Newsletter No. 75 Special Edition February 2010

16 January 2010 Investiture Ceremony An Investiture ceremony was held during Holy Mass celebrated by Mgr Lawrence Gatt, Conventual Chaplain ad Honorem, at the Oratory, St John's Co-Cathedral, in at 16.30hrs. The ceremony was presided over by HE Dr Philip Farrugia Randon, President of the Maltese Association.

The members to be invested processed to the Oratory under the guidance of the Chancellor, Marchesino Daniel Gera de Petri Testaferrata, and took their seats.

All the other members present, processed from the sacristy in inverse order of rank, led by the Standard-Bearer of the Association.

The Chancellor read the brevet issued by the Grand Chancery, and Mgr Lawrence Gatt blessed the insignia.

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Their Excellencies Frá John Critien, Frá Richard Cheffins and Frá Richard Divall also participated in the ceremony.

After the sermon, the Veni Creator Spiritus was sung and the President conferred the insignia on behalf of the Prince and Grand Master, HMEH Frá Matthew Festing.

Admissions

Donati of Devotion

Commendatore Tonio Casapinta - 3 -

Mr Christopher Cassar Torreggiani

Dr Kevin Dingli - 4 -

Mr Dane Munro

Donate of Devotion

Mrs Josephine Farrugia Randon - 5 -

Mrs Paula Giannoni

Knight of Honour & Devotion

The Noble Dr Andrea Gera de Petri Testaferrata, Baroncino of Qlejja - 6 -

Dame of Honour & Devotion

The Most Noble Amy Bugeja Fontani, Countess della Senia

Promotion - Dame of Magistral Grace

Mrs Helen Farrugia Randon

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Promise Of Obedience - Admissions to the Second Class

Knight Grand Cross of Magistral Grace in Obedience

H.E. Amb. Antonio Ganado GCSGM - 8 -

Knights of Magistral Grace in Obedience

H.E. Dr Philip Farrugia Randon - 9 -

Mr Alexander Caruana Soler - 10 -

Mr John Gauci Maistre

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Mr Paul K Sultana

The Mass then continued in the usual way. At the end of the ceremony, the President followed the Standard-Bearer of the Association, who led the Procession out of the Oratory and back to the Sacristy, where a group photo was taken. A reception was later held at Casa Lanfreducci for the newly invested, their families, members, volunteers and guests. MM 5/2/2010 More news is available at the websites: www.orderofmalta.org & www.orderofmalta-malta.org - 12 -