22nd March 2022

Our Lieutenant, Roberto Buontempo attended an evening in honour of the Apostolic Nuncio to Malta, Archbishop Alessandro D’Errico, on the completion of his diplomatic mission. The President of the Republic Dr George Vella, our Grand Prior Archbishop Charles J. Scicluna and Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea Curmi were in attendance, as were various other dignitaries, amongst them most of the Diplomatic Corps accredited to Malta. Other members of the Order were in attendance in their personal capacity.

During the same evening, a book about Archbishop D’Errico, ‘Minister of God’s Epiphany,’ was launched. This publication included an article written by our Lieutenant. Our Lieutenancy always showed appreciation to Archbishop D’Errico’s mission in Malta and the excellent links he has with our Order.

We promise to support him in prayer as he explores the path that lies ahead in his ministry.

18th March 2022

We are honored to have been invited to commemorate the End of the Mission of the Aposolic Nuncio Mgr. Alessandro D’Errico. A Pontifical Mass was held at St. Paul’s Metropolitan Cathedral in Mdina, presided by the Apostolic Nuncio, assisted by our Grand Prior Archbishop Charles J Scicluna and Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Galea Curmi, a member of our Order.This celebration had the Patronage of the President of the Republic Dr George Vella. In attendance were members of EOHSJ Malta led by the Lieutenant, Roberto Buontempo, together with a representation from the Maltese Association of SMOM.In November last year, our Order conferred His Excellency the Nuncio with the Cross of Merit with Silver Star. He has always been a great friend to our Order and attending his End of Mission mass in Malta was a great privilege.

Photos by Ian Noel Pace / Archdiocese of Malta

Knight Commander Charles A. Gauci, Chief Herald of Arms of Malta, a long-standing member of our Order, recently received the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal in recognition of his many years of service in the British Army.

He served in the Royal Army Medical Corps (1976-1992) rising to the rank of Lt. Colonel. He saw active service in Northern Ireland for which he was awarded the Op. Banner Campaign medal and was also awarded the Order of the League of Mercy (founded by Queen Victoria) for his pro bono work in the field of Pain relief.

4th March 2022

Our Lieutenancy held a First Friday Mass at the Vocations Chapel inside the Archbishop’s Seminary, Rabat. Mass was celebrated by Rev. Can. Knight Robin Camilleri, one of our ecclesiastical members. Several members of the Council led by the Lieutenant Roberto Buontempo, members of the Order, postulants, and family members attended the celebration. Mass was animated by Dame Lydia Buttigieg along Soprano Stephanie Degiorgio Wismayer. A donation towards the Seminary Vocations Cetre was collected.