal basis. All initiative, says: “There are currently homeless’ or ‘the poor’ but as helping funds for the Companions’ activities around 10 volunteers. Normally we individuals. come from private donations.
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