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For more than ten years the Commendery of St.-Lawrence of Finland has given a silver lining to Christmas celebration for children in need. This year the donation was given in the form of gift cards (value 50 euros each) to be used in a department store for whatever purpose child´s parents wish to buy as a Christmas gift. The gift cards were given to social workers of the City of Helsinki and representatives of the church to be further donated to the recipients.
Henrik Wikström, KLJ
Vice Chancellor, PR-Officer, Grand Priory of Finland
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5000 Children have been given some Christmas joy in Sweden this year through a joint effort between The Grand Priory of Sweden and Scandic Hotels, the largest hotel chain in Sweden. Using 60 hotels as collection point for hotel guests and the public, Christmas gifts have been collected. The Order in co-operation with churches, the Swedish prison service and dedicated organization for helping children then distributed the presents to children who otherwise would be left without a gift at Christmas.
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“…when I was in jail you visited me” Matthew 25:36
The Southern Commandery of the Grand Priory of America partnered with Cornerstone Builders, an outreach ministry of New Orleans Catholic Charities and a local Baptist congregation, to provide two large motor coaches to bring family members to visit their loved ones incarcerated in Louisiana prisons. Many of the involved families lack the resources to make a long trip to prisons located in remote areas around the state. As result families lose touch with the incarcerated individual which is especially painful at Christmas. The St. Lazarus sponsored trips took place on the Saturday before Christmas.
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Chev. Béla Kulcsár KLJ gave a solemn Christmas program in the House of homelesson December 24, 2014 on piano accordion. The dwellers of the home sang together the songs, among other the song called “The gift” of the band Piramis. The deputy of the city Győr congratulated the commander after the program, and praised the merits of our Order of knights. A donation was made to the House of homeless.
Kiraly Kornél dr. iur. OLJ