Gifts to Erzsébetváros
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The Hungarian Grand Priory of the Military and Hospitaler Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem has delivered a large truckload of donations to Erzsébetváros, the VIIth District of the town of Budapest. The donations will be distributed to large families living in Erzsébetváros and the surrounding area, to the needy and elderly, and to the homeless.
Celebrations at Győr
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Retired bishop Lajos Pápai celebrated a holy mass in Saint Ursula’s church on Sunday 21 May 2017 at 10 a.m. Afterwards there was a full day of celebrations in the garden of the Episcopal castle of Győr. Children from Csíkszentsimon gave a performance, and Béla Kulcsár KLJ, leader of the Commandery of Győr of the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem, who is an accordionist, gave a concert after the opening ceremony.
The principal guest was the Franciscan monk Csaba, who works with the orphans of Transylvania. The main sponsor of the event was András Veres, diocesan bishop of Győr.
London National Investiture
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The beautiful setting of St Paul’s Church, Knightsbridge, London saw the National Investiture of the Grand Priory of England and Wales on Saturday 29th April 2017.
With over 150 members, visitors and guests in attendance, the choir of St Paul’s sang the Introit ‘I was glad’ as the Investing Officer, The Bailiff H.E. The Chevalier Charles Holloway GCLJ, KMLJ, clergy, members of the Grand Priory and distinguished guests processed into Church.
World water day
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"We never know the worth of water till the well is dry." (Thomas Fuller)
The African Hungarian Union and its leaders have expressed their thanks to the members of the Order of St Lazarus, Grand Priory of Hungary, for their donation of funding for a new well in Uganda.
People living in the area had to walk for tens of kilometres for drinking water before, but thanks to the AHU and the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem - Hungary, clean drinking water is now accessible to everyone.