Grand Prior Chev. Antonios K.
News
It is with profound sadness that we have just learned of the death of H.E. the Chevalier David James on 13th November 2023
During the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which since 1968 has been celebrated from 19 to 25 January throughout Europe, solemn rites for the investiture of new members of the Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem took place at the Grand Bailiwick of Sicily. A delegation from the Grand Priory of Slovakia, led by Grand Prior Chev. Capt. Mgr. Ing. Stanislav Holák, PhD, GCLJ-J, was also present.
On a chilly but sunny Saturday 27th of January members of the Grand Bailiwick of Scotland gathered in the lovely setting of Holy Trinity Scottish Episcopal Church in Stirling to celebrate this important day in the life of the 0rder.
Last January 6th on the occasion of the Feast of the Epiphany, the historical procession of the Magi was organized in Milan.
Unfortunately, due to bad weather conditions, the procession did not start from Piazza Duomo in Milan, as per tradition, but was scaled down and held inside the Basilica of Sant Eustorgio.
The Church of the Good Shepherd in Edinburgh was the setting for this year Christmas Carol Service for the Grand Bailiwick. On a rather wet Sunday 10th December, some 24 members and friends met to worship the Lord at this annual service. The Bailiwick was honoured to have His Excellency Chevalier Ted White, Grand Commander of the Order, in attendance.
GCLJ Gen Basilio Viola, Grand Prior of Italy, writes:
“We read every day about violence suffered by women, children and men, perpetrated by violent people lacking morality. One of the many evils that plagues our society, the whole world, and invalidates our personal freedom.”
Members of the Grand Priory of Italy, who have always been concerned about these issues, were involved in the self-defence seminar, organized by the CSEN Centre, in Milan on October 7.
Saturday 21 October 2023 was a very special day in the life of the Grand Priory of England & Wales. As we gathered, in the presence of the Grand Master Emeritus, HH the Duke of Seville, we were preparing not only for our Autumn National Investiture, but to say a formal farewell to our retiring Bailiff, HE the Chevalier Charles Holloway GCLJ, and to welcome his successor, Dr. David Woolf KCLJ (Commander of Wales) to his new position.
On the 8th and 9th of July, an important charity event was held in Pastrengo (Verona, Italy) in support of the ABEO Association https://www.abeo-vr.it/ which specifically cares for haematopoietic and oncological children hospitalised at the Paediatric Oncohaematology Unit of the Donna Bambino Hospital in Verona and their families.