the Order of Malta Federal Association, U.S.A. 2019 ANNUAL REPORT ORDER OF MALTA ® FEDERAL ASSOCIATION, U.S.A. Officers and Directors President’s Message of the Federal Association 1730 M Street, NW 019 was my first year as president participate in the Chapter General, and very well together to provide another Suite 403 of the Federal Association. hopefully, that is not a new trend, as our great year for our Federal Association, as Washington, DC 20036 Every year as a member of the representation in the Chapter General you will see in the pages that follow. I Tel 202.331.2494 OFFICERS BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2 Order, regardless of what role is so important. During the year, there would like to thank each of them for the www.orderofmaltafederal.org I have served in, has been helpful for were five additional opportunities to time and energy given to their respective President H.E. Ambassador Michèle Burke Bowe— learning the history and customs of the meet with the American presidents. In missions. The same can be said about Fra’ Thomas N. Mulligan Chevy Chase, MD Federal Association, for becoming better these meetings there has been a positive our excellent and dedicated office staff Chicago, IL John Butler — Mitchellville, MD acquainted with our members, and for desire to act together, demonstrate unity, under the direction of Deacon Michael Vice President Joan Cincotta — Jamesville, NY witnessing our growth over the years. and share best practices in matters of Stankewicz. Thank you to everyone for Craig M. Jarchow, Ph.D. Lawrence O. Demaree — Bethesda, MD Now as president, I understand better common interest. working together with me to make us how the day-to-day administration Houston, TX Robert Gallagher — Charlotte, NC a better association in providing our takes place, working with our office staff One of the highlights of last year was hands-on service to the sick, poor, and Chancellor Robert L. Hutton, Esq. — Memphis, TN to move us through the events of the joining members in a pilgrimage to the incarcerated. We do most everything Robert L. Hutton, Esq. Craig M. Jarchow, Ph.D. — Houston, TX year, and keeping us current with the Holy Land led by Ambassador Michèle well, always searching for ways we can Memphis, TN Grand Magistry. Also, through a travel Bowe. This included an orientation to Harry W. Johnson, Jr., M.D. — do things better, while remaining ever schedule that kept me on the road for 34 the early years of the Order, along with Office Team Hospitaller Baltimore, MD mindful of the call to mirror the Gospel weeks, I have visited the members and the opportunity to see and feel the places Patrick J. Monaghan III Loretto Kane — Baltimore, MD message among ourselves and to those Executive Director experienced the life and works of as many where Jesus lived and taught during his Baltimore, MD we serve. Most impressively, wherever Deacon Michael J. Stankewicz Jeffrey Ludwig — Dunkirk, MD of our regions as possible. While this was public life. The pilgrimage also included Treasurer we are, we do what we do prayerfully, Program & Communications Patrick J. Monaghan III — Baltimore, MD a busy year, it was very rewarding. a moving visit to Holy Family Hospital in which can only serve to strengthen our Manager Peter Scudner Charles Mifsud — Columbus, OH Bethlehem, one of our most impressive I also attended well-done regional individual faith foundations and our Lancaster, PA signature works. The time we were given Nadia Mohammed Fra’ Thomas N. Mulligan — retreats in Chicago and Jacksonville. to be “gowned-up” in the Neonatal life in this religious community. Living Development & Stewardship Historian Chicago, IL (President) More and more of our regions are our lives with this attitude, and forgetful Coordinator and Program Intensive Care Unit was something I will Henry Lane Hull, Ph.D. Barbara Murphy — Arlington, VA offering retreats each year. Speaking of ourselves, we cannot help but be Manager always remember. Witnessing a work of Wicomico Church, VA from experience, these provide excellent Dr. John Quinn — Mt. Pleasant, SC the Order such as this service to a large, successful in our mission. I thank each of Morgan L. Baker opportunities for quiet time, praying Principal Chaplain John F.X. Reilly — Swarthmore, PA needy population was a deep personal you for living your commitment and for Financial Coordinator & together, socializing, and building Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory experience. your generous support. Program Manager Christopher Rolland — Dallas, TX a sense of community life. Through Archbishop of Washington I ask you to keep me in your prayers Kyle Dokus Wayne Ruth — Baltimore, MD various year-round offerings we are given Pilgrimages bring us together; and so that I may continue to be given the Chaplain of the Board Peter Scudner — Lancaster, PA many opportunities to take advantage of accompanying and serving the needs Program Manager grace to carry out God’s work as he Rev. Msgr. John Enzler convenient dates, locations, and different of pilgrims is one of our founding Kyle S. Herrington Major General (ret.) Thomas Wessels — wills it through the fine members of this Washington, DC chaplains. All these experiences help traditions. I attended both our 2019 Atlanta, GA association. I remember all of you in my to deepen our personal sanctification, Lourdes pilgrimage and the summer Dr. Terryl A. White — Sterling, VA prayers, daily. helping each of us to express the Order’s pilgrimage to Our Lady of Good Help in charism in our everyday lives. Champion, Wisconsin. While Lourdes and Champion are quite different, This past year I represented the each has wonderful qualities that we Federal Association at my first meeting Fra’ Thomas N. Mulligan can experience. We all have challenges of international association presidents President making time for these spiritual “time- in Budapest. Besides receiving an outs”, but I have never heard of anyone in-depth orientation on the state of who did not appreciate the experience the Order, we delegates were chosen and the time together. for the Chapter General to elect a new Sovereign Council. Only one North The officers and members of our Board American president was elected to of Directors and committees all worked ORDER OF MALTA-FEDERAL ASSOCIATION, USA 1 Spiritual Life Vice President’s Report on profound reality that we, both as individuals and as a religious The Defense of the Faith Committee, led by Ed Damich, In addition to the Defense of the Faith presentation at the Spirituality order, are called by the Lord.” also published a series of modules in 2019 for discussion annual meeting, several related presentations were held in the and reflection by the members of the Federal Association. hospitaller regions, including in Lancaster, Syracuse, Central Craig M. Jarchow, KMOb, Vice President The modules dealt with topics such as Deepening Our Prayer, Spirituality and Service, Lent, Being With Jesus in the Essays dealing with end-of-life decisions covered such topics Carolina, and Atlanta. as The Nature of Suffering, Is the Life of One Who Suffers he mission of the Order of Malta since its founding more Passion, Pilgrimage and Retreat, Spirituality and Everyday The Federal Association’s Formation Committee, led by Still ‘Good?’; End of Life Decisions in Light of the Catholic than 900 years ago is “the promotion of the glory of God Life, Eucharist, Guided by the Malta Cross and Beatitudes, Cara Aghajanian, also had a busy and consequential year in Understanding of the Whole Person - Body and Soul; Ordinary through the sanctification of its Members, service to Tuitio Fidei et Obsequium Pauperum, Belonging to a Religious 2019. The committee revamped the formation process, placing and Extraordinary Means of Preserving Life; Assisted Suicide, the faith and to the Holy Father, and assistance to one’s Order, Gratitude, and Advent. more emphasis on the critical role played by the sponsors of T Euthanasia, and the Slippery Slope; and End of Life Care neighbour” (Constitutional Charter §2(1)). And so it is with new candidates. As part of this effort, the committee rewrote One particularly moving passage, among the many in Instructions. the Federal Association. “Called by the Lord,” was a reminder of why so many of us the guidebooks for both candidates and sponsors, and revised Current and former members of the Defense of the Faith the agenda and materials for the annual Formation Weekend This mission is conveyed succinctly via the twin elements of are members of the Order of Malta, particularly of the Federal Committee contributed to the series, including Donald held in Washington, DC. Contributors to this substantial the Order’s charism: “Tuitio Fidei” (the preservation, protection, Association: Brey, Charles Cornelio, Lisa Howard, Daniel Krieger, John undertaking were current and former members of the Defense and witness of the faith) and “Obsequium Pauperum” (the In our Order we do not live in monasteries or convents. Lenczowski, Cindi Salazar, John Sauder, Bill Saunders, Bill of the Faith Committee, including Brandon Brown, Taffy service to the sick and the poor). We live in the world. However, we do belong to a religious Thierfelder, and Tom Wessels. Hewitt, Charles Letteer, Alexandra Milos, Chris Murphy, In the Order of Malta’s Regulations and Commentary, the order, to a community that helps us work out our salvation. The end-of-life essays were bound into a single volume that Marlana Ottinger, Randall Rainey, Robert Simmons, Chip “Spiritual Life” section (§3(3)) is remarkably concrete in its We fulfill our commitment to the Order together with our was distributed during the Defense of the Faith presentation Souser, and Dorothy Zolandz. guidance regarding spiritual activities in the Order: “It is the sisters and brothers in the Order through our prayer life and given by Professor John Keown at the Federal Association’s As the Holy Father, Pope Francis, has reminded us: task of the Priories, Subpriories and Associations to provide our works.