The Military & Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem

Grand Priory of the Maltese Islands

Grand Master: : His Excellency Don Carlos Gereda de Borbon

Grand Prior: Dr. the Chev. J.R. Pace LL.D, MIM, CSA, MMInst, GCLJ, KMLJ, GCrLJ 
















 
 
LIAISONS

Special Rescue Group – Saint Lazarus Corps was founded to give help to all people without any discrimination to Sex, Religion, Nationality and Political opinions. Its purpose is to protect human life and health and to ensure respect for the human being thus developing the Body, the Mind and the Spirit. It is a voluntary relief movement and not prompted in any way by any desire for any material or any other form of personal gain.
Step-by-Step Foundation , a non profit organisation, with the  goal of assisting brain injured children to reach their full potential. At the time, it was felt that these children faced two major difficulties, mainly the limited educational facilities open to them, and the lack of training opportunities available to prepare them to eventually enter the working world.
The Basilica of St George at Rabat, Gozo was the collegiate church for the Confraternity of St Lazarus and of Charity [est. 1620] and houses a dedicated altar to St Lazarus embellished by a 1630 painting by Giuseppe D’Arena. The Grand Priory also restored an earlier 15th century painting depicting St Lazarus kept in the sacristy of the Basilica. The Basilica also houses a monument to Mgr Joseph Pace [Bishop of Gozo: 1945-1972] who was a past honorary Grand Cross of Merit of the Order. 
 

The Commandery of the Castello maintains very close links with The Grand Priory of the Maltese Islands and shares the use of Castello Lanzunfor its activities.

The Grand Priory of the Maltese Islands has established links with the UK-based agency LEPRA supporting its initiative to collect funds for use in anti-leprosy projects in the under-developed world. The Grand Priory particularly supports LEPRA drive to collect funds through the recycling of mobile phones and used stamps. Anyone wishing to assist in this endeavour should forward the items to the Hospitaller of the Grand Priory of the Maltese Islands at: "NorthWynds" 7 Antonio Zammit Street, Gharghur GHR 2040, Malta.

The Grand Priory of the Maltese Islands has established links with the Oxford-based International Leprosy Association's Global Project on the History of Leprosy funded by the Nippon Foundation. The Grand Priory has furnished archivial material pertaining to the history of leprosy in the Maltese Islands to the association; this material being summarised on the dedicated webpages of the ILA.