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The Spiritual Advisory Council meeting of the Order was held on July 30th and July 31st at The Royal Foundation of Saint Katherine, London.
The meeting was led by the Ecclesiastical Grand Prior, The Most Reverend Monsignore Michele Pennisi. Other Members of the Council in attendance were The Reverend Pastor Eric Dyck (Canada) Vice Chair; The Reverend Alexander McDonald (Scotland); Dr. Andreas Rademachers (Germany) and the Secretary to the Council, H.E. The Chev. Gareth Vaughan. Invited guests to this Council were Mrs. Alba Thomas, interpreter for the Ecclesiastical Grand Prior and Dame Patricia Pedrazas Freeman, Deputy Vice Grand Chancellor. Following the opening prayers, introduction and welcoming, the minutes from the previous meeting were approved.
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A letter from the Grand Master is now available on the download section in english and french.
Marian Pilgrimage
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"It is very fitting that we should come together in prayer at Mellieha, the oldest Marian Sanctuary on the island of Malta." – Apostolic Journey to Malta – address of His Holiness John Paul II to the faithful gathered at the Marian Sanctuary of Mellieha on Saturday, 26th May 1990.
In the Catholic Calendar, the month of May is devoted to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The Grand Priory of the Maltese Islands organized its annual Marian Pilgrimage to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Mellieha led by the Grand Prior H.E. Chev. Charles Savona-Ventura, the Chancellor H.E. Chev. Michael Ciavola, and the Commander of Gozo Chev. Carmel Saliba.
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ROBBEN ISLAND........ Set in the heart of Table Bay with iconic Table Mountain and the modern city of Cape Town as its backdrop, the Island has a long history as a wind and
tide-swept, isolated place to detain political prisoners, as a leper colony and animal quarantine station, sometime whaling station and naval defence point. From 1961 and for 30 years, Robben Island was used by the South African government as a prison for political prisoners (most notably, for 18 years by dissident Nobel Laureate Nelson Mandela) and convicted criminals.