The 2024 autumn investiture and gathering of the Grand Priory of Finland were traditionally held in Helsinki. The investiture ceremony took place in the historic Uspenski Cathedral, where three new members were welcomed, and seven members were elevated.
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The University of Malta (UM) in collaboration with the International Academy of the Order of Saint Lazarus is launching an online course on the History of the Hospitaller Order of St Lazarus. Prof Charles Savona-Ventura together with visiting lecturers, will be conducting this online course which is open for participants who reside either in Malta or in other countries.
The course commences in February 2025, however applications close on 31st January 2025. The weekly two hour sessions between February and June 2025 will be held online every Sunday.
On Sunday 20 October, a celebration was held in San Colombano al Lambro (Milano) to commemorate the 122nd anniversary of the birth and the 15th anniversary of the beatification of Blessed Don Carlo Gnocchi.
The sun shone brightly as members of the Order of St Lazarus from the four corners of England and Wales gathered in Cardiff for their autumn Investiture weekend.
The Order has donated the sum of Eur 24,000 from the Grand Hospitaller's Flagship Project Fund supplemented by dedicated donations made by some individual jurisdictions. The donation is necessary in order to support the very essential refurbishment project being undertaken by the Sisters of St Joseph of the Apparition in Saint Louis Hospital situated just outside the old walls of Jerusalem.
The XXII annual Green Party conference, "The World to Come", took place on Saturday, July 6, at Villa Capalbo-Poli in Rome.
From June 21st to 23rd, the third edition of the "Motofestung" was held in Pastrengo (Verona-Italy). The event is related to fundraising for A.B.E.O. (https://www.abeo-vr.it/), a Verona-based association, that supports sick women and children hospitalized at the oncology department of Verona Hospital, and their families.
For the second year in a row, Dames and Knights of the Grand Priory of Italy were present, accepting the invitation of the organizers.
From Thursday 30 May to Sunday 2 June 2024, eighty pilgrims from the Grand Priory of England & Wales joined their Grand Prior on his pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham. This honoured the tenth anniversary of the international pilgrimage made to Walsingham by the late 49th Grand Master, Don Carlos Gereda y de Borbón.
Following the Academic Meeting held in Malta last February, the Board of Directors of the International Academy of the Order of Saint Lazarus is launching its first call for Regular Membership.
The objectives of the Academy include the promotion of historical knowledge related to the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem, and other related Crusader and orders of chivalry. Historical research of the Academy may relate to the hierarchy, traditions, their laws and ancient history, as well as their relations with Christian Churches.
Members may recall that a couple of years ago Chev. Dr. Bernard Juby KLJ-J, SMLJ, CMLJ, (Hon) FHS, published Ordo Sancti Lazari - A Continuation, a compendium showing the Arms of more than 600 members of our Order who have received a Grant of Arms. It is a most interesting work, the availability of which, with the concurrence of our Grand Officer of Arms, should be communicated to our members world-wide. It also contains a most informative section related to heraldry within the Order since our inception.