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Once again, the Grand Priory of Hungary has organized its well-known charity event ’The Carnival of the Poor’ This year it took place in Miskolc on February 28th 2017 and, as sual, attracted the interest of local TV and media.
The goal of this charity programme is to enable the needy people living in Borsod county to celebrate the last day of the carnival period, which is also known by the Christian tradition as Shrove Tuesday.
Countess Éva Nyáry DGCLJ-J Grand Prior, Albert Sigmond KLJ Chancellor from Budapest and members of the Commandary of Miskolc were present. Our priest blessed the food and shared blessings with the people present. Our fellow knight Gábor Mohácsi OLJ, who had organised the evening’s event, assisted by András Hollósy OLJ, distributed 250 portions of hot food. Artist,Jancsó Dora from Miskolc National Theatre starred in the show .
Countess Éva Nyáry Grand Prior and András Hollósy gave an interview to the local media about the event and informed the journalists about the goals and charity work of our Order of Knights.
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The Priory of St. Olav of Norway, hostedtheirnational investiture at Holmenkollen Chapel, Osloon February 4, 2017.
Postulants wereBishop Roald N. Flemmestad and MD & Priest Bjørn Justin Benzelstierne Nicolaisen.
The ceremony was led by the head of the Jurisdiction of Norway, Prior, Chevalier Tom Harald Martinsen KLJ, and Olav Dag Hauge SChLJ, Senior Chaplain, Commander of the Royal Order of St. Olav of Norway.
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One of the members of the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem, Dame Edina Balogh OLJ, recently visited Cambodia where she met many people living in poverty with disabilities. She was able to offer both donations and humanitarian help on behalf of the Order, which was greatly appreciated.