SOVEREIGN MILITARY ORDER OF MALTA

Investiture and membershipthe membership and investiture program takes place on a yearly basis. An individual interested in membership must be supported by 2 existing members in good standing within the order of malta to be considered. Each application is reviewed by the executive committee to see if the applicant is a good fit. Once approved, each candidate undergoes a 2 day orientation, teaching the history, culture, and responsibilities of a member in our organization. Once approved by rome, the candidates are eligible to attend the investiture event where each candidate is formally invited to be invested to the order of malta in an investiture service and mass each october.

Other direct programs:the hygiene kit program takes place all year. Members get together at the local level to put together hygiene kits and distribute them to the homeless within their community. World day of the sick is an annual event in january, members organize local masses and events for the sick and distribute holy water to all parishioners. Members also distribute advent reflections during december.