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Planting Seeds of Hope

Ambassador Michèle B. Bowe, GCM
4/17/2024

Almost 6 months have passed since the last pilgrims left Bethlehem. It was hoped that they would return after Christmas. Now, Easter is upon us, and Bethlehem is a locked-down city with a stalled economy. Hotels are closed, shops have empty shelves, and the consumption of bread has doubled. Poverty ...

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Nashville Hosts Lenten Day of Reflection

Anthony Falcone, KM & Phil Mauro, KM
4/17/2024

On Saturday, March 9th, the Nashville Region in Development held a Lenten Day of Recollection at the Church of the Assumption in Nashville. Father Dan Rehill, VF and Father Benjamin Butler, Diocesan Exorcists, gave conferences ...

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Annual Day of Reflection in Columbus

Leonard Barbe, KM
4/17/2024

On March 9th, the Columbus Region held its annual Day of Reflection at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Talks were given on the role of the Order of Malta in the ...

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Northern Virginia Regional Mass Brings Lourdes to Arlington Diocese

Mary A.D. Petrino, DM
4/4/2024
On Saturday March 16, more than 300 people gathered at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Annandale, VA for the Annual Mass and Anointing of the Sick, sponsored by the Northern Virginia Region. The Most Reverend ...
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Nashville Hosts Lenten Day of Reflection

Anthony Falcone, KM & Phil Mauro, KM
4/17/2024

On Saturday, March 9th, the Nashville Region in Development held a Lenten Day of Recollection at the Church of the Assumption in Nashville. Father Dan Rehill, VF and Father Benjamin Butler, Diocesan Exorcists, gave conferences ...

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Annual Day of Reflection in Columbus

Leonard Barbe, KM
4/17/2024

On March 9th, the Columbus Region held its annual Day of Reflection at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in downtown Columbus, Ohio. Talks were given on the role of the Order of Malta in the ...

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Planting Seeds of Hope

Ambassador Michèle B. Bowe, GCM
4/17/2024

Almost 6 months have passed since the last pilgrims left Bethlehem. It was hoped that they would return after Christmas. Now, Easter is upon us, and Bethlehem is a locked-down city with a stalled economy ...

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Northern Virginia Regional Mass Brings Lourdes to Arlington Diocese

Mary A.D. Petrino, DM
4/4/2024
On Saturday March 16, more than 300 people gathered at St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Annandale, VA for the Annual Mass and Anointing of the Sick, sponsored by the Northern Virginia Region. The Most Reverend ...
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Lafayette Rebuilding Program: "The Krewe of Redeux"

Paul David, KMOb and Marla David, DMOb
4/4/2024

In the days immediately following the historic flooding of the Acadiana portion of south Louisiana in August of 2016, the Lafayette Region partnered with Catholic Charities (and later also Rebuilding together) to bring aid and ...

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Anointing of the Sick in Charleston

Diana Shertenlieb, DMOb
3/21/2024
Pictured here are members from the Developing Regions Bluffton and Charleston, South Carolina, who joined with Charleston Bishop Jacques Fabre-Jeune, CS, and members of the clergy and lay faithful at the Charleston Diocesan Mass and ...
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Nashville Holds First Healing Mass

Philip Mauro, KM
3/21/2024

The Nashville Region in Development held its first Healing Mass at the Cathedral of the Incarnation on February 23rd. Msgr. Michael Boland, conventual chaplain Grand Cross ad honorem, graciously flew in from Washington, DC to ...

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Atlanta Supports Pregnancy Aid Clinic

Jackie Bohling, DM
3/21/2024
On February 29, the Atlanta Region hosted its annual Life is Beautiful event, benefiting Pregnancy Aid Clinic (PAC) in Atlanta. For nearly 15 years, the Atlanta Region has hosted events for PAC, raising more than ...
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Columbus Makes Pilgrimage to National Shrine

Leonard Barbe, KM
3/7/2024
On February 11th, the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes and the World Day of the Sick, members of the Columbus Region made a pilgrimage to the National Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation in ...
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Oklahoma City Hosts Defense of Faith Event

Peter de Keratry, KM
3/7/2024
At the Oklahoma City Region’s inaugural Defense of the Faith event last month, participants packed the room to hear a talk by Catholic journalist and author George Weigel on "Understanding This Catholic Moment." 
 
The ...
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Richmond Marches for Life

John McCulla, KM
3/7/2024
Members of the Richmond Region marched in the 2024 Virginia March for Life held on February 21st on the grounds of the state capitol. The march was preceded by excellent speeches and statements defending life ...
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Annual Anointing Mass Celebrated in Jacksonville

Jane Lanier, DM
2/22/2024
The Jacksonville Region hosted its signature service project, the Annual Anointing Mass on February 10. Chair, Dr. Jeff Edwards, KM, made all arrangements with the help of other knights and dames who transported the sick ...
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Lafayette Region Home Repair Program Underway

John Griffin, Esq., KM
2/8/2024

This week, confreres and friends of the Federal Association from across the country are participating in the annual Home Repair Program, which takes place in the Lafayette Region of Louisiana. As Monsignor Edward Dillon, a ...

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Charlotte Region Hosts the Homeless

Richard McKeon, KM
1/25/2024
On January 2, the Charlotte Region prepared a wonderful dinner for 10 of our homeless neighbors at Saint Peter’s Church in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina. In addition to the six knights and dames appearing ...
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Dallas Region Hosts Annual Advent Mass and Dinner

John Griffin, KM
1/10/2024
The Dallas Region of the Federal Association hosted its annual Advent Mass and Dinner in December at St. Joseph’s Residence, a Catholic senior living facility in Dallas. Many thanks to His Excellency, Auxiliary Bishop ...
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Columbus Region Joins Celebration of Creche Blessing

Leonard Barbe, KM
1/10/2024
In November, members of the Columbus Region participated in the Solemn Vespers and Blessing of the Creche at Saint Joseph Cathedral in downtown Columbus, Ohio.
For decades, State Auto Insurance displayed a historic, life-sized Nativity ...
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Holy Family Hospital - A Bridge to Hope

H.E. Ambassador Michèle Burke Bowe
12/27/2023

Bethlehem is the heart of Christmas. Not that of the North Pole and elves, but the authentic Christian celebration of the birth of the Christ Child. Each December, Manger Square hosts a life-size nativity scene ...

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Syracuse Region Holds Respect for Life Mass

Joan Cincotta, DM
12/27/2023

In October the Syracuse Region held its Respect for Life Mass at Malta House for the residents of the Malta House and Malta Manor affordable-housing facilities in the city. The Rev. Christopher Celatano celebrated the ...

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President's Award Given to BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport

12/13/2023

The highest internal award given by the Federal Association is the President’s Award, presented to those who have made significant contributions and efforts in support of the work and charism of the association. The ...

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Philadelphia Region Partners with Boot Up Philly

Robert Macri, KM
12/13/2023
The Philadelphia Region, joined by members of the Wilmington Region and the American Association, participated for the third straight year in Catholic Social Services and St. John’s Hospice Annual Boot Up Philly.
 
As a ...
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Catholic Spirituality for the Incarcerated