Priory of Norway - Covid-19
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- Category: Europe
This is a short update on the activities from the Priory of Norway.
As you know -the Priory of Norway is a rather small Priory compared with other jurisdictions I Europa. Both in square areas and number of members. However- we have a strong and dedicated body of members who contribute with their time and effort in different ways.
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Since the beginning of the pandemic the Prior of Portugal keeps on making contacts to all the Members of the Order in Portugal by regular written communications send by e-mail by the Portuguese Chancellor providing all the information about the actions of the Order, either in Portugal and in other countries as we obtain them, and also contributing to maintain the necessary calm and serenity, trying to transmit the emotional support to all and reminding them that we’re all on this together and no one is alone.
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An initiative by the Western Cape Commandery in Cape Town at the southern tip of Africa has – during these ongoing, devastating Covid-19 times - greatly improved the visibility of our Order in many jurisdictions around the globe.
Using WHO specifications, striking masks bearing our green cross on the left cheek have been hand-crafted on order and dispatched to Commanderies in Canada, Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales, Germany, the Netherlands, Malta and elsewhere in Europe.
To date, a total of 730 masks have been produced, with more in the pipeline.
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Over many years the Queensland Commandery of the Order of St Lazarus has been a significant supporter of the work of the Mission for Seafarers at the Port of Brisbane. This support by Commandery Members, through hands-on volunteering there on Sundays plus ongoing financial support, has been a feature of Commandery activity.
With the onset of the world-wide Covid-19 pandemic this work has taken on a new and more urgent importance. The seafarers' plight has worsened over the first months of 2020 as their strict onboard isolation, poor communication opportunities and inability to travel home has exacerbated already strained working arrangements. There have been significant international efforts to address deficiencies in the seafarers working and travel conditions and the Commandery is glad to be associated with recent opportunities for relief and hope for those in need.