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On September 4th, a Delegation of the Grand Priory of Italy OMOSLJ took part in the 5th Centenary of the Incoronation of Our Lady of Oropa. The event, which is repeated every 100 years, is strongly felt by the faithful who turn to the Virgin with their prayers. The ceremony took place at the Marian Sanctuary of Oropa (Biella,) where the Bishop of Biella, H.E. Msgr. Roberto Farinella, in the presence of civil and religious authorities celebrated the Holy Mass. At the end of the service, H.E. thanked the Delegation of the Grand Priory of Italy for its participation and presence, sealing the moment with a memorial photo.
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On July 29 th , 2021, the Lord of Life and Death called home our confrère Klaus-Dieter Herbst GCLJ KMLJ SMLJ born on May 27 th , 1950, Chancellor of the Grand Bailiwick of Germany in the Military and Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem to the heavenly Jerusalem after a short severe illness.
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The recent catastrophic flooding in West Germany affected various areas, causing widespread disruption and many deaths and injuries.
On Thursday July 15th, the Lazarus Haus Wuppertal was hit with full force by the storm. The Wupper overflowed its banks and flooded the cellars. The electricity in the house went out, the ground floor had to be cleared and preparations had to be made for another impending tidal wave. The fire brigade and the Technisches Hilfwerk (THW) helped with sandbags and emptied the cellar. The electricians went out of their way to restore power.
Commemorating Mandela Day
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Once again, the Western Cape Commandery of the Grand Bailiwick of South Africa used the symbolism of NELSON MANDELA DAY to show a different kind of caring.
The idea of Mandela International Day was inspired by Nelson Mandela at his 90th birthday celebrations in London’s Hyde Park in 2008, when he said, "It is time for new hands to lift the burdens. It is in your hands now." A unanimous decision by the UN General Assembly launched this event on his birthday on 18 July, 2009, to recognise Mandela’s ‘…values and his dedication to the service of humanity’ and acknowledged his contribution ‘….to the struggle for democracy internationally and the promotion of a culture of peace throughout the world’.