Admissions Criteria

The following are the criteria for membership in The Order of Malta, Federal Association, U.S.A.:

• Applicants are to be Catholic lay men or women in good standing with the Church.
  
• Applicants are to be at least 25 years of age.
  
• The applicant should have achieved a degree of distinction in their profesionional field and in their philanthropic activities.
  
• The applicant should be regarded as a leader in their field and within their community.
  
• The applicant must have a record of service to the Catholic Church and to Catholic-related causes by lending their professional expertise and their hands-on volunteer service to the poor and the sick.