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1 S.O.S.J. OBSERVER.$o"ereign ~r6er of.$t..,j'obn of,j'eru&alem Recorderd in History as Knights of Jerusalem ; Cyprus ; Rhodes ; Malta ; Russia ; D.S.A.1908; Malta T~i ~U{DIT~~~ O~DU - ~.81. Quarterly Our Editorial is Our Achievment FAO RECOGNIZES ACHIEVEMENTS With this issue, S.O.S.J. Observer completes To commemorate the fifthieth anniversary of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN, the Government of Malta has issued a 20 years. Itfollowedquite a larger number of stencelled Newsletters carrying the news of the Order to many Confreres in many countries round the world. We have travelled through Silver M. gal for presentation to selected -"9I-~pers6rinages andiraron K. Vella Haber has been one of the selected few as a recognition for his efforts in favour of Agriculture during hell and fire, through any and false accusations, through spokes in the wheels and doors shut in our faces all of them coming from many years. The event started with the celebration of the Holy Mass in the Bahrija rural villagechurch and continued afterwards in the open. The Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Noel Farrugia presented the Medals. This event has received couverage by the mass media. Beside Baron Vella Hab~r, another six personnages and/or associatins have been honoured and among them, Lady Edwidge Xuereb for her late husband, ex Acting President of Malta who had also served as Minister of Agriculture for the Labour Government. the same and one source until we have reached this beautiful day, full of light and purposes. Undaunted we have travelled because we knew that one day or another thruthmust come to the surface. We,therefore, thank God Almightyfor this achievement. --- Notre Editoriale Est Notre Accompliment Avec ce nombre,.i'observer cekebre ses 20 ans, 11a suivi un numero interminable de bulletins d'informationportant des nouvelles a nos plusiers confreres dans plusiers pays. Nous avons attraverse I'enferet le feu, attravers I'envie et de faux accusations, on nous a mides batons dans les roues, on nous D Casa Di Madre Teresa a fenne les portes et tout ca de meme direction jusqu'a ajourd'hui, ou' nous vivons une belle journee, pleine de soleil, d'esperance et de resolutions. Intrepides, nous avons voyage parce-que nous savions qu'un jour ou I'autre la verite auraitiriomphe. Nous remercions, donc, le BonDieupur cette accomplissement. --- d Nostro Editoriale e' ii Nostro Successo Con questo numero, I'S.g.S.J. Observer compie 20 anni. Ha fatto seguito ad un maggior numero di notiziari stensiliati colmi di notizie dell'ordine dirette a tanti e tanti Confratelli sparsi in tanti e tanti paesi del mondo. Abbiamo percorso iinostro cammino attraverso inferno e fuoco, attraverso invidia e false accuse, attraverso inciampie finanche porte chiuse, venendo tutte dalla medesima direzione finche' abbiamo arrivato a questo bel giorno, colmo di luce e propositi. Fieri ne abbiamo traversato da tutto questo perche' sapevamo che un giorno 0 I'altro la verita' verrebbe a galla. Noi,dunque,1'ingraziamo il Signore per questo successo. January 1998 Durante una pubblica cerimonia all'aperto celebrata la Domenica19delle scorso Ottobre ii Barone K. Vella Haber veniva decorato dalla FAO con la Medaglia per laosua contirluata parte a favore dell'agricoltura. L'evento cominciava con un'apposita celebrazione della santa Messa nella chiesa del villaggiorurale Bahrija. Ha presentato la Medaglia d'argento I-Onor. Noel Farrugia Ministrodell'Agricolturae Pesca di Malta. Pendant une ceremonie celebre a /'air frariche, Dimanche 19 d'octobre demiet, le Baron K. VellaHabera ete decore par la FAO avec la Medailled'argentpour sa contribution continue dans le champs de I[agriculture. L'evennement a commence avec la celebration de la Sainte Messe dans /'eglise paroisse de Bahrija, un village rurale. Les medailles ont ete presentees par /'Hon. Noel Farrugia, Ministre d'agriculture et Pacherie de Malte 11nostro Priore Prof. Paolo Dal Aume di Bologna, c'informa che tramite ii buon servizio di suo fratello e nostro confratello Mons. :MarinoDal fiume, ha donato, a nome.della sua Commenda, la somma di Lit. 5 millione alia nuova casa di Accoglienza di Madr~!ere~sa diqajcu!ta a~bolog!1a.prosit ConfratelloDalFiume.- - D Commend a di Urbino La Commenda di Urbino,in Italia,e' una delle Commende piu' attive sullapenisola.1i Capo Commenda Sergi.o Ramagnoli, aiutato dal suo segretario Dott. GlaudioSpigarellimerita la nostra lode. D Nostro Compleanno 11Capo Esecutivodel Supreme Consiglio, Mse, Vella Haber registra le sue sentite Grazie a tutti i Confratelliche gli hanno spedito le congratulazione per ii suo ottantaquattroseimo compleanno tramite fax, telegammi, lettere e telefonate. D Our Birthday Marquis Don K. Velfa Haber registers heartfett thanks to the hundreds of Confreres who have sent to Malta, fcues, letters, telegramms and congratulations on his eightyfourth birthday.

2 '- ', 2 1,, S.O.SJ. OBS.~RVER~: 81.'J~b~ry 1998 FESTIVITIES AT la IAGUNA ISIASCANdlAS, ~".'\',; Fotografias dl} 18:.'~~1iJ#Ji~l(estidura como Caballer'Q,JfrvJi~,:$..J.. de D. Ruperto Cabrera,e1lt!crt1ldtl#I,27 de Julio de 1997 por et CdinihM1Hfl1tftJavier De La Rosa, en la CuidapQ~ ~~g~na antigua capitaldel Archipielag6'~'{E ' ' J311 el HReal" ",, Santuariode grah lie~,, Santisimo, cristo de la ima~lll] d.""fiili.k,$antuario de gran devocion en Ja~;t..Canarias - Espana con la,!si9t:e~:,cbncejal de Protocolodet Ayu'!ta~,Si.. Canino.y la Sra VivdaDe Femand~Plft1:-ge Elena Diaz LIanos Marquesa D-e.,~fj:.,y ~.,.,!v,. la Sr De Maruxa Hernandez.A,.,le y Barreto, madre de Javier De La;, sat..y.senora De Ruperto Cabrera:.> ;..' /~~:"::,:-.", ' '~ '.","'~,'0-/.. Extract frotb itttlif~r ExcelentisimoSr.Marques~elia;Haber: M~dirijoa. 51!excete~i~!a,.expresarle mlagradeclmlento'yel,~n~r :1~":' -,.. que para mi suponeel h!i~e!stdp~tado en la Soberana Orden.de $arljt.i8n~ Jerusalem de Malta. IgualmEmtenie:~ra e1deseo de continuar con laimportante 'mision de la Orden, desarrolc1da a"i01argq~de',los siglos tantoen el crecimiento,.fita~mo en su tabor hospitalaria, para:18".me pongoa su entera disposicion..: ';,~;,.: Quisieratambienre~ltar.JaffTiPortantisima calidad humana,yrellgio~f,excelentisimo comendador D. ~a.vier.~1!fo'm, al cualle tengo en gran estima y:c:m'~ que espero poder desarrollar 1a$lal5Ote\"en&>'mendadas. Considerando la enri08ec~ra.:tarea.. que _~ '"',u;.,,,_,,. "!\ f hemos de liev~raq~~ eofls&,~su entera disposicion mis s~~~,~~;.., ;' Que Dios nos 'ayude ~U~«sla:importante mision, siempre a<s~dijposicion, se congratula con su ejct1le'nc.ia..- Ruperto Cabrera ::;,.~,,;:;."

3 S.O.S.J. OBSERVER NI!.81 January BUDAPEST IS SUPERB! THE RELIQUARY - SHRINE WITH THE RIGHTHAND OF ST. STEPHEN I - DURING THE SOLEMN PROCESSION AROUND THE CITY OFBUDAPESTONAUGUST20, KNIGHTS OF THE S.O.S.1. MARCHING AS GUARD OF HONOUR DURING THE PROCESSION, IMMEDIATLY BEHIND THE RELIQUARY. IN THE SECOND ROW, IN THE CENTRE, THE HUNGARIAN PRESIDENT GONCZ.

4 4 S.O.SJ. OBSERVERNQ.81 January 1998 KNIGHTS OF THE S.O.S.J. AS GUARD OF HONOUR DURING THE PROCESSION. HB. PRINCE ANrAL ESTERHAzy DE GALANTHA, KGCSJ AND HEAD OF THE COMMANDERY OF BUDAPEST (LEFT) AND DR. WASSYL NOWICKY, KCSJ AND DELEGATE OF THE COMMANDERY OF VIENNA. AUSTRIAN NEWSLETTER The 20th of August is the biggest national holiday in Hunary -the feast of Saint Stephen I, King of Hungary ( ). On the 20th ofaugust a solemn ceremony takes place every year in Budapest during which the Reliquary of SI. Stephen - ashrinew~hhisrighthand - is carried in a solemn procession around the city of Budapesl. Followed by High dign~aries of the church, the government and the diplomatic corps. By invitation of H.E. Cardinal Dr. Paskai Laszlo, Primas of Hungary and Archbishop of Estergom and Budapest, knights of the S.O.S.J. participated at this year's festivities as guard of honour (beside other chivalric orders) of the Reliquary. The S.O.S.J. guard of bof.\our.t~(tbyhh PrinceAntal Esteriiazy de Galantha, KGCSJ and head of the Commandery of Budapest, marched immediately behind the Reliquary folioed by the Hungarian President Goncz, H.!. & RH OtIo von Habsburg, the son of the last Hungarian King Karl, members of the government and the diplomatic corps. Some one million people watched the procession around the city. As personal representative and special envoy of the Head of the Grand Commandery of the East, Count Dr. Olaf Pongracz de Szentmiklos et Ovar KCSJ participated at the festivities. The Commandery of Vienna has been represented by Dr. Wassyl Nowicky, KCSJ. The knights of the S.o.S.J. who participated at the festivities have been welcomed by the Hungarian President Goncz, H.E. Cardinal Dr. Paskai Laszlo and H.I. & R.H. OUo von Habsburg. The knights and dames of the S.O.S.J., their families and guests participated finally at a reception given by the Commandery of Budapest at the seat of the commandery to conclude this exceptional day in a spirit of friendship, fraternity and respect. Humanitarian to Po/and aid The Head of the grand Commandery of the East S.O.S.J. has visited on Friday, August 8, 1997, His Excellency Dr. Donato Squicciarini, Trtular Archbishop of Tiburnia and Apostolic Nuncio in Austria to offer him humanitarian aid of the S.O.S.J. to the victimsof innondations in Poland, and here particularly the water purification equipment placed at disposal by Confr. Chev. Josef Freund sen. His Excellency the Apostolic Nuncio has recommended to supplythis water potabilization equipment to the mother house of the Sisters of san Carlo Boromeo in Trzebnica, some 25 km north of Wroclaw. The water potabilizationequipment consists ofa waterfitter to remove mechanical impur~ies from the raw water, an activated carbon filter for absorption of dangerous chemicals from the fikerd water an ultraviolet degermination unit for inactivation of all waterborne pathogenous microrganisms - bacteria and viruses. The equipment is operated by 12 Voltbatteries and thus fully independent from electric mains. Some 500 litres of hygienically safe portable water wiu be prepared per hour. Additional water potabilization. equipment will be also supplied, if required. ToHisExcellency the Apostolic Nuncio in Austria has benn also presented a full documentation containing information on hte history, organisation and activities of the S.O.S.J. H.I.&R.H. OTTO VON HABSBURG DURING THE FAMOUS PROCESSIONi OF SAINT STEP HEN

5 S.O.S.J. OBSERVER NQ.81 January From Canada with Pride During a celebration of the Order in Toronto, Onto Canada, Dame Mara Santin is reading from the Scriptures in the chapel of the Order. On the rear, left to right, Grand Cross Henry Formosa and H.E. Michael Alexander Summers, Prior in Toronto. For further news, vide p.6 Photo on mid-page shows grotp of knights together with organist Krista prior to annual service. Foot of page a group of SOSJ Knights on Dedication Day, Durante una clebrazione dell'ordine a toronto nel Canada, Dama Mara Santin legge le epistole nella chiesadell'ordine ultimamente aquistata. Dama santin e' accompagnata,da sinistra, dal Cav. Gran CroceHenry Formosa e da S.E. Micahel Alexander Summers, il Priore per Toronto.Piu' notiziea p. 6 BALl' GR. CR. DI G/UST/ZlAPlEI'RO VARAUA DI VIGGIANO (PZ) -ITAL/A -

6 6 S.O.SJ. OBSERVERNQ.81 January 1998 DELEGATION'ROM ITALY SOSJ CHAPLAIN VlaOR NOBLE Ringraziamo il Confratello Carmine De Guglielma per copia della sua opera: "n mio cuore a nudo" edito a Gesualdo 915giorni prima del During last October, the Grand Prior of Italy H.E. Duca Dr. L. Cominetto di Faragna paid a visit tomalta accompanied by Lady Cominetto and N.D. Contessa A.M.P. Giiunchi Cicognani. Photos illustrate their visit. Delegazione ltaliana Durante 10 scorso ottobre, S.E. il Gr. Priore d'italia, Duca dr. Luigi Cominetto di Faragna ha fatto una visita di colloquii a Malta, accompagnato dalla Signora Cominetto e dalla Contessa Angela Maria Pia GiunchiCicognani,Cancelliere del Gr. Priorato. Le foto a sinistra della pagina illustrano tale visita. News from Canada Michael Alex. Summers, Prior of Canadasays that in respect of their church, they have held three services for the Order Le. a dedication ceremony, a celebration of an investiture and an Ann'l,1alService,in The Prior recommends Confreres George Cohon, Mara Santin, N. Santin, Ed. Collis, Jacques Davidson, Thedoros Komodouros, Yves Landry and Dame Lynda Ciaschini. He cited also Ronald Mac Donald, John Bankes whom, he says, also deserve praise. The Priorcallsfor understanding, cooperation and help from all Confreres and in this sphere the Prior recommends Chev. Lino Rubino as hard working for the future of the Priory. Picture above, shows S.O.S.J. Chaplain for the Priory of Toronto, the Rev. Victor Noble. Malta thanks our Chaplain for his help and wishes him well in the Order.

7 S.O.S.J. OBSERVER NI2.81 January PRIORY OF WARWICHSHIRE ST. GEORGE - U.K Pictures illustrate" celebrations by the Priory of Warwickshire St. George in Coventry, U.K. Top of page, left to right: Chev. Tom King, Chev. Harold Bullen, G.M. of the Order the Lord of Kineton, Gr. Cross CI~veBenfield, FIt. Lieutenant Jim Pearson Smith. Mid of page: Chev. Gr. Cross Captian Bruce Peace addressing the gathering. Foot of page: Dame Norma Young with her 80 year old mother who travelled from the Orkneys in Scotland to ~attend the c.elehrati()nin ~oventry. Le foto il/ustrano le celebrazioni del Patrono S. Giovanni dal Priorato di WarwichshireSt. GeorgeneIIacitta' di Coventria,RegnoUnito. In alto pagina dasinistra: Cav.TomKing; Cav.Harold BuIIen;i1GranMaestroLord di Kineton; Gr. Croce CIive BenfieId; FIt. Luogotenente Jim Pearson Smith. A mezza pagina: Priore di Warwickshire St. George indirizza la riunione dei cavalieri. In fondo pagina: La Dama Norma Young in compagnia di sua madre, la ottantenne, che aveva viaggiato daiie isole Orkneys neiia Scozia alia Coventria per partedpare aiia celebrazione Les photos montrent les celebrations du Patron S1.Jean organises par le Prieure de Warwickshire S1.George dans la cite de Coventry, Royaume Uni. Enhaut de gauche: Chev. Tom King;Chev.Harold Bullen;Le Gra'nd Maitre Lord de Kineton;Grand Croix Anthony Give Benfield, de Kineton; le Lieutenant JimPearson Smith.Ami page: Le Prieur de Warwichshire St. George addrese la reunion de chevaliers. Au fond de la page: Dame Norma Young en companie de sa mere, quatre vingts ans, qui avait voyage des les Orkney en Ecosse a Coventry pour participer aux celebrations.

8 8 S.O.SJ. OBSERVER NQ.81 January 1998 Universitotea cle Stoclt in Mo/clava Car Notre Nuit est un Royaume Prof. Otto F. Joklik, Ph.D., D.Se., D.Se.h.c. has been honoured by an honorary doctorate of the State University of Moldova in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova,by an unanimous decision of the academic senate. Je me suis rendue a' /'invitation de Monsieur Yves de Junco, aveugle de guerre, Membre de l'academie Europeenne des Sciences Humaines et de /'Institut Academique de Paris, qui donnait une conference a' /'Institution Nationale des Invalides, sur le theme "car notre nuit est un royaume". D'emblee nous avons ete seduits par la presentation sobre de /'orateur, sa diction parfaite, son elocution sans emphase. Rarement un auditoire ne fut autant captive et emu. Ne pas subir Faire face, sont les deux ejominantes dans la vie de Monsieur Yves de Junco. - Faire face: a' /'atroce blessure recue en combattant et qui le rend aveugle. 11decrit son effroi, sa lente progression dans la recherche d'une vie de lumiere. Ne pas subir: etre un homme comme tout le monde, maitriser son handicap, le juguler, le transformer, en une aide precieuse pour atteindre cette spiritualite qui sera sa'taison de vivre. 11decrit, en nomettant aucun detail, ce qu'est la maison des aveugles pour nous prouver qu'il voit sans ses yeux. 11cite tous les grands de ce monde, honore les anonymes qui font de "grandes choses., comme leurs aines, alors que leurs yeux sont clos. 11dit tout ce qu'il ressent autour de lui, comment ilpenetre dans /'ame de ceux qu'i/ approche, exiraordinaire perception aiguisee parce que taus les autres sens sont en alerto. 11crie son indignation devant les massacres perpetres par des hommes en folie. 11nous livre avec Iyrisme et pudeur sa tendresse pour les siens, pour tous ceux qu'il ne The diploma of Doctor honoris causa has been presented to Prof. Joklik in a solemn ceremony in the aula magna of the State University of Moldova in Chisinau on June 30, 1997 by the rector prof. George Rusnac, [lse., in the presence of pro-rector prof. Feodosy Pasechnic, D.Sc., pro-rector prof. Alexandru Stahi, prof. dr.habil. Aurelian Gulea, head of the Inorganic Chemistry Department and prof dr. habil Valery Rudic, director of the Institute of Microbiology of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova (of which prof. Joklok is an honorary member). The honorary doctorate of the State University of Moldova is a very rare distinction which has been granted up to now to only seven outstanding laureates. Prof. Joklik has been granted the honorary doctorate of the State University of Moldova for his achievements in science and technology during the past 35 years and for his active support of the State University of Moldova as "ambassador of the university" in the European Union in general and for his assistance to the delegations of the state University of Moldova during the three last years of Brussels - Eureka, helping to introduce there the divulgation of technological achievements of the state Universityof Moldovato a broaderscientific community in the West. ATTENZlONE ALLA DOMANDA Confrateltol connaitpasetqwsouffrent La conference Poni la tua mano sulta tua coscienza e domanda se hai fatto I'aono scorso, ii piccolo dovere di contribuire verso le spese di questo bollettlnoche rlcevigia da tantl anni. Se la risposta e negativa, perche' non d'yves de Junco a ete un enchantement. Nous sommes repartis plus forts, plus confiants dans le devenir de /'humanite. Merci a' lui de nous avoir don le ggne espe~nce, de continuer a la donner, inlassablement a ses lecteurs dans ses admirables et innombrables livres, dont le demier "que la lumiere soit" est un pur joyau. MARIE THERESE RAYMOND compiere questo piccolo dovere verso f'ordlne? La face!a adessol ECROLOGY ATTENTION TO 111 QUESTION ~arcon&ere!putyourhandon your own conscience and ask yourself if you have failed sending your contribution towards the expenses of this bulletin for the past year. If you have not, why do you not provide now? VELLA HABER Theangelof death hasvisitedus taking away to the Lord, our dear brother Joseph who was almost 91 years old. Joseph Vella Haber, eldest brother of Gr. Prior International, leaves three sons, Emmanuel, Paul and Vincent and their families. May our beloved rest in peace. ARPA Our Grand Chancellor International, Tyronne Arpa, has lost his dearest father PauL in September. Young Efrem read the episueat the funeral Mass, Sunday October 12. Grandfather Arpa used to call Efrem by the name of "principino" for young prince. May he rest in peace. BASTELLI Priore Prof. Dal Fiume ci comunica la dipartita del nostro caro Confratello Sergio Bastehi, cui, dice ii Professore, sono stato legato per decenni da amicizia frarerna e 11 nostro collaborazionedi lavorole ns. Ordine.R.I.P. MARIANI La Ns. Dama Prof. Mirella Mariani annuncia ii decesso della sua adorata mamma Carmen Colombarini Ved. Mariani, deceduta ii29/8/97 e chiede le nostre preghiere. Preghiamo... TO ALL OUR CONFRERES : ROUND THE WORLD MALTAWORLDSEAT : WISHES A VERY HAPPY... NEWYEAR1998 : :.