Hospitaller Region - New Orleans

There are 47 members of the Federal Association living in Louisiana. The largest concentration is in the New Orleans area. Dr. Robert Cangelosi is the Regional Hospitaller for the area. He succeeds Jane Nalty, who also served on the Association’s Board of Directors, as have Paul Nalty, John Charbonnet, Jim Kelly, and, currently, John Becker. The Most Reverend Alfred Hughes, the recently retired Archbishop of New Orleans is a chaplain of the Order, as are retired Archbishops Hannan and Schulte and Father Thomas Chambers.

The New Orleans Knights and Dames have been the primary sponsors of three assisted living facilities – Malta Park and Malta Square at Sacred Heart, and Malta Court at Holy Angels. All three are state-of-the-art residences for low-income elderly.

Members of the Order (and their families) who are interested in participating in one of these activities should contact the Regional Hospitaller. The phone/fax number is available in Federal Association Directory.

• Malta Park— Volunteers attend weekday Mass at 3:45 with the residents or join them for Happy Hour on Tuesdays at 1:45 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament is on Tuesdays and Saturdays from 9 to 10 a.m.

• St. Vincent de Paul Community Pharmacy - Members contribute food and clothing to this center which distributes prescription drugs (many of which are provided by the Order) to the homeless and the needy.

• Cristo Sana Medical Mission to Nicaragua – Several members of the Order travel to Nicaragua each year to participate as volunteers on this one-week medical mission. Dr. Frank Schmidt and Dr. Robert Cangelosi are the SMOM coordinators.