Grand Priory 2013 Reports Forms Compiled

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Knights Templar International

ANNUAL REPORT FORM FOR 2013

Each OSMTH Grand Priory is requested to complete this Annual Report Form. Further, it is re-quested that the completed form be sent to the Chancellor General not later than March 31, 2014. Please, e-mail the Annual Report form as an attached Word–doc–file to: [email protected] The data received from the OSMTH Grand Priories will be compiled into one document which will be distributed to all Grand Priors. STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GRAND PRIORY GRAND PRIORY OF Argentina Name of the Grand Prior

Number of National Priories 0 Number of National Commanderies 3 Number of National Members 65 Entities (countries) under Mentorship Please, list the name of the country Number of members in the entity

1. 0 2. 0 3. 0 4. 0 5. 0 6. 0

NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN TOTAL WITHIN THE GRAND PRIORY JURISDICTION (your own country + entities under mentorship). The Annual Oblations 2014 of the Grand Priory is based on this TOTAL membership. ANNUAL OBLATIONS PAID BY ONE MEMBER TO THE GRAND PRIORY TOTAL AMOUNT OF OBLATIONS COLLECTED BY THE GRAND PRIORY FROM THE ENTITIES (COUNTRIES) UNDER MENTORSHIP

65

65 U$D 500

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STATISTICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CHARITIES OF THE GRAND PRIORY The Grand Priory’s MAIN Humanitarian / Charity Effort (Please describe) Ours Comanderies continue the support to the same entities as a godfather, periodically; they hope us to share the donations and a nice time to talk. The Commandery of Buenos Aires continues collaborating with Special School without govern-ment support. The Comandery Nuestra Señora del Carmen continues develop on medical assistance in a small and poor town in the north of the province. The Comandery of Tucuman, donated again equipments and class hours of your members according to reduce the "digital gap" in children and young with poor resources. Other Humanitarian / Charity Efforts / Projects (Please describe) Total amount (in USD or Euro) allocated to Charity Efforts & Projects during the reporting year U$ 450 A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION ON THE MAIN ACTIVITIES & HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GRAND PRIORY DURING THE REPORTING YEAR

• Templar family day. (Members and their families participate in a field day with lunch and integration activities)

• Spiritual Retreat.( The chaplain GP organize a day of reflection on Ecumenism) • More frequent meetings of the command and GP.

A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE ENTITIES UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF THE GP ADDITIONAL / OPTIONAL EVALUATION

If you find it appropriate, please evaluate your Grand Priory in light of the OSMTH Brussels Declaration. OUR VISION YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION Our vision not change, the long-term goal is to have an entity (commandary or priory) in each prov-ince of Argentina which in total is 24 (including Buenos Aires, the capital of the country). At the present time, we have three and we are training leaders so they can collaborate in creating Coma-deries in the Province of Salta and Entre Rios. OUR COMMITMENT YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION The economic crisis continues during 2013 and some members of the GP are unemployed. This situation presents additional challenges to the GP. The leaders had to change the views, continue the support to our communities but at the same time start the internal support at members with jobs problems. The encouragement and enthusiasm is difficult to maintain in these times, but we have experience in these crises that are prevalent in our beloved country and better times will come. While, we are committed to continue the growth of the Order in Argentina. OUR ACTIONS YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION The leaders we focus on listening to the situation of our brothers and sisters with problems, so we keep meeting more and more communications within headquarters and the GP.


Each OSMTH Grand Priory is requested to complete this Annual Report Form. Further, it is re-quested that the completed form be sent to the Chancellor General not later than April 1, 2013. Please, e-mail the Annual Report form as an attached Word–doc–file to: [email protected] The data received from the OSMTH Grand Priories will be compiled into one document which will be distributed to all Grand Priors. STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GRAND PRIORY GRAND PRIORY OF Austria

Name of the Grand Prior BG Ronald S Mangum, GCTJ

Number of National Priories 1 Number of National Commanderies 0 Number of National Members 30 + 2 postulants Entities (countries) under Mentorship Please, list the name of the country Number of members in the entity

1. Georgia 34 2. 0 3. 0 4. 0 5. 0 6. 0

NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN TOTAL WITHIN THE GRAND PRIORY JURISDICTION (Your country + entities under mentorship). The Annual Oblations 2013 of the Grand Priory is based on this TOTAL membership. ANNUAL OBLATIONS PAID BY ONE MEMBER TO THE GRAND PRIORY TOTAL AMOUNT OF OBLATIONS COLLECTED BY THE GRAND PRIORY FROM THE ENTITIES (COUNTRIES) UNDER MENTORSHIP STATISTICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CHARITIES OF THE GRAND PRIORY

64 +2 postulants

80 Euro 500 Euro


GP Austria invested 2,000 Euro in Oikocredit - independently from OSMTH The Grand Priory has given 3,000 Euro to two Bosnian women, who live in Austria as refu-gees. The money was used for food and for room rentals in winter. 1,500 Euro was donated to the Sakralbau, “Digniatus Humanae” at Heiligenkreuz near Vien-na. 7,300 Euro was used to support three Pashtun children from Eastern Iran. The have asked for asylum and we hope that Austria will allow them and their mother to stay, but that is a long procedure. We gave approximately 1,200 Euro - to a Bosnian mothers with two children. The problem in Austria is that refugees get a refugee visa but they do not get work permits. Austria gives them ca. 400 Euro per month which is not enough for room rent, energy, food and other ne-cessities. The Grand Priory Donated 300 Euro to an Elterncafe project to support refugee women to meet and collectively address common problems. In December, it was agreed to contribute 100 Euro to support OSMTH efforts to provide re-lief to Philippine hurricane victims. The Grand Priory’s MAIN Humanitarian / Charity Effort (Please describe)

• Bosnian women in Austria as refugees for food and for room rentals in winter. • Contribution and fundraising for Dignitatus Humane Monument in Heiligenkruez. • Black Sea Silk Road Corridor tourism program (EU grant project (180,000 Euro) over

two years). • The Grand Priory has a 2,000 Euro account on deposit with the NGO Oikocredit.

Other Humanitarian / Charity Efforts / Projects (Please describe) Tadzrelebi: provided food, clothing and household goods to 30 refugees from the breakaway region of Abkhazia. Total amount (in USD or Euro) allocated to Charity Efforts & Projects during the reporting year 15,400 Euro for charitable and humanitarian activities 52,000 for EU tourism project through Tadzreli Foundation 67,400 Euro total A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION ON THE MAIN ACTIVITIES & HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GRAND PRIORY DURING THE REPORTING YEAR OSMTH Grand Magistral Council Meetings: The Grand Priory was represented at the OSMTH Grand Magistral Council meetings in Tomar, Portugal and Athens, Greece, by our Grand Prior. Templar Historical Research: Dr. Hubert Poell provided an exciting update on our project to find historical Templar sites in Austria. He has had a good deal of success in and around Vienna, but we still need to uncover information on western Austria. After the meeting, COL Cibulka, a NATO commandery member, found an antique map in Vienna showing an historical Templar building. Hubert, with contributions from others, will purchase the map and add it to our collection. The end result is anticipated to be a published booklet that will better explain the historical contacts of the Templars to Austria, and better explain who we are today.

ElternCafe: The Grand Priory has undertaken a project to support charity for abused and aban-doned women in Austria. The women are supported to gather periodically to share their challenges of living as refugees in Austria. Religious Retreat. On 29 September our Grand Priory held its Fall meeting in Heiligenkreuz. Many members attended, despite the day being devoted to elections in Austria. Our special guest was HE Andreas Laun, Auxiliary Bishop of Salzburg. Bishop Laun led a very interesting seminar on Pope Benedict XVI remarks before the German Parliament. In his remarks to the German Parliament, Pope Benedict XVI spoke about the Naturrecht (Right of Nature) that prevails over the law of science. He cautioned that where the law of science prevails, politics can become a system of robbery of the country and the people as we see in so many countries, even in the West. Bishop Laun discussed the concept of Naturrecht, and with special reference to the writing of Professor Waldstein, “Ins Herz geschreiben.” Bishop Laun’s presentation was followed by questions and lively discussion among members UN Activities: CoNGO: In October, Wolfgang Odelga and our Grand Prior attended the Board Meeting of the UN Conference on Nongovernmental Organizations (CoNGO). The meeting was held at the UN Center in Vienna and although OSMTH is not a board member, we were invited to participate as guests. Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization: During the CoNGO board meeting, Wolfgang and our Grand Prior met with the Director, International Monitoring System Division, to inquire as the status of the Memorandum of Agreement between the CTBTO and OSMTH. We were informed that the preparation of the MOA continues, but because of changes in the CTBTO leadership, pro-gress is delayed. We will ask for a meeting with the Director General of the CTBTO to pursue the execution of the MOA. UN Committees: Our Grand Priory is represented on five of the seven substantive committees: Peace – Mangum Sustainable Development – Odelga Status of Women – Odelga Narcotic Drugs -- Zimmerman Aging – Open Family – Open Outer space – von Rhedey Election/appointment of Officers: Current officers of the Grand Priory are: Grossprior: Prof. Dr. Ronald Mangum Kanzler: Dr. Bernhard Girsch Secretaire: Reinhard Soebbing Schatzmeister: Dr. Hubert Poell Grand Armorer: Dr. Col. Sign T. Buck Grand Herald/Chief Information Officer: Klemens Wallisch Grand Marshall: Andrew v. Rhedey Grand Chaplain (acting): Archbishop Seraphim Grand Sword bearer: Richard Rowlands A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE ENTITIES UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF THE GP

Tazrelebi continues to grow, now having invested 34 members. The Commandery has re-ceived an 180,000 Euro grant from the EU to provide tourism signage and telephone apps along the historic Silk Road. The project affects the Georgian part of the Silk Road and joins with other partners in Armenia, Turkey and Greece. See Separate report of the Tadzrelebi Commandery as Attachement A ADDITIONAL / OPTIONAL EVALUATION If you find it appropriate, please evaluate your Grand Priory in light of the OSMTH Brussels Declaration. OUR VISION YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION The Grand Priory of Austria supports the vision and action in the Brussels Declaration of promoting constructive dialogue between the great religious faiths by raising funds for and contributing to the completion of the monument to Dignatus Humanae located in Heiligenkreuz Monastery outside of Vienna, Austria. Tadzrelebi supports the vision of the Brussels Declaration of respecting, protecting and maintaining the holy sites of Christianity by its project to place signage at historical and cultural sites in Geor-gia. OUR COMMITMENT YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION OUR ACTIONS YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION

Attachment A to the 2013 Report of the Grand Priory of Austria

REPORT OF OSMTG TADZRELBI FOR 2013

Activities Black Sea Silk Road Corridor Project: The Tadzreli Foundation of Tadzrelebi is the recipient of a 200,000 Euro grant from the European Union to carry out a cross border historical and cultural tourism project. During 2013, Tadzrelebi surveyed cultural and historical sites and researched the background of each site. In cooperation with the appropriate Georgian government agencies, Tadzrelebi developed and translated the research into language to be displayed on the information panels at each site. Tadzrelebi also hosted a public press conference in June 2013 and attended similar conferences hosted by our project partners in Turkey, Armenia and Greece. During 2013 the Foundation received income of 52,508.08 Euro from the EU. During that same period, the Foundation incurred the following expenses (in Euro): 1. Human Resources 14,947.02 2. Travel 6,784.42 3. Equipment and supplies 12,903.39 4. Offices 2,953.13 5. Subcontracted services 14,748.08 6. Other 172.04 TOTAL 52,508.08 Euro Additional funds are expected to be received from the EU in 2014. Other Christian projects: - Construction of the Temple Fund of the name Iverian Icon of Holy Virgin (on Makhata Mountain): 140 GEL (70 Euro). Our participation in this fund continues in the coming year. The money is automatically transferred from the bank. - Construction of a small Christian memorial - Cross malennkoy bazilki and arches with an icon of St. Giorgi: 470 GEL (235 Euro). - Three day event that organized, fed, transported and took care of 16 children and three teachers from Abkhazia: 1,500 GEL (750 Euro). Members Grand Officers:

1. Teimuraz Toumanishvili, Magister Generalis (didi tsinamdzgholi) OSMTG Tadzrelebi; Knight of Justice OSMTG Tadzrelebi; Grand Cross of Order of the Eagle of Georgia and the Seamless Tunic of Our Lord Jesus Christ of Royal House of Bagration-Mukhraneli. Mob. +995 577738555; E-Mail - [email protected] 2. Ronald S. Mangum, Preceptor (athabag) of OSMTG Tadzrelebi, Knight of Justice OSMTG Tadzrelebi. Grand Prior OSMTH Austria; Grand Cross OSMTH; Grand Cross of the Hospitaler and Military Order of St. Lazarus;Hereditary knight of the House of Radziwill, Grand Cross of the Order of the Eagle and Seamless Tunic of our Lord Jesus Christ of Royal House of Bagration-Mukhraneli; Brigadier General (Ret) from the United States Army; Military Advisor to the House of Radziwill; Lawyer. Kapellenweg 5, Nussdorf am Haunsberg, 5151 Austria; E-Mail: [email protected] 3. Simon Kopadze, Cenechale (spasalar) of Tadzrelebi, Legate of the Throne in OSMTG Tadzrelebi, Knight of Justice OSMTG Tadzrelebi; Main Rector in Georgia of Order of the Eagle of Georgia and the Seamless Tunic of Our Lord Jesus Christ of Royal House of Bagration-Mukhraneli; veteran of the Russian-Georgian war in Abkhazeti 92-93; Colonel of Security Council of Abkhazeti AR Gov't (Ret);; architector. Georgia, Tbikisi; Post cod - 0186; Gamrekeli street 35-b; Mob. +995 577477884; E-Mail - [email protected], [email protected] 4. David Chachanidze, Grand Commander (spaspet) of Tadzrelebi, Knight of Justice OSMTG Tadzrelebi; Veteran of Russian-Georgian war in Abkhazeti 92-93; former officer of the Special State Protection Service of Georgia; officer of the Special Intelligence Service of Georgia; Major of the State Protection Service Georgia (Ret); lieutenant of the Intelligence Service of Georgia. Georgia, Tbilisi; Post cod - 0171; Dolidze street 26, ap. 45; Mob. +995 592777080, + 995 577989877; E-Mail - [email protected] 5. Dimitri Kipiani, Chancellor (mtsignobarthukhutsesi) OSMTG Tadzrelebi; Knight of Justice OSMTG Tadzrelebi; Grand Official of Order of the Eagle of Georgia and the Seamless Tunic of Our Lord Jesus Christ of Royal House of Bagration-Mukhraneli; Veteran of the Russian-Georgian war in Abkhazeti 92-93, Georgia (Chief medical officer of the 6th armored battalion of Georgian Army), Captain of Medical Service of Georgian Army (Ret); Expert in IT Engineering Infrastructure and Information Risc Manegement, IT-analyst; The physician, PhD, Medicine Doctor: Georgia, Tbilisi; Post code - 0186; Vaja-Pshavela av., Block 6, Building 21, Ap. 45; Mob. +995 577447960; E-Mail - [email protected] 6. Konstatin Shavishvili, Grand Vizitor (mandaturthukhutsesi) OSMTG Tadzrelebi; Knight of Justice OSMTG Tadzrelebi; Grand Official of Order of the Eagle of Georgia and the Seamless Tunic of Our Lord Jesus Christ of Royal House of Bagration-Mukhraneli; veteran of the war in Afghanistan and Russian-Georgian war in Abkhazeti 92-93 and Tskhinvali region; Colonel of Georgian Special Services (Ret); Lawyer. Georgia, Tbilisi; Post code - 0102; Kurdiani Street 17, ground floor. Mob. +995 577417115; E-Mail - [email protected]

7. Craig Carlson, Treasurer (metchurtchlethuxutsesi) OSMTG Tadzrelebi; Knight of Justice OSMTG Tadzrelebi; Author of Silent Knight; Grand Cross OSMTH; Colonel (Ret) from the United States Army; Defense Advisor to the Ministry of Defense of Georgia. Mtatsminda, Kipiani N35, Tbilisi, Georgia [email protected] 8. Father Sergi, Chaplain (mxedartmodzgvari) of Tadzrelebi, Abbot of Vedzici monastery of St. George (Tbilisi), mail: [email protected] Mobile: (+995) 568 88 98 88; 579 207 020 9. Alexander Zaslavskiy, Armorer (mejavshne) of OSMTG Tadzrelebi, Knight of Justice OSMTG Tadzrelebi; Captain of Special Forces of MIA (Ret); instructor of Combat Shooting; master gunsmith. Georgia, Tbilisi; Post cod - 0186; Nutsubidze Street 22, Building 2, ap. 7; Mob. +995 599762962; E-Mail - [email protected] Officers 10. Giorgi Vatsadze, Knight of Justice OSMTG Tadzrelebi; veteran of the Russian-Georgian war in Abkhazeti 92-93 and Tskhinvali regions; Sergeant of Soviet Military Intelligence Service (Ret); lieutenant of the Secret Service of MIA of Georgia (Ret); Cameraman of broadcasting company "The First Caucasian Cannel". Georgia, Tbilisi; Post cod - 0102; Chkheidze street 32, ap. 4; Mob. +995 577448810, +995 574164565; E-Mail - [email protected] 11. Carl Quinn, Knight of Justice OSMTG Tadzrelebi; Ret. Colonel of US Army; U.S., Chickamauga, Georgia; mail: [email protected]

12. Gocha Gvaramia, Knight of Justice OSMTG Tadzrelebi; veteran of Russian-Georgian war in Abkhazeti 92-93; Lieutenant Colonel (Vice Colonel) of the Intelligence Service of Georgia (Ret); Expert politologist in "Expert Club." Georgia, Tbilisi; Post cod - 0160; Pekin av., 41, ap. 429; Mob. +995 577727397, E-Mail - [email protected]

13. Riho Uhtegi, Knight of Justice OSMTG Tadzrelebi; Chief Commander of Special Forces of MOD Estonia, mail: [email protected] 14. Mag. Youngsook Mangum, Dame of Grace OSMTG Tadzrelebi; Journalist and Professor. Charents 24, #13, Yerevan, Armenia [email protected] 15. Andrew Andersen, Knight of Justice OSMTG in Canada. Victoria, BC, Canada [email protected] 16. Harry Lahtein, Knight of Justice OSMTG Tadzrelebi, Knight of Grace OSMTH (NATO grand priory); Development Director in Webmedia.com. Laulupeo 3a-6, 10121 Tallinn, Estonia [email protected] +372 53413830

17. Neil Dunn, Knight of Grace OSMTG Tadzrelebi; CEO of BP Georgia; Geological engineer. 10 Giorgi Chanturia, Tbilisi, Georgia [email protected] 18. Vakhtang Jorjikia, Knight of Justice OSMTG Tadzrelebi; Ret. Officer of Georgian Army,Veteran of War in Abkhazia, mob.: +995 577 421733; mail: [email protected] 19. Jon Scott, Knight of Justice OSMTG Tadzrelebi; Colonel (Retired) from the U.S. Army, Vera, Kostavas, 1st Turn #3, Apt 33. Tbilisi [email protected] 20. William V. Wenger, Knight of Justice OSMTG Tadzrelebi; Colonel (Retired), U.S. Army, Ateni Street, N 16, Apartment N 48, 8th Floor, Vake, Tbilisi, Georgia [email protected] 21. Irakli Andronikashvili, Knight of Justice OSMTG Tadzrelebi; Georgia, Tbilisi; Post cod - 0114; Kikodze street 11; Mob. +995 577976075 Mail [email protected] Knights, Sergeants and Members 22. Giorgi Misereli, Squire OSMTG Tadzrelebi; Chancellor Advisor of Order of the Eagle of Georgia and the Seamless Tunic of Our Lord Jesus Christ of Royal House of Bagration-Mukhraneli. Georgia, Tbilisi; Post cod - 0160; Gotua street 37; Mob +995 577 990066 23. Paata Sakvarelidze, Sergeant OSMTG Tadzrelebi; Address: Sandukian str.22, Tbilisi, Georgia; tel.: 2952119; mob: 599 574542; e-mail: [email protected] 24. Zurab Maghalashvili, Squire OSMTG Tadzrelebi; Address: Dolidze str. 25, ap.89, Tbilisi, Georgia. Mob: 599 587947; e-mail: [email protected] 25. Lado Sisauri, Knight of Grace OSMTG Tadzrelebi; mobile: ( ), mail: [email protected] 26. Vasil Shavishvili, Sergeant OSMTG Tadzrelebi, Silver Cross of OSMTG Tadzrelebi; Georgia, Tbilisi; Post cod - 0163; Varketili 3, Block 3, Builbing 304; Mob +995 577 321934; +995577321934, E-Mail - [email protected] 27. Tsotne Chankotadze, Sergeant OSMTG Tadzrelebi, mobile: +995 577 253340 E-mail: [email protected] 28. Tornike Areshidze, Sergeant OSMTG Tadzrelebi, mobile: +995 595 410290, mail: [email protected] 29. Juha Tetri (Finland) Knight; Finland; Honkamaentie 17 b 01260, Vantaa; E-Mail - [email protected] Mob: +358 405686069

30. Antti-Jussi Raiha M.A. Sorsavuorenkatu 8 A 6, 00810 HELSINKI, Finland; Mail: [email protected] p. +358 (0)400 888 988 31. David House, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. Mail: [email protected]. Mob: +1.314.337.2588 32. Daniel Esteban Novoa, Vice Alte Oconnor 665 1er piso "D" 8400 San Carlos de Bariloche, Argentina, Mail [email protected] Mob. +54 92944233995 33. Francis Haggerty, Knight of Justice OSMTG, U.K./Cyprus, Ret. Officer of UK, specialist of air navigation, archeologist, mail: [email protected] 34. Iago Shiolashvili, Knight of Grace OSMTG, Secretary of Patriarch’s Knightly Organization “Chokhosnebi”, mobile: +995 593 103878; mail: [email protected]

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Each OSMTH Grand Priory is requested to complete this Annual Report Form. Further, it is re-quested that the completed form be sent to the Chancellor General not later than March 31, 2014. Please, e-mail the Annual Report form as an attached Word–doc–file to: [email protected] The data received from the OSMTH Grand Priories will be compiled into one document which will be distributed to all Grand Priors. STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GRAND PRIORY GRAND PRIORY OF BELGIUM

Name of the Grand Prior Since march 2013 :

Dr. Somville Francis ,MD Number of National Priories 0

Number of National Commanderies

2 commanderies + 1 Perceptory in preparati-

on Number of National Members 46 Entities (countries) under Mentorship Please, list the name of the country Number of members in the entity

1. Cameroon 2 2. 0 3. 0 4. 0 5. 0 6. 0


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STATISTICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CHARITIES OF THE GRAND PRIORY The Grand Priory’s MAIN Humanitarian / Charity Effort (Please describe) 1) St. Louis Clinic, Bamenda , Cameroon , Africa 2) Child Sponsorship Program, Palestina ( Franciscan Foundation), Middle East 3) De Regenboog VZW ( clothes for poor people in the region of Antwerp, Belgium) Other Humanitarian / Charity Efforts / Projects (Please describe) None Total amount (in USD or Euro) allocated to Charity Efforts & Projects during the reporting year 4.555,00 Euro A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION ON THE MAIN ACTIVITIES & HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GRAND PRIORY DURING THE REPORTING YEAR 20 Commandery chapters 2 National Convents 2 Investitures 2 Contacts with other Grand Priories 2 International Meetings Preparation and brochures for Preceptory of Brussels , Belgium A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE ENTITIES UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF THE GP None The visit in Cameroon planned in 2014 will not take place because of the passing away of our beloved GP Emeritus Leo Thys. Other arrangements will be made for 2015 or 2016

ADDITIONAL / OPTIONAL EVALUATION If you find it appropriate, please evaluate your Grand Priory in light of the OSMTH Brussels Declaration. The base is made now the further key stones have to be prepared to develop a expansion of the Grand Priory in the difficult times where we are now.

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Each OSMTH Grand Priory is requested to complete this Annual Report Form. Further, it is re-quested that the completed form be sent to the Chancellor General not later than March 31, 2014. Please, e-mail the Annual Report form as an attached Word–doc–file to: [email protected] The data received from the OSMTH Grand Priories will be compiled into one document which will be distributed to all Grand Priors. STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GRAND PRIORY GRAND PRIORY OF BULGARIA

Name of the Grand Prior MG ROUMEN RALTCHEV

GCTJ Number of National Priories 0 Number of National Commanderies 21 +2 Russia + 1 Ukraine Number of National Members 430 Entities (countries) under Mentorship Please, list the name of the country Number of members in the entity

1. Russia 27 2. Ukraine 18 3. Belorussia 1 4. 0 5. 0 6. 0


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STATISTICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CHARITIES OF THE GRAND PRIORY The Grand Priory’s MAIN Humanitarian / Charity Effort (Please describe) Repair + furnishing with equipment of a center for children with cancer at The Academic Hospital “ISUL” in Sofia (35000 EUR) Other Humanitarian / Charity Efforts / Projects (Please describe) 1. Delivering clothes, sanitary equipment, etc. For Syrian refugees at the Vrajdebna facility in Sofia under agreement with the state Agency for refugees (18 000 EUR) 2. Aiding 8 homes for elderly people and 6 for abandoned children in Bulgaria – charities of Commanderies (42 000 EUR) 3. Edition and donation of books to schools and libraries (41000 EUR) 4. Restoration and repair of Christian Churches (62000 EUR) Total amount (in USD or Euro) allocated to Charity Efforts & Projects during the reporting year 198000 EUR and about 11500 hours of volunteer labour. The figures do not include a large number anonymous charities given by our members. A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION ON THE MAIN ACTIVITIES & HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GRAND PRIORY DURING THE REPORTING YEAR 1. We have started a programme together with the state Agency for refugees for helping more than 1 000 Syrian refugees, located in Sofia. 2. We have published further three books, the proceeds of which have been donated for charity. 3. A program for restoring and renovating Christian Churches has been started throughout Bulgaria. Two churches in North – East Bulgaria have already been restored and four more are under restora-tion. For the purpose we are working with funding from the EU (the total amount of the repairs al-ready is costing more than 1 mln. Euro). A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE ENTITIES UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF THE GP Under the mentorship of GP Bulgaria are Russia, Ukraine and Belorussia. 1. Russia We have presently 27 knights and Dames in Moscow in two Commanderies. They continue their charitable activity in Moscow and at the monastery of Maloyaroslavetz (in total 26000 USD). 2. Ukraine We have 18 knights in one Commandery in Kiev. We are preparing establishing a second Com-mandery this year. In 2013 they have completed their Temple for rituals. Charitable activity for last year – mainly for abandoned children (16000 USD). Probably they will need serious assistance for charity this year due to the situation there. 3. Belorussia We cannot report any progress there, due to the political situation.

ADDITIONAL / OPTIONAL EVALUATION If you find it appropriate, please evaluate your Grand Priory in light of the OSMTH Brussels Declaration. OUR VISION YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION OUR COMMITMENT YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION OUR ACTIONS YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION Name: Hermina Georgieva DGOTJ Office held: Grand Secretary GP Bulgaria, Sofia, 31-st of March 2014

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Each OSMTH Grand Priory is requested to complete this Annual Report Form. Further, it is re-quested that the completed form be sent to the Chancellor General not later than March 31, 2014. Please, e-mail the Annual Report form as an attached Word–doc–file to: [email protected] The data received from the OSMTH Grand Priories will be compiled into one document which will be distributed to all Grand Priors. STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GRAND PRIORY GRAND PRIORY OF Canada Name of the Grand Prior Cdr (ret’d) Peter L. Kelly Number of National Priories 3 Number of National Commanderies 2 Number of National Members 184 Entities (countries) under Mentorship Please, list the name of the country Number of members in the entity

1. 0 2. 0 3. 0 4. 0 5. 0 6. 0


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STATISTICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CHARITIES OF THE GRAND PRIORY The Grand Priory’s MAIN Humanitarian / Charity Effort (Please describe) The Canadian Military Families Resource Centre is a non-profit organization providing so-cial assistance to Canadian military members and their families, particularly who have suf-fered because of the member's deployment. FMRC is primarily supported by corporate and individual donations. Annually at one of our business dinners we have the Regional Director for FMRC give a presentation on the organization and its requirement for funding. A financial contribution is presented at that time. This is a national charity. The Women’s WellCome Centre is actively and financially supported by the members of the Order. A couple of times each month 8-10 Dames or spouses of the Knights regularly attend the women’s shelter to provide fellowship and teaching of practical life skills such as cooking, self-esteem tips, and the occasional outing, etc. Special dinners during the Holi-day season and fund raising events are also organized. Straight donations are over $2000 per year and fund raising efforts always double that. A handicap bedroom was modified and furnished by our Order. The Aphasia Institute of Canada is a community-based centre of excellence that offers a variety of programs for adults from 20 to 80 years of age that are afflicted with the disor-der. Aphasia is an acquired disorder caused by damage to the brain through either stroke, brain tumour or a brain injury. People with aphasia usually experience difficulty communi-cating and expressing themselves with the world around them. The Canadian Grand Priory helps to organize the Institute’s largest annual fundraiser, a marathon. Knights and Dames make light snacks and refreshments for the runners and hand them out during the race. Other Humanitarian / Charity Efforts / Projects (Please describe) A small group of volunteers assist rehab patients at Malden Park Continuing Care Centre and Windsor Western hospital. No financial support is required just practical assistance. The Second Chance Ministry is a group of individuals who provide assistance through fi-nancial, food, clothing, and many other benefits to the needy people who have exhausted all other avenues of assistance. The Friendship Bible Club is an organization specializing in assistance to mentally chal-lenged adults and meet weekly to give Bible lessons and social with the special needs adults. Shoes for Street People is a program adopted by each of the Priories to collect unwanted shoes from their communities and distribute them through community services programs. Each year over 2000 pairs of shoes are collected and given to needy men women and children. Windsor Essex County Interfaith Group meets at Iona College at the University of Windsor. This group was originally founded by the Priory in 2005 to bring together all faiths. Histori-cally the group meets every month and three Knights sit on the symposium steering com-mittee. The primary external activity of this group is a yearly symposium in which a select-ed focus issue is assessed and discussed within the framework of six different faith tradi-tions; Islam, Judaism, Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Sikhism. The Windsor Priory provides a specially designed “Interfaith Medallion” to recognize and thank the presenters and speakers at the Symposium. The Knights Templar are viewed as the symposium fa-

cilitators and instrumental in bringing the faiths together. Unfortunately, in recent months, the Christians are by far the most supportive of any of the initiatives and without the active participation of the other faiths, this Interfaith group has waned. There was no Interfaith Symposium this year, however there was an Interfaith service at City Hall this fall. Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East – This is the ministry of Canon Andrew White, commonly known as the Vicar of Baghdad, and through St George’s Church in Baghdad, he ministers not only to the Christian military and diplomats, but to local Muslims by providing medical, dental and food aid. Financial and prayer support only. In mid-November a major typhoon devastated much of the Philippines. In less than forty-five days, the Grand Priory of Canada raised $6000 for the relief fund. An addition $8000 was raised by members actively soliciting friends and companies to make direct contribu-tions to other charitable organizations. Total amount (in USD or Euro) allocated to Charity Efforts & Projects during the reporting year Philippine Typhoon Relief Fund - $6000 Canadian Forces Family Resource Centre - $2000 Women’s WellCome Centre - $2000 Aphasia Institute of Canada - $4000 Salvation Army (shelter) – Financial support only - $2000 Downtown Mission (food bank) – Financial support only - $2000 Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East - $2000 St James Cathedral Restoration - $1000 Malden Park Rehab Centre - $1000 Friendship Disability Group - $1000 Second Chance Ministry - $1000 Total - $ 24,000 A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION ON THE MAIN ACTIVITIES & HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GRAND PRIORY DURING THE REPORTING YEAR A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE ENTITIES UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF THE GP Each of the Grand Priory’s entities had modest growth in the past year but each has solidi-fied their members in charitable events and causes. This has given them greater purpose and determination. Accelerated growth and an increase in personal and charitable activity are expected.

ADDITIONAL / OPTIONAL EVALUATION If you find it appropriate, please evaluate your Grand Priory in light of the OSMTH Brussels Declaration. OUR VISION YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION The Grand Priory of Canada has and will remain to believe in and promote the Vision. We are ac-tive in virtually every one of the tenets of the Vision. OUR COMMITMENT YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION Our Commitment statement is made of ‘motherhood statements’, idealist in nature and quite natural to strive for. No reflection here. OUR ACTIONS YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION The Grand Priory of Canada is fulfilling its commitment to act on each of the Our Action state-ments. There is active participation at the local level in promoting dialogue in the Abrahamic faiths and other great religions of the world. Financial support is consistent with the international pro-grams and initiatives. There is a growing interest in many Canadian Knights and Dames to become active in international affairs. Over the last few years several Dames from different Priories have participated in the UN Women’s Conference. This past year was a disappointment in that there did not seem to be much organization from an OSMTH perspective and hence no Canadians received invitations to attend. Greater effort in the coming year is critical so that we do not lose total momentum and interest. There is also a growing interest in supplying water wells to third world areas such as Central Amer-ica, India, etc. An OSMTH organized program would facilitate greater efforts and accomplish-ments. This initiative has been discussed at several meetings, seemed to draw acceptance, but no coordinated direction.

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Each OSMTH Grand Priory is requested to complete this Annual Report Form. Further, it is re-quested that the completed form be sent to the Chancellor General not later than March 31, 2014. Please, e-mail the Annual Report form as an attached Word–doc–file to: [email protected] The data received from the OSMTH Grand Priories will be compiled into one document which will be distributed to all Grand Priors. STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GRAND PRIORY GRAND PRIORY OF REPUBLIC OF CROATIA Name of the Grand Prior PhD Đuro Črnjak GCTJ Number of National Priories 0 Number of National Commanderies 4 Number of National Members 56 Entities (countries) under Mentorship Please, list the name of the country Number of members in the entity

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STATISTICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CHARITIES OF THE GRAND PRIORY The Grand Priory’s MAIN Humanitarian / Charity Effort (Please describe) The main humanitarian/charity effort in Grand Priory Republic of Croatia was help to elderly and weak persons through the donation organized in cooperation with Grand Priory of Germany and brother Želimir Kukolja KCTJ. The donation consisted of beds, cabinets and other equipment and it was donated to the hospice in Zagreb. Other Humanitarian / Charity Efforts / Projects (Please describe) Other humanitarian support is mostly related to financial support realized through other organiza-tions (Red Cross, foundations...). Contributions have been given to the church as well. Knights and Dames provided selfless help in gathering clothing and shoes to the families in need. Elderly per-sons’ home was helped by voluntary work of our members. The voluntary work was also present in kindergarten helping the children without parents. The action of food collection was organized and food baskets were given to the poorer. Total amount (in USD or Euro) allocated to Charity Efforts & Projects during the reporting year The main humanitarian/charity effort in Grand Priory Republic of Croatia was worthy 56000 Eur while the rest of the efforts were 1000 Euros (mainly voluntary work). A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION ON THE MAIN ACTIVITIES & HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GRAND PRIORY DURING THE REPORTING YEAR Grand Priory main events in 2013 were the two Convents held in spring and autumn. In the spring new Postulants were elevated and one Dame was raised. New Commanders were set up to all Commanderies as the previous ones have taken positions of Grand Officers. After the ritual cere-mony, within the Croatian section of Templar Academy a lecture was held by our Knight Leon Maglić KTJ. On the autumn Convent we also elevated new Postulants and we celebrated the first anniversary of the consecration of the Grand Priory. One of our main aims is the positioning of the Order in Croatia and accordingly we have taken a lot of activities. One of them was holding a lecture titled “Croatian Templars Architecture – Heritage and Tourism”. The lecture was open for public and held by our Knights Vedran Obućina KCTJ and Ivan Marija Glogoški KTJ. It was held in “Matica Hrvatska”, the foundation founded for the pur-pose of promoting national and cultural identities for Croatia and other countries in area of artistic, scientific, economic, and spiritual concerns. Another lecture that had a lot of public attention was in the city of Našice titled “Templar Break-fast”. On that occasion a lecture with presentation of our Order, its role, vision and action was held by the Grand Prior I, Ph.D Đuro Črnjak GCTJ and Vedran Obućina KCTJ. The presentation was followed by the published newsletter and the great interest in the Templars and our actions. It is from our belief that having the lectures about templarism and templar legacy on public events is very important for the Order.

In 2013 to Grand Priory of the Republic of Croatia was given the mentorship and permission to undertake actions needed to establish Commandery in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). The actions were undertaken accordingly and we believe the new Commandery will be established soon. Meetings and activities have been organized by each of our four Commanderies. The main humanitarian charity effort was related to donation to the hospicy in Zagreb, Croatia. The donation has been organized in cooperation with Grand Priory of Germany, where our friend, a brother, a Knight and founding member of the Order in Croatia, dr. Željko Kukolja KCTJ made a great effort. The donation consisted of beds, cabinets and other equipment and it was donated to the hospice in Zagreb. Other humanitarian support is mostly related to financial support realized through other organiza-tions (Red Cross, foundations...). Contributions have been given to the church as well. Knights and Dames provided selfless help in gathering clothing and shoes to the families in need. Elderly per-sons’ home was helped by voluntary work of our members. The voluntary work was also present in kindergarten helping the children without parents. The action of food collection was organized and food baskets were given to the poorer. In the next year we plan to establish two new Commanderies within Croatia as well as the new one in the FYROM. Thus we plan to strengthen the membership and the presence of the Order in socie-ty along with humanitarian and charity activities as our main activities. We strives to attract the people with real Christian values with implanted principles of peace, tolerance and justice and en-courage them to actively participate in programs that will help those in need. A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE ENTITIES UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF THE GP n/a

ADDITIONAL / OPTIONAL EVALUATION If you find it appropriate, please evaluate your Grand Priory in light of the OSMTH Brussels Declaration. OUR VISION YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION Attentive cooperation with Catholic church in Croatia which shows positive valuation of our efforts in personal relations while in public its attitudes are still very rigid. OUR COMMITMENT YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION Our commitment is to intensivly work on improvement of human rights and human differencies; to build the bridges between any cultural, religius or racism differencies and to attract the people with real christian values to our Order. OUR ACTIONS YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION Besides humanitarian activities, our actions will be directed to estabilsh the Commandery in FYROM in 2014 and to enable participation of Knights and Dames of Grand Priory of the Republic of Croatia in our UN bodies in Wien.

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Each OSMTH Grand Priory is requested to complete this Annual Report Form. Further, it is re-quested that the completed form be sent to the Chancellor General not later than March 31, 2014. Please, e-mail the Annual Report form as an attached Word–doc–file to: [email protected] The data received from the OSMTH Grand Priories will be compiled into one document which will be distributed to all Grand Priors. STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GRAND PRIORY GRAND PRIORY OF Kingdom of Denmark Name of the Grand Prior

Number of National Priories 0 Number of National Commanderies 4 Number of National Members 46 Entities (countries) under Mentorship Please, list the name of the country Number of members in the entity

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STATISTICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CHARITIES OF THE GRAND PRIORY The Grand Priory’s MAIN Humanitarian / Charity Effort (Please describe) We have had several smaller projects helping locally based on both the princip of Silent Knight, and direct for assisting other organisations. The main event however was the final steps in collecting funds for the church in Jordan. Other Humanitarian / Charity Efforts / Projects (Please describe) Total amount (in USD or Euro) allocated to Charity Efforts & Projects during the reporting year Aprox. 25.000 Euro A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION ON THE MAIN ACTIVITIES & HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GRAND PRIORY DURING THE REPORTING YEAR We had as main activity for Christian support, all the preparationwork putting the Easter Songbook together, and being in contact with ALL Christian churches in Denmark. Also we had bishop Younan in Denmark participating in the tri-annual Danish Church Days, and the Grand Priory had a reception in his Honour. Well attended by many key-leaders of the Danish Churches. A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE ENTITIES UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF THE GP non

ADDITIONAL / OPTIONAL EVALUATION If you find it appropriate, please evaluate your Grand Priory in light of the OSMTH Brussels Declaration. OUR VISION YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION OUR COMMITMENT YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION OUR ACTIONS YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION

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Each OSMTH Grand Priory is requested to complete this Annual Report Form. Further, it is requested that the completed form be sent to the Chancellor General not later than March 31, 2014. Please, e-mail the Annual Report form as an attached Word–doc–file to: [email protected] The data received from the OSMTH Grand Priories will be compiled into one document which will be distributed to all Grand Priors. STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GRAND PRIORY GRAND PRIORY OF England and Wales Name of the Grand Prior Godfrey Fowler Number of National Priories 0 Number of National Commanderies 6 Number of National Members 74 Entities (countries) under Mentorship Please, list the name of the country Number of members in the entity

1.Australasia 9 2. Ireland 1 3. 0 4. 0 5. 0 6. 0


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STATISTICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CHARITIES OF THE GRAND PRIORY The Grand Priory’s MAIN Humanitarian / Charity Effort (Please describe) Support of Grand Priory two charities, the Templar Pilgrimage Trust and the Templar Heritage Trust. TPT - The money will be used to subsidise a whole range of projects such as bus hire for school parties to travel to Walsingham, support of pilgrims of all Christian denominations traveling to the Holy Land or other recognised pilgrimage site. THT - The THT welcomes applicants across a range of donor types, either focused on study of the Crusader period or in practical application of building restoration. Other Humanitarian / Charity Efforts / Projects (Please describe) Foundation for Relief & Reconciliation in the Middle East. FRRME is a small UK-based charity achieving big change. They facilitate the unique and important work of Canon Andrew White, Vicar of St Georges Church – exposed in the heart of Baghdad’s Red Zone. Anglican and Roman Catholic Marian Shrines at Walsingham. Supporting the two national shrines. Barnabas Fund The main ministry of Barnabas Fund is to send financial support to projects which help Christians where they suffer discrimination, oppression and persecution as a consequence of their faith. Our Order contributed to the particular appeal for relief to persecuted Christians in Syria. Disasters Emergency Committee Agreed a one off payment to DEC specifically for the Philippines Emergency Fund. Friends of the Marie Curie Hospice This was a donation to the hospice which looked after one of our members, who sadly died during the year. Rothley History Society. This donation was a “thank you” to the Society for providing guest speakers at the AGA. The Society meets regularly and also publishes short booklets on interesting local historical subjects such as 'Rothley and the Abolition of the Slave Trade”. Total amount (in USD or Euro) allocated to Charity Efforts & Projects during the reporting year GBP 2830 = USD 4707.25 A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION ON THE MAIN ACTIVITIES & HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GRAND PRIORY DURING THE REPORTING YEAR The Grand Priory has four national events each year: Annual General Assembly, History & Heritage Weekend, Retreat and Study Weekend and Advent Dinner. Events are well attended and are followed by church service where new novices are admitted or novices receive the accolade of knight or dame of the Order. Additionally preceptories hold local events throughout the year which are well attended. Two preceptories now hold “October 13 1307” Commemoration events, followed by dinner. Preceptories have built up good relations with local churches who make our members feel very welcome indeed.

A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE ENTITIES UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF THE GP ANZ have held a number of meetings between office holders during the year to retain focus, however overall progress has been slow last 12 months due to illness, work and other commitments of most of the members. Due to geographic dispersal, and the cost of travel they have not held a full General Meeting in 2013 but do plan to do so in October 2014. ANZ have commenced work on our website and will soon have that completed and are working with the University of Sydney to reach a Memorandum of Understanding to provide an annual travel Bursary to support pilgrimages to research of all things Knights Templar within their Medieval and Modern Centre similar to what the THT and TPT does with the University of Leeds. ADDITIONAL / OPTIONAL EVALUATION The Grand Priory is holds faithfully to the concepts and content of the Brussels Declaration as one of the foundations of our International Order. OUR VISION The Grand Priory will have a newly elected Grand Prior and Chapter in early 2014. The Grand Priory is committed to our founding principles and will continue to support all who are in need, without discrimination. Our Order is small, but continues to grow with senior, experienced officers assisting in the training of officers of the future. GCG2014 will give our Grand Priory a fillip and introduce many of our members to overseas Templars, and thus build bridges at many levels between the Grand Priories. OUR COMMITMENT The year under review saw an increase in membership, with committed new blood coming into the Order. Our commitment to the new knights, dames and novices continues. We see our membership enriching their personal spiritual journey, through Templar charitable exercises, study and fellowship. General interest from the public continues to be very high, with many requests for information on the ancient Templars and how the modern Templars aim to develop the Order, through the Modern Rule, to improve society at home and abroad, particularly in the traditional lands of the Templar knights. OUR ACTIONS The Grand Priory in England and Wales remains committed to OSMTH. Our membership have agreed to part-subsidising the OSMTH attendance of the Grand Prior as necessary. We aim to make our administration and internal notification processes as cost-effective as possible. Our outreach has seen a project to update our website www.knight-templar.org.uk which is almost complete. Donations of time and hosting space have been given by Silent Knights to create the GCG2014 website (www.bristol2014.info) and to keep this updated as information comes from the Venues Committee and Grand Commander offices. A range of social events at the preceptory level, including summer picnics have proved to be successful in addition to our more formal events where C&I take place. Younger members are our lifeblood and are the officers of the future. Just as OSMTH has begun a programme of training for future officers, the Grand Priory in England and Wales is doing the same, seeing younger members taking positions at the local level in preparation for moving up to national office in the years to come.

http://www.knight-templar.org.uk/

http://www.bristol2014.info/

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Each OSMTH Grand Priory is requested to complete this Annual Report Form. Further, it is re-quested that the completed form be sent to the Chancellor General not later than March 31, 2014. Please, e-mail the Annual Report form as an attached Word–doc–file to: [email protected] The data received from the OSMTH Grand Priories will be compiled into one document which will be distributed to all Grand Priors. STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GRAND PRIORY GRAND PRIORY OF FINLAND Name of the Grand Prior Juha Viljamaa Number of National Priories 4 Number of National Commanderies 9 Number of National Members 319 Entities (countries) under Mentorship Please, list the name of the country Number of members in the entity

1. ESTONIA 25 2. 0 3. 0 4. 0 5. 0 6. 0


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STATISTICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CHARITIES OF THE GRAND PRIORY The Grand Priory’s MAIN Humanitarian / Charity Effort (Please describe)

• The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL) • Ingrian Evangelical Lutheran Church • Salvation Army • Several other smaller projects by the commanderies

Other Humanitarian / Charity Efforts / Projects (Please describe) Total amount (in USD or Euro) allocated to Charity Efforts & Projects during the reporting year 53.740 € A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION ON THE MAIN ACTIVITIES & HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GRAND PRIORY DURING THE REPORTING YEAR

• Admission in Tallinn 16.02.2013 • Spring Meeting of the Finnish Grand Priory and investiture 16.03.2013 in Tampere • Autumn meeting of the GP and admission 28.09.2013 in Turku • Investiture and the establishment of the Commandery of Tallinn 26.03.2013 in Tartu • Ideological Templar Seminar 09.02.2013 • Templar trip to Sicily 21-28-04-2013 • Knight Golf 15.06.2013

A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE ENTITIES UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF THE GP Establishment of the Commandery of Tallinn

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Each OSMTH Grand Priory is requested to complete this Annual Report Form. Further, it is re-quested that the completed form be sent to the Chancellor General not later than March 31, 2014. Please, e-mail the Annual Report form as an attached Word–doc–file to: [email protected] STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GRAND PRIORY GRAND PRIORY OF FRANCE Name of the 2013 Grand Prior Iole DE ANGELIS Number of National Priories 1 Number of National Commanderies 5 Number of National Members 60 Entities (countries) under Mentorship Please, list the name of the country Number of members in the entity

1. Netherlands (priory) 32 2. Scotland (Commandery) 17 3. Philippines 10 4. Poland 3 5. Singapour 3 6. Switzerland 4 7. NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN TOTAL WITHIN THE GRAND PRIORY JURISDICTION (your own country + entities under mentorship). The Annual Oblations 2013 of the Grand Priory is based on this TOTAL membership. ANNUAL OBLATIONS PAID BY ONE MEMBER TO THE GRAND PRIORY TOTAL AMOUNT OF OBLATIONS COLLECTED BY THE GRAND PRIORY FROM THE ENTITIES (COUNTRIES) UNDER MENTORSHIP ( Oblation is less for mentored entities members than that for French nationals)

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STATISTICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CHARITIES OF THE GRAND PRIORY The Grand Priory’s MAIN Humanitarian / Charity Effort (Please describe) Microcredit (Oikokredit) 2040 € 2 040 € Bamenda clinic Cameroun 500 € 500 € Silent Knight Donations to other NGOs or Organizations Red Cross 180 € Les Restos du Coeur 200 € Scotland (see below) 1240 € Netherlands (see below) 2067 € Poland (see below) 3000 € 6 687 € Sweet Equity hours (Veterans, help to prisoners, different Types of support, Churches etc, .. Hours France National 1660 Hours 16 600 $ 12 760 € Hours Mentored entities

Scotland 1000 Hours 10 000 $ 7 690 € Poland 456 Hours 4 560 $ 3 507 € Netherlands Singapore Not reported Philippines 1200 Hours 12 000 $ 9 230 €

TOTAL HOURS 4316 Hours 33 187 € SCOTLAND

- Commandery Sponsored Charitable Work - £150 to MSF 195 € - £150 to Foundation for Reconciliation in the Middle East (Cannon Andrew White) 195 € - £150 to Hamilton Old Parish Church 195 € - £150 to the Edinburgh City Mission 195 €

- Personally Sponsored Charitable Work - £250 to Mission Meals (Meals for the homeless) 330 € - £100 to Living below the Line (Global World Poverty) 130 €

- Hours Given - Over 1000 hours to support addiction counselling (between 3 Cllrs)

THE NETHERLANDS Projects in 2011 which we contributed to include:

a project for invalid children in Ukraine a project for the sick in Suriname a project to protect religious art in the province of Limburg a museum project in the province of Limburg a project to maintain monumental religious art in the province of Brabant

POLAND Support for families or single mothers who have a bad financial situation or have no job. Support Children's Home. We support the needy: - children's home - camps for single mothers - people who have a health problem that does not allow them to work - elderly people without support from the state

- school regarding the equipment (cabinets-campaign for books in school) and the means to move safely in on the way to school 20.419 Euro 1.550 work hours PHILIPPINES

At present, the GP France Commandery members on their own effort and expense perform small projects of charity ranging from disaster relief and rehabilitation to the smaller soup kitchen feeding program. There are co-organized projects with other organizations both private and gov-ernment where most of our members cooperate for the successful launching of the projects.

The Commandery focuses on actions relating to clean water and partners with different oth-er organisations and companies to bring medical support ( such as vaccines, etc..) . Other Humanitarian / Charity Efforts / Projects (Please describe) FRANCE MAINLAND (See above) Each member is fully engaged in helping other people as individuals. Many members are involved in the Silent Knight program with personal initiatives to help other people (e.g. feed homeless, pro-vide information to young people, etc.). Collection of small medical equipment and medicaments to be sent to a small medical centre in the countryside in Haiti. Contacts are also made with the Scouts to help in the education of young people. Other contact are made with the Catholic Church to contribute to the missions of the dioceses in helping people in need. SCOTLAND The Commandery of St Clair's work.

- Supports and takes active part in partnerships - Scottish Highland Institute for Peace (Conflict Management) - United Nations Association, Scotland - Supporting Hamilton Old Parish Church - Supporting Cannon Andrew White and the St Georges Church in Baghdad

- Commandery Business - Yearly Election of Officers and AGM - Visitations to Christian Places of Worship - Attendance at Charitable Business Functions

THE NETHERLANDS 2067 euros POLAND Help for single mothers raising children in special camp Voluntary income tax for the needy Support for peoples who lost property in effect of disasters (tornado) in Poland PHILIPPINES

The Preceptory is also assisting young men from poor families get a shipboard career as ca-dets and later either as officers or ratings on ocean going vessels. These life changing career oppor-tunities are being conducted with minimal expense to the participating companies and with almost no monetary exposure for the candidates. Patrons of the Preceptory are either owners or officials of said shipping/manning agencies.

The unliquidated amounts may reach more than US$12,000.00 for all the projects organized or in-spired by the Preceptory. Total amount (in Euro) allocated to Charity Efforts & Projects during 2011 43 650 € A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION ON THE MAIN ACTIVITIES & HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GRAND PRIORY DURING THE REPORTING YEAR Commandery meetings and grand council meetings Many mentorship activities in many countries Maintenance of our Web site with up to date informations concerning activities of the Order world-wide and at the UN Support to Veterans and many Church service participations ( lithurgy, etc..) Partnership with CoNGO on the NGO Working Group on Human Rights Education and Learning at the UN in Geneva (all meetings of the WG) Vice Chair of the NGO Committee on the Environment (UN Geneva) Active Membership in the NGO committee on Human Rights (UN Geneva) Active membership in the NGO committee on Spiritual Values (Geneva) Recruiting since the curve of age is quite high Start to plan a cultural tour to Troyes, Payns and the Abbey of Clairvaux for the OSMTH to be held in 2019 PHILIPPINES The recent Typhoon that struck Southern Philippines was a first in its long history. Unprepared citi-zens were caught by surprise and the government both local and national had difficulty in the disas-ter relief and rehabilitation of the affected areas. The Preceptory through its members participated in numerous fund drive to raise donations of money or in kind to aid in the relief of the affected peo-ple. Private organizations through its contacts on the ground ensured the safe receipt of cash and in kind donations to the victims. Then partnership with the Philippine Navy enabled the sealift of these relief items to the southern Philippines. At present, rehabilitation of the affected areas of Cagayan de Oro and Iligan Cities are still on go-ing. A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE ENTITIES UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF GP FRANCE THE NETHERLANDS There are 2 commanderies in The Netherlands and it had reached the level of Priory. PHILIPPINES Emphasis has been put to the membership for their registration as a Non For Profit Organisation in the Philippines. At present the Preceptory is a Commandery under GP France and will hopefully petition in 2014 for affiliation at that level with OSMTH.. The Commandery has been instrumental in securing a private

and formal call with the House speaker of the Philipines during the Grand Commander’s visit on January 6, 2014. The knights and dame did a wonderful job to help people affected by the disaster. POLAND In the time being we planning open novitiate of few persons in this year and start novitiate of the candi-dates. SCOTLAND The commandery main purpose is to ensure that quality of member is preferred to quantity. A new influx pushes the Commandery towards Priory status and the next batch of postulants should see the Commandery formally petitioning for Priory status soon. We are seeing considerable interest in the outreach areas in Scotland (North East and South West) away from the Central Belt. Three new “Preceptories” have been installed in 2013 to allow the continued growth in those outreach are-as. SINGAPORE Very difficult to recruit, and almost impossible to create a Non For Profit Association, due to local laws. Looking at the possibility to establish an “incorporated”. SWITZERLAND During the national convent, on the 25th January 2014, a Preceptory has been created in the region nearby Constance in Germany and new members have been nominated. The Swiss members are very motivated.

ADDITIONAL / OPTIONAL EVALUATION If you find it appropriate, please evaluate your Grand Priory in light of the OSMTH Brussels Declaration. OUR VISION YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION AS A GRAND PRIORY We FULLY support the Brussels Declaration We Fully support the United Nations Development Goals and the “Windsor statement” We aknowledge and understand that the mentorship program is a cornerstone of the development of the Order in new countries We recognise the United Nations as being one of the major forums where the voice of the Order can be heard , and the unique status of our Order as the Only Templar organisation worldwide recog-nised by the UN in a Special Consultative Status. We confirm and support the concept and idea that OSMTH is an International Ecumenical Order of Chivalry that stands for: • Humanitarian Aid • Human Rights • Interfaith Dialogue • Peace-building • Sustainable Development • Respect for Human Diversity And that our Major Goals: • Providing aid (material, professional, moral) • Continue supporting Christians • Mitigate Human Suffering • Broker Conflict Prevention and Resolution • International Community Participation • Expansion, Recruitment, Retention and Engagement As an International Ecumenical Order of Chivalry – 1. Provide humanitarian aid to Christians and members of others faiths, through physical, fi-nancial, and moral support. 2. Continue programmes that aid Christians around the world, especially in the Holy Land. 3. Mitigate human suffering by actively participating in activities associated with disaster relief, humanitarian aid, human rights, peace-building, sustainable development, and the respect of human diversity. Such types of activities can most effectively be done in conjunction with other NGO’s e.g., the Salvation Army, Physicians for Peace, etc. 4. Broker conflict prevention and resolution. Our modern Order regularly engages in these types of activities as did our medieval predecessors by providing subject matter experts and supporting organizations in the fields of religious and international diplomacy. To accomplish the primary Mission, the Order must actively engage in achieving the following Objectives - 1: International Community Participation: OSMTH must increase its active participation in United Nations, International and Regional Organisation activities. This can be accomplished by: i. promoting dialogue based on the principles of peace and justice amongst and between the faiths of the Sons of Abraham and the other great religions of the world so as to establish bet-ter understanding and greater tolerance, and ii. through our active participation in international and regional subject matter conferences sponsored by the International Community. 2; Expansion, Recruitment, Retention and Engagement:

A. Worldwide expansion of the Order must be one of the most important objectives assumed by each Grand Priory, requiring the active engagement by the Grand Prior and the possible establishment of a committee dedicated to this endeavour within each Grand Priory. B. To complement expansion, each Grand Priory must develop strategies to retain and en-gage its membership e.g. assign meaningful tasks, tap talent and utilize skills, and generate interest through active involvement within the Grand Priory. OUR COMMITMENT YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION OUR ACTIONS YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION To develop also the cultural side of the missions of the OSMTH. In France, there is still a patrimo-ny of the ancient order and it could be useful to study it and share the information within the OS-MTH.

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Each OSMTH Grand Priory is requested to complete this Annual Report Form. Further, it is re-quested that the completed form be sent to the Chancellor General not later than March 31, 2014. Please, e-mail the Annual Report form as an attached Word–doc–file to: [email protected] The data received from the OSMTH Grand Priories will be compiled into one document which will be distributed to all Grand Priors. STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GRAND PRIORY GRAND PRIORY OF GERMANY Name of the Grand Prior Elke Bruns Number of National Priories 2 Number of National Commanderies 17 Number of National Members 112 Entities (countries) under Mentorship Please, list the name of the country Number of members in the entity

1. 0 2. 0 3. 0 4. 0 5. 0 6. 0


109

30 0


STATISTICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CHARITIES OF THE GRAND PRIORY The Grand Priory’s MAIN Humanitarian / Charity Effort (Please describe) Beside the local projects of the commanderies there are three main projects supported by all members of the GP Germany:

• “Anbu Illam” – an orphanage for deaf and dumb children in India • Medical equipment for hospitals in Ghana • Medical equipment for different projects in Bulgaria, Rumania and Ukraine • Care initiatives for people in Afghanistan • additional: • “Banja Luka” International School – Bishop Dr. Franjo Komarica • …

Other Humanitarian / Charity Efforts / Projects (Please describe) In 2013 German Knights and Dames worked about 14.289 honorary hours for pastoral care and social projects. For example:

• Relief missions to countries in Eastern Europe • Relief mission to Afghanistan • Child and youth protection • Geriatric care centers • Hospice • Supporting starving people • Supporting German Red Cross and Malteser • Children’s home • Kindergarden • Nursing home • Gamekeeping • Animal welfare • Nature protection • Water well projects in Africa • …

Total amount (in USD or Euro) allocated to Charity Efforts & Projects during the reporting year Donations: 30.180 € Donations in kind: 254.351 € Honorary hours: 14.289 (à 15 € = 214.335 €)

A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION ON THE MAIN ACTIVITIES & HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GRAND PRIORY DURING THE REPORTING YEAR Beside the annual Convent and Investiture, hosted by the Commandery of Rotenburg, we held a second national meeting with Investiture in the historic Templar Church in Suepplingenburg and the traditional Advent Celebration in the Cistercian Monastery Langwaden. In each official meeting of GP Germany is a service in a church or chapel integrated. Each of the Commanderies have organized their own meetings, excursions & other activities be-tween 4 to 10 during the year. GP Germany has been represented at national and international OSMTH-Meetings and Activities:

• January “St. Ansgar Vesper” in Hamburg • January C&I Panama City, Panama • March 18 years Croatian society Hannover • March GMC Tomar • April C&I Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • May Trinitatis Vesper, Moenchengladbach • June C&I Belgrade, Serbia • June National Convent and Investiture in Rotenburg • September Bernhardis Vesper, Cistercian Monastery, Langwaden (with Rita Süßmuth) • October Convent and Investiture in Suepplingenburg • October GMC Athens • November C&I Sofia, Bulgaria • December Advent Celebracion in the Cistercian Monastery of Langwaden

Upcoming activities in 2014:

• The annual Convent and Investiture will take place in Konstanz (Mai 30 to June 1, 2014). Under this event we will elect the Grand Prior for the next 3 year term of office.

• As discussed in Amman we are planning a pilgrimage from Petra to the Jordan • Support a water well project in Guinea Bissau • Becoming Mentor for Tanzania

ADDITIONAL / OPTIONAL EVALUATION If you find it appropriate, please evaluate your Grand Priory in light of the OSMTH Brussels Declaration. OUR VISION YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION We fully support the Brussels Declaration! OUR COMMITMENT YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION Our commitment is to continue the growth of the Order in our country – our device: Quality, not Quantity! OUR ACTIONS YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION We need to train eligible members for future leadership positions and for international duties.

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STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GRAND PRIORY GRAND PRIORY OF GREECE Name of the Grand Prior Dr PAUL TSOLAKIAN Number of National Priories 1 Number of National Commanderies 10 and 2 under foundation Number of National Members 160 Entities (countries) under Mentorship Please, list the name of the country Number of members in the entity

1.ARMENIA 18 2.CYPRUS 2 3.LEBANON 2 4. 0 5. 0 6. 0

NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN TOTAL WITHIN THE GRAND PRIORY’S JURISDICTION (your own country + entities under mentorship). The Annual Oblations 2014 of the Grand Priory is based on this TOTAL membership. ANNUAL OBLATIONS PAID BY ONE MEMBER TO THE GRAND PRIORY TOTAL AMOUNT OF OBLATIONS COLLECTED BY THE GRAND PRIORY FROM THE ENTITIES (COUNTRIES) UNDER MENTORSHIP

182

0 0

Remarks

1. We would like to refer to you that in order for us to have all this activity of our Grand Priory, a) Headquarters and office b) Preparation of Medals and Decorations c) Grand Events d) Continually internal trips to our Commanderies (airplane tickets, travelling

expenses, hotels and board.

, a big budget is needed annually for the right function of our Grand Priory. Especially for the trips to our ten Commanderies and to the two under foundation in our country, as well as to our Mentories, there is needed annually an amount of over 25.000 €, which is covered by the Grand Prior himself, from his own money. 2. A very big amount annually is offered by Grand Prior and Deputy Grand Prior

to donations.

3. Grand Prior and Deputy Grand Prior, besides donations that they have done and continue to do every year, have also given a big interest-free loan to our Grand Priory, in order for our Grand Headquarters to be established, which loan will be paid off to the two brothers after years.

1. STATISTICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CHARITIES OF THE GRAND PRIORY The Grand Priory’s MAIN Humanitarian / Charity Effort (Please describe) Charity to foundations with the amount of 10.000 €, an amount considered huge, given the financial crisis that our country faces. Other Humanitarian / Charity Efforts / Projects (Please describe) As above. Total amount (in USD or Euro) allocated to Charity Efforts & Projects during the reporting year As above. A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION ON THE MAIN ACTIVITIES & HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GRAND PRIORY DURING THE REPORTING YEAR

1. National Investiture of Grand Priory of Greece 2. Ceremonies of admission of postulants per Commandery 3. Charity events 4. Templar Banquet 5. We founded the Institute of Templar Studies of Grand Priory of Greece, which during all

2013 worked and prepared a special book for the information and training for the new Knights, whose printing process will be realized up to the end of 2014, in 500 copies.

A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE ENTITIES UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF THE GP

1. Armenia prepares 10 new postulants for whom the Ceremony of Admission will take place in September 2014.

ADDITIONAL / OPTIONAL EVALUATION If you find it appropriate, please evaluate your Grand Priory in light of the OSMTH Brussels Declaration. OUR VISION YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION

• To get activated in general in our country, besides the financial crisis, as well as in our Men-tories.

• To increase our Commanderies and members in all the territory of our country. OUR COMMITMENT YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION We believe that we succeeded the organization of the International Congress in Athens in Septem-ber, something about we are going to be criticised in Congress of Zagreb, Croatia. OUR ACTIONS YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION

1. To organize the 1st School of Templar Military Arts in Central Greece 2. To organize the 1st School of Commanders of Commanderies in Salonica, North Greece.

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Each OSMTH Grand Priory is requested to complete this Annual Report Form. Further, it is requested that the completed form be sent to the Chancellor General not later than March 31, 2014. Please, e-mail the Annual Report form as an attached Word–doc–file to: [email protected] The data received from the OSMTH Grand Priories will be compiled into one document which will be distributed to all Grand Priors. STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GRAND PRIORY GRAND PRIORY OF ITALY Name of the Grand Prior Stelio W. Venceslai Number of National Priories 0 Number of National Commanderies 27 Number of National Members 247 Entities (countries) under Mentorship Please, list the name of the country Number of members in the entity

1. Malta 3 2. Slovenia 19 3. Spagna 35 4. Ungheria 1 5. 0 6. 0 NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN TOTAL WITHIN THE GRAND PRIORY JURISDICTION (your own country + entities under mentorship). The Annual Oblations 2014 of the Grand Priory is based on this TOTAL membership. ANNUAL OBLATIONS PAID BY ONE MEMBER TO THE GRAND PRIORY TOTAL AMOUNT OF OBLATIONS COLLECTED BY THE GRAND PRIORY FROM THE ENTITIES (COUNTRIES) UNDER MENTORSHIP

305

€ 300.00 0


2 STATISTICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CHARITIES OF THE GRAND PRIORY The Grand Priory’s MAIN Humanitarian / Charity Effort (Please describe) Poor families. Other Humanitarian / Charity Efforts / Projects (Please describe) Medical activities. Total amount (in USD or Euro) allocated to Charity Efforts & Projects during the reporting year € 66.639.00 A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION ON THE MAIN ACTIVITIES & HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GRAND PRIORY DURING THE REPORTING YEAR Organization of Chapters, promotion, charity, culture (Templar Academy). A Master for the Commanders. A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE ENTITIES UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF THE GP Spain is in progress to become Priory. Malta, too, is in progress.

3 ADDITIONAL / OPTIONAL EVALUATION If you find it appropriate, please evaluate your Grand Priory in light of the OSMTH Brussels Declaration. OUR VISION YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION It is important the civil impact of our Order. OUR COMMITMENT YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION To enter the civil society. The ancient history and charity are not sufficient for modern people. OUR ACTIONS YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION We need to be a moral Magisterium between the different multinational organizations.

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Each OSMTH Grand Priory is requested to complete this Annual Report Form. Further, it is re-quested that the completed form be sent to the Chancellor General not later than March 31, 2014. Please, e-mail the Annual Report form as an attached Word–doc–file to: [email protected] STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GRAND PRIORY INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM AL MICHAUD, LEGATE GENERAL GRAND PRIORY OF

Name of the Grand Prior Number of National Priories 0

Number of National Commanderies 0 Number of National Members 42 Entities (countries) under Mentorship Please, list the name of the country Number of members in the entity

1. BRAZIL 46 2. 0 3. 0 4. 0 5. 0 6. 0


88

0 0


WRITTEN REPORT, SENT ON MARCH 4, 2014, BY AL MICHAUD, LEGATE GENERAL Our Charge: 1. To reinvigorate GP Mexico 2. To elect a native Mexican as Grand Prior 3. To re-establish monetary controls 4. To accomplish within CY 2014. FIRST VIEW; Our plan was to move forward and attempt to have this situation cleared and Mexico running full speed in the first six months of the year. To do this the Mentor Group paid the 2014 Mexico obla-tion out of its contingency funds. This has been done. The unit is operating under hte gray shadow of the Loder Incorporation, and as such it cannot have a bank account, as such funds then become the property of Roger W. Loder. This is current Mexi-can Bank law. Ergo, the Mentor Group has paid for and requested a new Incorporation that is owned by the Mexico Knights. We thought we could get this done within 90 to 120 days. BUT, the authorities have decreed that should change the name from "St. Joan of Arc" to a different name in order to eliminate any future problems with government agencies and the former owner of the Cor-poration. This is extending our waiting period. Upon receipt of new Incorporation, we will review and then forward for your approval, the new name for the Mexican entity and the Incorporation. By then we can also give you the name of the Grand Prior elect and he can be accepted by you at the next Magisterial Council Meeting. PRESENT VIEW: We have suspended operating the Mounted Commandery - budget reasons. We have eliminated several Knights/Dames for failure to pay oblations. We have eliminated the Xalapa Commandery, as most seem to be working for or associated in business with Roger W. Loder. This Commandery was active in servicing Seniors at risk. We are testing an interim financial plan to handle the Mexico oblations. On or about 20 March, we will be making an all our effort to bring back into the fold the members of the Queretaro Commandery who left due to Mr. Loders, actions and remarks. This will put Mex-ico back in business. We still experience problems with the actions of the drug cartels using our name, but so do the Fon-tes and other splinter Equestrian Groups in Mexico City. Please ask our Grand Priors and other Officers to stop sending OSMTH information to Mr. Loder. This is still causing problems. We will continue to move forward, slowly but surely and we will have your mission accomplished. I will send a proxy to Zagreb with a last minute message for you and the Magisterium. Respectfully submitted nnDnn + Alfred Michaud

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Each OSMTH Grand Priory is requested to complete this Annual Report Form. Further, it is re-quested that the completed form be sent to the Chancellor General not later than March 31, 2014. Please, e-mail the Annual Report form as an attached Word–doc–file to: [email protected] The data received from the OSMTH Grand Priories will be compiled into one document which will be distributed to all Grand Priors. STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GRAND PRIORY GRAND PRIORY OF NATO Name of the Grand Prior WILLIAM B. SELLEN Number of National Priories 4 Number of National Commanderies 2 Number of National Members 91 Entities (countries) under Mentorship Please, list the name of the country Number of members in the entity

1. 0 2. 0 3. 0 4. 0 5. 0 6. 0


91

$50


STATISTICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CHARITIES OF THE GRAND PRIORY The Grand Priory’s MAIN Humanitarian / Charity Effort (Please describe) Supported OSMTH’s financial recovery project to the Philippines ($1,000). Other Humanitarian / Charity Efforts / Projects (Please describe) Priory of USA donated $2,000 to the USO, $2,000 to Sew Much Comfort and $1,000 to Resur-recting Lives Foundation. Total amount (in USD or Euro) allocated to Charity Efforts & Projects during the reporting year $6,000 A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION ON THE MAIN ACTIVITIES & HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GRAND PRIORY DURING THE REPORTING YEAR Events in Brno, Czech Republic conducted at the conclusion of the Annual CIOR/CIOMR Con-gress. Grand Council and Grand Chapter meetings were held. A Grand Convent and Investiture was held at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul where 13 new Knights and Dames were wel-comed into our grand Priory. The day was closed with a wonderful banquet. A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE ENTITIES UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF THE GP NATO has no entities under mentorship. DDITIONAL / OPTIONAL EVALUATION If you find it appropriate, please evaluate your Grand Priory in light of the OSMTH Brussels Declaration. OUR VISION YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION OUR COMMITMENT YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION OUR ACTIONS YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION

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Each OSMTH Grand Priory is requested to complete this Annual Report Form. Further, it is re-quested that the completed form be sent to the Chancellor General not later than March 31, 2014. Please, e-mail the Annual Report form as an attached Word–doc–file to: [email protected] The data received from the OSMTH Grand Priories will be compiled into one document which will be distributed to all Grand Priors. STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GRAND PRIORY GRAND PRIORY OF Norway Name of the Grand Prior Stein Tennebø Number of National Priories 0 Number of National Commanderies 0 Number of National Members Uncertain, last time 31 Entities (countries) under Mentorship Please, list the name of the country Number of members in the entity

1. 0 2. 0 3. 0 4. 0 5. 0 6. 0


0

0 0


STATISTICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CHARITIES OF THE GRAND PRIORY The Grand Priory’s MAIN Humanitarian / Charity Effort (Please describe) none Other Humanitarian / Charity Efforts / Projects (Please describe) none Total amount (in USD or Euro) allocated to Charity Efforts & Projects during the reporting year none A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION ON THE MAIN ACTIVITIES & HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GRAND PRIORY DURING THE REPORTING YEAR No activities , except trying to re-establish GP Norway after July 22.2011 A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE ENTITIES UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF THE GP none

ADDITIONAL / OPTIONAL EVALUATION If you find it appropriate, please evaluate your Grand Priory in light of the OSMTH Brussels Declaration. none OUR VISION YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION Hope to re-establish GP Norway OUR COMMITMENT YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION OUR ACTIONS YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION The main project forme as GP in GPNorway after July 22, 2011 has been to try to reengage the members ( and even some of the boardmembers). We have not succeeded in that. Since the terrorist attack I, as the GP have been alone in Norway, the board is inactive, some of the members in the board don’t even return my mails or phone calls. We have tried to gather the members in a members-meetings, but due to almost no response from the members we had to cancel. . I am the only one that have had daily focus on OSMTH. To be honest: that’s been hard , takes a lot of time and effort. I have told my board that I am step-ping down april1,2014, and I do hope that LtCol Tony Isaksen will manage to re-establish GP Norway I 2014. Neither of us will be able to join you in Croatia,. As we though have payed our member-fees we should be in good standing. God bless you all , and all the best for our Order

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Each OSMTH Grand Priory is requested to complete this Annual Report Form. Further, it is re-

quested that the completed form be sent to the Chancellor General not later than March 31,

2014. Please, e-mail the Annual Report form as an attached Word–doc–file to:

[email protected]

The data received from the OSMTH Grand Priories will be compiled into one document which will

be distributed to all Grand Priors.

STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE

MEMBERSHIP OF THE GRAND PRIORY

GRAND PRIORY OF Portugal

Name of the Grand Prior Antonio Andrade

Number of National Priories 0

Number of National Commanderies 11

Number of National Members 317

Entities (countries) under Mentorship Please, list the name of the country Number of members in the entity

1. 0

2. 0

3. 0

4. 0

5. 0

6. 0

NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN TOTAL WITHIN THE GRAND PRIORY JURISDICTION

(your own country + entities under mentorship). The Annual Oblations 2014 of the Grand

Priory is based on this TOTAL membership.

ANNUAL OBLATIONS PAID BY ONE MEMBER

TO THE GRAND PRIORY

TOTAL AMOUNT OF OBLATIONS COLLECTED

BY THE GRAND PRIORY FROM THE ENTITIES

(COUNTRIES) UNDER MENTORSHIP

317

88€

27896€


STATISTICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE

CHARITIES OF THE GRAND PRIORY

The Grand Priory’s MAIN Humanitarian / Charity Effort (Please describe)

Food donations with an estimated value of 2000€

Clothes, toys and newborn products

Delivery of 1500 books to institutions

120 medical screenings

1000 visual screenings for children

150 ortopedic consultations

Funding to a school in Mozambique through an association – AFIM

Financing a nursing course to a youngster in Malanje (Angola)

Supporting a youngster in a Geology course in Luanda (Angola)

Help in health and livelihood actions to youth in Luanda (Angola)

Volunteers work in São Tomé in the area of disease prevention, screening and training

Volunteer work in the direction department of APDH (Portuguese Association of Develop-

ment

Volunteer work in Pulmão Foundation and in AAPHSM (Associação de Apoio aos Proficio-

nais do Hospital de Santa Maria)

The total estimated value of volunteer work is 1500 hours

Other Humanitarian / Charity Efforts / Projects (Please describe)

Research, conferences and seminars under the Templar thematic.

Total amount (in USD or Euro) allocated to Charity Efforts & Projects

during the reporting year

7430€

A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION ON THE MAIN ACTIVITIES & HIGHLIGHTS

OF THE GRAND PRIORY DURING THE REPORTING YEAR

A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRESS

MADE IN THE ENTITIES UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF THE GP

ADDITIONAL / OPTIONAL EVALUATION If you find it appropriate, please evaluate your Grand Priory in light of the OSMTH Brussels

Declaration.

OUR VISION

YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION

OUR COMMITMENT


OUR ACTIONS


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ANNUAL REPORT FORM FOR 2013 Each OSMTH Grand Priory is requested to complete this Annual Report Form. Further, it is re-quested that the completed form be sent to the Chancellor General not later than March 31, 2014. Please, e-mail the Annual Report form as an attached Word–doc–file to: [email protected] The data received from the OSMTH Grand Priories will be compiled into one document which will be distributed to all Grand Priors. STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GRAND PRIORY GRAND PRIORY OF SERBIA Name of the Grand Prior DRAGUTIN ZAGORAC Number of National Priories 0 Number of National Commanderies 6 Number of National Members 62 Entities (countries) under Mentorship Please, list the name of the country

1. Bosnia and Hertzegovina 8 2. Montenegro 4 3. 0 4. 0 5. 0 6. 0 NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN TOTAL WITHIN THE GRAND PRIORY JURISDICTION (your own country + entities under mentorship). The Annual Oblations 2012 of the Grand Priory is based on this TOTAL membership. ANNUAL OBLATIONS PAID BY ONE MEMBER TO THE GRAND PRIORY TOTAL AMOUNT OF OBLATIONS COLLECTED BY THE GRAND PRIORY FROM THE ENTITIES (COUNTRIES) UNDER MENTORSHIP

74

0 0


STATISTICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CHARITIES OF THE GRAND PRIORY The Grand Priory’s MAIN Humanitarian / Charity Effort (Please describe) 1. Abandon children and children without parents (GP Serbia project “family friend). 2. Children with special needs (together with first point). Other Humanitarian / Charity Efforts / Projects (Please describe) Total amount (in USD or Euro) allocated to Charity Efforts & Projects during the reporting year A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION ON THE MAIN ACTIVITIES & HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GRAND PRIORY DURING THE REPORTING YEAR

Our focus is now on the line with the positioning of the Order in Serbia and consequently we have already undertaken a lot of activities:

We organized a New Year's cocktail evening where we get together all the key figures from the world of business, politics, culture, art, etc.

We have organized a donor panel to raise the money to erect a monument to the world's youngest Corporal from the World War I, a Serbian boy Momcilo Gavric. We are in progress to get a street name from Government.

We have build the commemorative monument for 85 thousand innocent civilians Serbs, Jews and Gypsies who were shot and buried in Jajinci village during the World War II. We are doing this together with the Alliance of Jewish Municipalities in Serbia.

Together with GP of Bulgaria, we rise and organized Business regional convention between Serbia and Bulgaria, between government and Grand Priory of Serbia and Grand Priory of Bulgaria. It is planned to make big convention with Serbian and Bulgarian businessman’s in May 2014.

We have initiated the repair of tombstones at the German-serbian military graveyard in Belgrade. This monument to the Fallen Serbian fighters of WW I killed in Belgrade 1915. was erected by or-der of the German Field Marshall A. von Mackensen as a sign of respect for the courageous defend-ers. We proposed to GP Germany to come out in public with the joint project.

Our next project is erecting a monument to Milunka Savic, a Serbian heroine who fought in World War I and the Balkan Wars. Our proposal is to come forward with this project, together with the French GP. But that will be after our Investiture in June 2014.

A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE ENTITIES UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF THE GP

ADDITIONAL / OPTIONAL EVALUATION If you find it appropriate, please evaluate your Grand Priory in light of the OSMTH Brussels Declaration. OUR VISION YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION OUR COMMITMENT YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION OUR ACTIONS YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION

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Each OSMTH Grand Priory is requested to complete this Annual Report Form. Further, it is re-quested that the completed form be sent to the Chancellor General not later than March 31, 2014. Please, e-mail the Annual Report form as an attached Word–doc–file to: [email protected] The data received from the OSMTH Grand Priories will be compiled into one document which will be distributed to all Grand Priors. STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GRAND PRIORY GRAND PRIORY OF Sweden

Name of the Grand Prior Grand Priory

Of the kingdom Of Sweden Number of National Priories 0 Number of National Commanderies 3 Number of National Members 69 Entities (countries) under Mentorship Please, list the name of the country Number of members in the entity

1.Latvia 11 2. 0 3. 0 4. 0 5. 0 6. 0

NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN TOTAL WITHIN THE GRAND PRIORY JURISDICTION (your own country + entities under mentorship). The Annual Oblations 2014 of the Grand Priory is based on this TOTAL membership. ANNUAL OBLATIONS PAID BY ONE MEMBER TO THE GRAND PRIORY TOTAL AMOUNT OF OBLATIONS COLLECTED BY THE GRAND PRIORY FROM THE ENTITIES

80

70 Euro 0


(COUNTRIES) UNDER MENTORSHIP STATISTICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CHARITIES OF THE GRAND PRIORY The Grand Priory’s MAIN Humanitarian / Charity Effort (Please describe) Grand Priory of Sweden during 2013, with the help of our knights and ladies who work in the Swedish defence forces completed renovation of health centre in Mazar e´ Sharif in Afghani-stan and also purchased and equip the same medical equipment, cold storage and a basic range of medications and dressings Total cost 3100 Euro Other Humanitarian / Charity Efforts / Projects (Please describe) Grand Priory of Sweden has raised and donated 2200 Euro for humanitarian aid to the victims of the typhoon in Philippines via OSMTH International Total amount (in USD or Euro) allocated to Charity Efforts & Projects during the reporting year 3100 Euro to Afghanistan 2200 Euro to Philippines 1200 Euro to Local Charity Total amount 6500 Euro A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION ON THE MAIN ACTIVITIES & HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GRAND PRIORY DURING THE REPORTING YEAR Grand Priory of Sweden during 2013, with the help of our knights and dames who work in the Swedish defence forces completed renovation of health centre in Mazar e´ Sharif in Af-ghanistan and also purchased and equip the same with medical equipment, cold storage and a basic range of medications and dressings. Grand Priory of Sweden has developed guidelines for a prize that will be awarded annually to the person designated as the year's peacekeepers in the Swedish international peacekeeping forces from the Swedish Armed Forces. Where the price winner may get the honour of donating the equivalent of 600 Euro to a hu-manitarian project. A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRESS

MADE IN THE ENTITIES UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF THE GP Preceptory in Latvia has mainly worked to raise funds and conduct inventory of renovation needs of the church near Rezene at the Russian border as they set out to renovate. Preceptory in Latvia consists of 11 Knights and Dames and five postulants ADDITIONAL / OPTIONAL EVALUATION If you find it appropriate, please evaluate your Grand Priory in light of the OSMTH Brussels Declaration. OUR VISION Our vision in GP Sweden is to reach the target of 100 Knight / dames this year 2014. And to participate in two international OSMTH meetings OUR COMMITMENT YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION We commit ourselves to develop Commndery Latvia against Priory. We commit ourselves to also donate at least € 2500 for charity OUR ACTIONS YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION

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Each OSMTH Grand Priory is requested to complete this Annual Report Form. Further, it is re-quested that the completed form be sent to the Chancellor General not later than March 31, 2014. Please, e-mail the Annual Report form as an attached Word–doc–file to: [email protected] The data received from the OSMTH Grand Priories will be compiled into one document which will be distributed to all Grand Priors. STATISTICAL INFORMATION FOR THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE GRAND PRIORY

GRAND PRIORY OF UNITED STATES OF

AMERICA Name of the Grand Prior LTC THOMAS P. CURTIS II Number of National Priories 32 Number of National Commanderies 0 Number of National Members 1352 Entities (countries) under Mentorship Please, list the name of the country Number of members in the entity 1.PERMANENT PRECEPTORY OF THE HOLY LAND, JERUSALEM 22 2. (NOTE: Jerusalem Members DO NOT pay oblations to GPUSA due to banking restrictions in the West Bank) 0 3. 0 4. 0 5. 0 6. 0



1374

$75 $0

STATISTICAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THE CHARITIES OF THE GRAND PRIORY The Grand Priory’s MAIN Humanitarian / Charity Effort (Please describe) The primary charitable and humanitarian mission of the Autonomous Grand Priory of the United States of America is to aid Christians at Risk, especially in the Holy Land, and to keep the Road to Jerusalem open for peoples of all faiths. These words are repeated at every convent ceremony. With the turmoil in the Middle East fostered by the “Arab Spring,” Christian denominations are facing ever-increasing adversity and persecution. Through consultation with the Patriarchs in Jeru-salem, GPUSA and in particular the Raymond Davis Templar Foundation Inc., work to maintain a Christian remnant in the Holy Land by providing education and affordable housing to Christian youth and families. The following churches, organizations and endeavors received donations from the Grand Priory of the United States in 2013: Anglican Church of Jerusalem & Jordan (Bishop Dawani) $ 15,000

The Evangelical Lutheran Diocese of Jerusalem and Jordan (Bishop Younan) $ 15,000

The Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land (Roman Catholic) (Fr. Pizzaballa-Custos) $ 25,000

Franciscan Family Center in Bethlehem (Sister Maria) $ 5,000

The Orthodox School for Girls in Bethany (Russian Orthodox - Sister Martha) $ 10,000

The Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul $ 5,000 Children’s Home in Jerusalem ($ 2,500) Holy Family Children’s Home of Bethlehem (The Crèche) ($ 2,500)

College des Freres – Bethlehem $ 2,500

Unnamed Scholarships $ 7,300

The Jerusalem Patriarchs Armenian Patriarch (His Eminence Archbishop Manougian) $ 5,000

Coptic Patriarch (Archbishop Anbra Abraham/ St. Anthony’s College) $ 5,000

Greek Patriarch (HB THEOPHILOS III/Arab Orthodox Invalids Home) $ 5,000

Latin Patriarch (HB Bishop Fouad Twal) $ 5,000

Ethiopian Patriarch (Archbishop Daniel Ilma) $ 3,000

The Foundation for Relief & Reconciliation in the Middle East (FRRME) $ 31,200 (Rev. Canon Andrew White of England) (Baghdad, Iraq) Sub-Total $139,000

Student Scholarships Anglican High School (Hotel School) in Ramallah (8 students) $ 11,200

College des Freres Jerusalem (de la Salle Brothers – 2 students) $ 1,800

Lutheran High School in greater Jerusalem (5 students) $ 8,703

Franciscan High School in Ramleh (12 students) $ 15,600

Orthodox School for Girls in Bethany –Sister Martha (12 students) $ 12,000 Latin Patriarchate School Beit Jala (2 students) $ 1,360 Cooking School (1 student) $ 1,800 Nurse Scholarships Bethlehem University (3 students) $ 10,800

Arab American University in Jenin (2 students) $ 5,200

Zefat Gov. Hospital School of Nursing (1 student) $ 3,600

Unnamed Nursing Scholarship $ 3,600

Total Scholarships Awarded $75,663

Total (Grand Priory Donations) $214,663

Other Humanitarian / Charity Efforts / Projects (Please describe) The 32 individual priories within the United States also support the Grand Priory goals of helping Christians at Risk and in sponsoring scholarships for Christian students. In addition, they give gen-erously of time, treasure and talent to dozens of charitable causes and worthy organizations within their local communities. The 132 separate charities to which the GPUSA priories contributed monetary and/or in-kind support are listed in Table A. Direct dollar contributions equalled $195,610; the priories supplemented that amount with $27,945 of in-kind donations of goods, pri-marily food and clothing. In addition to these contributions, members of the individual priories con-tributed in excess of 33,400 hours of volunteer services to charitable and humanitarian endeavors. The 143 separate charitable and humanitarian causes, that were the recipients of GPUSA members’ volunteered labor, are listed in Table B that accompanies this Report.

Sub-Total (Individual Priory Donations) $223,555 Total Monetary Donations to Charity by SMOTJ-GPUSA (Grand Priory/Priory) $438,218 The record total giving figure of $438,218 represents a 6.8% increase over 2012’s total giving of $410,207.

One final level of benevolence demonstrated by individual Knights and Dames was anonymous offerings – Silent Knight- that every Templar is strongly encouraged to observe. Since anonymity is the prevailing factor, no total is provided.

GPUSA Contributions (Time & Talent) to the United Nations and Its Goals, 2013

The following constitute a representative sampling of the various ways that the Autonomous Grand Priory of the United States supported the various activities of the United Nations, including but not limited to support for achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDG) – End Poverty and Hunger, Universal Education, Gender Equality, Child Health, Maternal Health, Combat Aids/HIV, Environmental Sustainability, and Global Partnership. GPUSA has nine members of the Order who are very active participants in the United Nations in NYC and Geneva. They receive no travel assistance; they pay all transportation costs, ground, air, etc., as well as their lodging and living expenses. In some cases the contingent that travels to NYC are occasionally housed in the homes of other Templars which results in a gift in-kind to both the Order and to the United Nations. The involvement of the GPUSA delegation includes:

• Working Membership: The Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO) (UN, New York City, USA)(two members)

• Working Membership: Committee on Sustainable Development (UN, New York City, USA) (one mem-ber)

• Working Membership: Presentation and strong participation (five members) in the Annual Commis-sion/Conference on the Status of Women (UN, New York City, USA)

• Strong participation in as Senior Advisor/Observer/Mentor to the 12th Annual Youth Assembly, both winter and summer sessions (UN, New York City, USA)

• Working membership and strong participation (three members) CoNGO Committee on Spirituality, Val-ues and Global Concerns (Geneva, Switzerland and UN, New York City, USA)

• Working membership: CoNGO Committee on DPI (UN, New York City, USA) (two members) • Participation (one member) in Coalition for the “Initiative for a UN Decade of Interreligious and Inter-

cultural Dialogue, Understanding and Cooperation for Peace” (New York City, USA) • Working membership and presentation (one member) Week of Spirituality, Values and Global Concerns;

Health Transformation & Spirituality Working Group of CSVGC-NY; and Leadership in Times of Cri-ses: Raising Consciousness for Healthy Resolutions (UN, New York City, USA)

• Establishment of scholarships to further education of children of both genders in Palestine Total amount (in USD or Euro) allocated to Charity Efforts & Projects during the reporting year Total amount allocated to Charity Efforts and Projects for year 2013 was $438,218 (USD) – 319,899 EUROS - which was comprised of $139,000 (USD) directed to efforts in the Holy Land and Iraq, and further supplemented by $75,663 (USD) in scholarship funds directed toward meeting educational and medical needs of residents of the Holy Land. Particularly noteworthy is the ecu-menical distribution of these funds across all major Christian religious denominations. In addition, our individual Priories contributed $223,555 (USD) the majority of which was directed toward local charitable needs within their communities. The organizations to which the local Priories contributed cash and/or in-kind donations are tabulated in Table A accompanying. The Grand Priory’s members volunteered in excess of 33,400 hours in support of a multitude of activities and projects. A repre-sentative listing of the entities that benefitted from such charitable outreach is delineated in Table B.

A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION ON THE MAIN ACTIVITIES & HIGHLIGHTS OF THE GRAND PRIORY DURING THE REPORTING YEAR 2013 was a year of significant change and progress for the Autonomous Grand Priory of the United States. The chief fundraising effort – the Jerusalem Mite – succeeded in raising nearly $105,000 to help answer the call of Christian brothers and sisters in harm’s way in the Holy Land and across the Middle East. GPUSA expanded its traditional gifts to the Patriarchs in Jerusalem by initiating a do-nation to the Patriarchate of the Ethiopian Church and expanding its commitment to the Egyptian Coptic Church, which is under tremendous pressure with a continuing unstable political landscape. Donations of tens of thousands of dollars toward completion of the Lutheran Jordan River Project, spearheaded by OSMTH Chaplain General Bishop Munib Younan, culminated in a moving cere-mony of dedication on the banks of the Jordan in early January 2014. The Grand Priory continues to expand the nature of assistance and its fiscal support of Christians at Risk in the Holy Land, as the gravity and scope of danger and deprivation to which our Christian brothers and sisters are exposed continues to escalate. In June 2013, Grand Prior Thomas Curtis met with the Syrian Orthodox Archbishop Jan Kawak in Illinois to explore ways GPUSA can help the ancient Christian communi-ty in Syria. The Archbishop told frightening tales of death and destruction in Northeast Syria, a place where Priory of Our Savior member Canon Brian Cox remains at the forefront of a Faith Based Initiative Team. The Grand Priory, directly and through the increasing support of member priories, continued to es-tablish and fund scholarships that enable Christian children of both genders to carry on their educa-tion through high school and beyond. During 2012, GPUSA significantly grew its Scholarship Pro-gram, benefitting 34 high school students. Expansion continued in 2013, with eight new scholar-ships added, including the first IT scholarship. In keeping with the ecumenical approach of the Or-der, the high school scholarships are divided among the Anglican, Evangelical Lutheran, Roman Catholic (Franciscan and de La Salle Brothers) and Russian Orthodox schools in the Holy Land. In a significant organizational change, all management of the Scholarship Program was transferred to the Gen. Raymond G. Davis Templar Foundation Inc. in 2012 and continues to thrive under the leadership of Chairman Keith H. Larson, Grand Prior XVII. The Foundation has received its first endowments of marketable securities, and will continue to educate the membership on the avenues and blessings of legacy giving to ongoing mission work in the Holy Land. Christians at Risk in the Holy Land face two fundamental challenges – securing employment and affordable housing. The unemployment rate among Palestinian Christian men exceeds 50%, and housing is expensive and scarce. Through the directed donations of individual members, GPUSA addresses these serious needs. The 42 high school scholarships enable graduates to gain local em-ployment and keep Christian families in the region. The Anglican Hotel School in Ramallah gradu-ated GPUSA’s first five students in 2013. By supporting Sister Mary of the Franciscan Family Center in Bethlehem, GPUSA facilitates a housing program that enables Christians to renovate and then occupy their own apartments. To address the chronic need for medical services in the West Bank, GPUSA funded college scholarships for six young women to study nursing. These women are currently enrolled as full time students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in nursing (BS/RN) at three different West Bank universities. The scholarships’ conditions require that the graduates remain in the Holy Land and provide medical services for a specified time following their graduations. The Grand Priory’s efforts to aid Christians at risk in the Holy Land are not limited to Palestine. The Grand Priory continues to provide increased funding for the Foundation for Relief and Recon-ciliation in the Middle East (FRRME) and the work of Canon Andrew White to bring peaceful rec-onciliation between and amongst the followers of Islam and Christianity in Iraq and throughout the

Middle East. GPUSA’s donation of $31,200 to Canon White’s St. George’s Church in Baghdad helped provide critical hospital and dental services to peoples of all faiths in a region more danger-ous than ever, now that coalition forces have withdrawn. More mundane, but nevertheless impactful, was the Grand Priory’s change from a less efficient, people-intensive administrative services firm to a tax preparation and accounting corporation that requires much more participation and throughput from the priors, secretaries, treasurers and espe-cially the regional Deputy Grand Priors. A move was made to all electronic processing of forms and financial transactions. No more purchases from the armory via cash or check. Each priory now has an electronic draft mechanism that debits all charges from the priory bank account. All mem-bership, promotions and awards forms are created as PDFs and electronically circulated and ap-proved. The transition has posed challenges, but under the leadership of Grand Chancellor Shields, the evolution to modern business practices will pay dividends for years to come. A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRESS MADE IN THE ENTITIES UNDER THE MENTORSHIP OF THE GP Grand Prior Thomas Curtis led a group of 17 pilgrims in November 2013 on SMOTJ’s annual 12 day Pilgrimage to the Holy Land. The spiritual advisor was the Grand Chaplain of GPUSA, Bishop Emeritus Theodore Schneider. As part of the pilgrimage, an advance party of five knights guided by the Grand Prior and accompanied by the Preceptor of the Permanent Preceptory of the Holy Land, Chev. Asaad Bahbah, called on the Patriarchs and visited a number of the schools, facilities and orphanages that receive support from GPUSA. The entire group of pilgrims was able to tour the Orthodox School for Girls in Bethany and meet the indefatigable Sister Martha. Also deeply mov-ing was the visit to the Crèche in Bethlehem, where the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul house and clothe abandoned children. The Templars attended a Preceptory Convent and Investiture that was held in the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer in the Old City, with three new Knights tak-ing the vow. This traditional event is conducted in both English and Arabic, and was blessed by the presence of Bishop Younan and Father Peter Vasko, OFM, Chaplain of the Preceptory. Following the Convent, the combined group of pilgrims and Preceptory members gathered in a local restaurant owned by a Templar for a gala banquet. Preceptor Bahbah reported that on December 19, 2013, a Christmas Tree was lighted in the Old City, near the New Gate, for the first time since 1967. This was accomplished through the efforts of two members of a Christian group called “Seeds of a Better Life,” who strive to create a more visi-ble Christian presence on the streets where Jesus walked. These two men were among the three who joined the Preceptory in November, and great things are expected in the seasons ahead. The tree lighting ceremony was attended by 1,200 Christians, including the Patriarchs of the Greek, Lat-in, Evangelical Lutheran, Armenian and Coptic faiths.

ADDITIONAL / OPTIONAL EVALUATION If you find it appropriate, please evaluate your Grand Priory in light of the OSMTH Brussels Declaration. OUR VISION Today, OSMTH – Knights Templar International looks for a world in which:

- a constructive dialogue between the great religious faiths, and the individuals and nations that adhere to them, is conducted in an atmosphere of mutual respect, understanding and peace;

- the holy sites of Christianity and the other great faiths are respected, protected and main-tained, and pilgrims can travel to them in safety;

- the dedication, generosity and integrity of all those engaged in providing humanitarian aid are recognised and valued, and aid workers carry out their vital work in an ethical manner without fear of discrimination;

- the principles of active charity, courtesy, dedication and honesty, inherent in the highest ide-als of a code of chivalry and a personal rule of life, are spread wider and wider in society; and

- the contribution of the Knights Templar, medieval and modern, with regard to agriculture, construction, transportation, crafts, medicine, finance, inter-faith affairs, diplomacy and phi-lanthropy is both well researched, and also widely understood and valued by the public.

YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION The Grand Priory continues to conduct annual pilgrimages to the Holy Land which include meeting with the major Christian Churches there and providing financial assistance so that they can better minister to their people by providing education and health clinics. The churches that are supported by GPUSA in the Holy Land use our funds to support health and education facilities that are open to people of all faiths as a demonstration of true Christianity. In 2013 the Grand Priory increased the number of four year high school scholarships in the Holy Land from 34 to 42 and funded six stu-dents in the Holy Land to begin the study of nursing at three different universities. As a result the tiny Christian community continues to have an impact in the region that far exceeds their popula-tion. In 2013 we also provided $31,200 to Canon Andrew White’s Foundation for Relief and Rec-onciliation in the Middle East which is dedicated to expanding the dialogue between Christians and Muslims in Iraq. Grand Prior Curtis has made interfaith dialogue a hallmark of his tenure, and his leadership will continue to support the work of the Grand Master, the Grand Chaplain, Father Vas-ko, Canon White and Canon Cox to promote peaceful relations between the Sons of Abraham. OUR COMMITMENT OSMTH - Knights Templar International aspires to be the modern organisation the original Knights Templar might have become, if their historical development had not been broken. Like other orders of military and monastic origins, whose traditions stem from Jerusalem in the Middle Ages, our membership has long ago put aside swords for purely ceremonial use and turned its attention, as a civil society organisation, to charitable, cultural, humanitarian and reconciliation endeavours. In our members today, we look for Christians sufficiently confident in their own beliefs to respect and value the beliefs of those of other faiths and of none.

Today’s Templars in OSMTH – Knights Templar International seek, by their collective action and individual personal example, to put into practice in the modern world the highest ideals of the code of chivalry and the personal rule of Christian life inspired by the spiritual father of the medieval Order, St Bernard of Clairvaux. Our modern Order also adheres to the Principles adopted by the General Assembly of the Order of the Temple in Paris in 1841 in that:

- our membership is open to Christians of all denominations and from all social backgrounds; - we operate as an openly accountable, democratic and non-political organisation; - our members have a duty to promote the causes of peace and human dignity; and - our work in humanitarian aid is undertaken for the benefit of the diverse strands of all hu-

manity. YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION The Grand Priory of the United States continues to emphasize that we are an ecumenical Christian Charitable Order by supporting all of the major churches represented in the Holy Land, including our new support of the Ethiopian Patriarchate. Within the Order we have over 100 ordained mem-bers of clergy, 55 of whom are members of the Chaplains Corps. We continue to emphasize the spiritual dimension of being a Templar, as evidenced by the rewording of the Oath of Membership and the updating of the Regula Moderna to stress our overarching devotion to the Lord Jesus Christ. The Grand Chaplain, Bishop Theodore Schneider, includes homilies and prayers in each publication of The Beauseant and The Templar Times, and Grand Prior Curtis has penned inspirational messag-es at each major Christian holiday. OUR ACTIONS In addition to the local and national activities of each of its constituent Member Grand Priories, OSMTH – Knights Templar International undertakes a range of collective programmes around the world. In choosing and implementing these collective international programmes, our modern Order partic-ularly seeks:

- to promote dialogue among and between the Abrahamic faiths and the other great religions of the world with a view to establishing better understanding and greater tolerance;

- to assist Christian communities around the world, and especially in the Holy Land, whenev-er their human rights are at risk;

- to build bridges of understanding and support between the Eastern and Western Churches of the Christian faith; and

- as a UN recognised Non-Governmental Organisation, to support the United Nations and other international civil society organisations by our active participation in programmes of disaster relief, humanitarian aid, peace building and sustainable development, that respect the full range of human diversity.

YOUR GRAND PRIORY REFLECTION Every year, GPUSA has focused on assisting Christian communities around the world but particu-larly in the Holy Land. We provide financial support but we also provide moral and economic sup-port by continuing to encourage our members to make pilgrimages to the Holy Land to show by deed that Christians there are not alone. The Grand Priory conducted one sponsored pilgrimage in 2013 and is already scheduled to conduct another pilgrimage in November 2014. In an effort to strengthen understanding between the Eastern and Western Churches of Christianity, we continue to emphasize the ecumenical nature of our Order. The initiative with the Syrian Or-thodox Church is the latest example of the leadership GPUSA shows in building faith bridges, to the ultimate glory of God. Non Nobis, Domine, Non Nobis, Sed Nomine Tuo Da Glorium Submitted: Thomas P. Curtis II

LTC Chev. Thomas Pelham Curtis II, GCTJ, GMTJ GPUSA Grand Prior XVIII

Table A—GPUSA Individual Priory Charities 2013

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1. Channel One Food Bank, Rochester, MN

2. Salvation Army Rochester, MN

3. Calvary Episcopal Church Rochester, MN

4. Jerusalem Mite 1 5. Twin Cities Catholic Chorale

Rochester, MN 6. Nashota House

Milwaukee, WI 7. Sister Martha Orthodox School

Bethany 8. Ethiopian Church

Jerusalem 9. Raymond Davis Foundation –

Holy Land Scholarships 10. The Gathering

Milwaukee, WI 11. Raymond Davis Foundation –

Holy Land Scholarships 2 12. St. Vincent de Paul, Boston,

MA 13. City Mission Society Boston,

MA 14. Raymond Davis Foundation –

Holy Land Scholarships 3 15. Christ Epis. Ch. Dover, DE 16. St. David’s Episcopal Ch.

Wilmington, DE 17. Westminster Presbyterian Ch.

Wilmington, DE

18. American Red Cross, Wilmington, DE

19. Home of the Brave, Milford, DE

20. Hope Medical Clinic, Dover, DE 21. Stella French Fund 22. Our Lady of Grace Home,

Wilmington, DE 23. Salvation Army, Dover, DE 24. Saturday Breakfast Club,

Wilmington, DE 25. Home of the Brave, Milford,

DE 26. Stockings for Soldiers,

Wilmington, DE. 27. Tender Loving Canines, Los

Angeles, CA. 28. Petco Foundation, Los

Angeles, CA 29. Jerusalem Mite 2 30. Vet’s House, Virginia Beach,

VA 31. YMCA, Virginia Beach, VA 32. Equikids, Virginia Beach, VA 33. Guiding Eyes, Norfolk, VA. 34. Lee’s Friends Hospice,

Norfolk, VA. 35. Stella French/Raymond Davis

Foundation, Gaithersburg, MD. 36. Little Creek Lion’s Club,

Virginia Beach, VA. 37. EDMARC Children’s Hospital,

Foundation, Portsmouth, VA


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38. H.E.R. Shelter, Norfolk, VA. 39. Lee’s Friends Hospice, Norfolk,

VA 40. Holy Land Scholarships 3 41. SE Virginia Food Bank 42. Sister Martha Orthodox School

for Girls, Bethany, Israel 2 43. ELCHJ – Jordan River Project 44. Crisis Center South Suburbia,

Chicago, IL 45. St. Michael the Archangel

Catholic Church School, Chicago, IL.

46. Pediatric Oncology, Chicago, IL 47. Huntsville Free Clinic, TN 48. Holy Land Scholarships 4 49. Golden Cross Senior Residence

Fund, Cordova, TN. 50. FTHRA Safe Passage, TN 51. St. Joseph’s Parish Center,

Nashville, TN 52. VA Medical Center, TN 53. KAIROS, West Lafayette, IN 54. St. Thomas Aquinas Center,

Purdue, IN 55. Packages From Home,

Phoenix, AZ 56. United Methodist Outreach

Ministries, Phoenix, AZ 57. Jerusalem Mite 3 58. VHHFA, Phoenix, AZ 59. Reborn Vets, Oceanside, CA.

60. Mule Deer Foundation, Phoenix, AZ

61. St. Peters Episcopal Church, Perth Amboy, NJ

62. Holy Land Scholarships 5 63. Ronald McDonald House, St.

Louis, MO 64. Jerusalem Mite 4 65. Academy of the Sacred Heart,

St. Charles, MO 66. Episcopal Diocese of Kansas 67. United Way of Midlands 68. VA Hospital, St. Louis, MO 69. Bellevue University

Foundation 70. River City Theater Organ

Society , St. Louis, MO. 71. ELCHJ - Jordan River Project 2 72. Warrior Home Front, New

York, NY 73. Church of the Holy Innocents,

Highland Falls, NY. 74. Holy Land Scholarships 4 75. FISH, Inc, Williamsburg, VA. 76. St. Chrysostom Anglican

Church, Richmond, VA 77. St. Columba Ecumenical

Ministries, Virginia Beach, VA. 78. Holy Land Scholarships 6 79. Trinity Episcopal Church,

Staunton, VA. 80. Jerusalem Mite 5 81. Wounded Warrior Project


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82. Hospice House, Williamsburg, VA

83. Disabled American veterans, Williamsburg, VA

84. Calvary Children’s Home, Smyrna, GA.

85. Our Savior Center, El Monte, CA.

86. Jerusalem Mite 6 87. Boys and Girls Club, Pasadena, CA 88. Salvation Army Red Shield, Pasadena, CA. 89. Devil Pups, Inc. , Westlake Village, CA 90. Holy Land Scholarships 7 91. John Knox Presbyterian Church, NC 92. The Archdiocese for the Military Services, Washington, DC 93. Fisher House International, Rockville, MD 94. Holy Land Scholarships 8 95. Children’s Hospital, Richmond, VA 96. Puppies Behind Bars, NC 97. Frontline Faith Project, NC 98. Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation 99. Our Military Kids, NC 100. Holy Land Scholarships 8 101. Toys for Tots

102. The Franciscan Center for the Holy Land, Washington, DC 103. Boys Town of N. Florida, Tallahassee, FL 104. Grace and Grits, Sanford, FL 105. Hope Helps, Ovieda, FL 106. Salvation Army, Orlando, FL 107. VA Community Center, Orlando, FL 108. Lexington Medical Center, Lexington, SC 109. Heartworks Ministry, Columbia, SC 110. Aiken County Child Advocacy Center, SC 111. The Creche Orphanage, Jerusalem 112. Episcopal Church at Tybee Island, GA 113. Ronald McDonald House, Savannah, GA 114. Youth Mission at Ft. Stewart, Savannah, GA 115. Holy Land Scholarships 9 116. VA Med Center, Fresno, CA. 117. VA Med Center, San Francisco, CA. 118. Second Harvest Food Bank, New Orleans, LA. 119. Fairhaven Ministries, Covington, LA. 120. International Hospital for Children, New Orleans, LA.


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121. Friends in Need Foundation, New Orleans, LA 122. Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, New Orleans, LA 123. UN Micro Credit Fund, New York City, NY 124. Transitional Housing BARN, Inc., Washington, D.C. 125. Holy Land Franciscan Boys Home 126. High School Scholarship for Samira Habash, Franciscan Foundation in the Holy Land, Washington, D.C. 127. International Center for Religion and Diplomacy, Washington, D.C. 128. Seeds of Change Community Center, Mountain View, WA 129. Holy Land Scholarships 10 130. Children’s’ Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 131. Leigh County Meals on Wheels, PA 132. American Friends of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem

Table B -- GPUSA Individual Priories 2013 Donations of Labor to Charitable/Humanitarian Endeavors

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1. Battle Cross Ltd. Milwaukee, WI (90 hours)

Forming a 501(C) (3) and raising money for a Cemetery Statue to honor Veterans. (4 Templars)

2. The Gathering, Milwaukee (88) Serving meals to needy

3. Feed My Starving Children, Coon Rapids, MN (69) Hand-pack meals specifically formulated for malnourished children throughout the world.

4. Calvary Episcopal Church Rochester, MN (60) Making fruit cakes for annual sale

5. Union Gospel Mission, Minneapolis, MN (40) Architectural Services

6. CAAM Chinese Dance Theater, Minneapolis (8) Architectural Services

7. Boy Scouts of America, Mt. Washington, KY (217) Volunteer duties as Scout Master

8. Wayside Christian Mission, Louisville, KY (13) Christmas meal for the homeless

9. First Lutheran Church, Louisville, KY (27) Strategic Planning Committee

10. St. John’s Church, New Albany, IN (165) Made repairs, Pastor’s aide

11. Down Syndrome of Louisville, Inc., Louisville, KY (49) Board member and walkathon fundraiser participant

12. Faith Presbyterian Church, Louisville, KY (40) Building maintenance

13. Veterans Hospital, Louisville, KY (200) Volunteer Appointment reminder calls to Veterans

14. Love Chapel, Louisville, KY (8) Food pantry volunteer

15. Baptist Hospital East, Louisville, KY (207) Volunteer receptionist at Hospital Information desk.

16. Columbus Rotary, Columbus, IN (135) President

17. Warwick Foundation, Lexington, KY (500) President

18. Columbus Philharmonic, Columbus, IN (375) President, BOD

19. New Albany Church, New Albany, IN (10) Volunteer in booth

20. Our Hospice of South Central Indiana, IN (15) Military ceremony volunteer

21. American Red Cross, (115) Disaster volunteer

22. Salvation Army, Dover, DE (20) Collection volunteers

23. Saturday Morning Breakfast Club Wilmington, DE (600) Serving meals to homeless persons (4 Templars)

24. Episcopal Diocese of Delaware (500) Donated service to churches

25. Nehemiah Gateway, Wilmington, DE (80) Volunteer tax return preparer

26. The American Legion, Dover DE (110) Volunteer Resident Counselor at Delaware Boys State Program

27. St. Michael the Archangel School, Chicago, IL (210) Christmas party -providing food, entertainment to parishioners

28. Kings Grant Presbyterian Church, Virginia Beach, VA. (75) Volunteer administrative services.


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29. Bruton Parish Church, Williamsburg, VA. (398) volunteer services and delivery of Eucharist to disabled.

30. EDMARC Hospitals for Children, Chesapeake, VA. (40) Deliver holiday food baskets and gifts

31. All Saints Episcopal Church, Virginia Beach, VA (208) Spiritual and community service

32. Order of St. Lazarus, Washington, DC (150) volunteer services.

33. St. Andrew’s Society of Williamsburg (190) Board member, event planner

34. Haygood UMC, Virginia Beach, VA (900) Volunteer a

35. The Shepherd Center of Madison, Nashville, TN (38) Preparing and delivering meals to the poor.

36. Down Syndrome Assn, Memphis, TN (48) Event work

37. Mid-South Love on a Leash, Memphis, TN (960) Therapy dog work with vets, children

38. VA Medical Center, Memphis, TN (140) Volunteers

39. First Presbyterian Church and Haywood Community College (196) Weekly transportation

40. Belize (70) Helping in clinic 41. Thistle Farms (73) Renovations 42. Naturalization Center (36) gave out

materials to new citizens 43. Johnson City Safe Passage (15)

Volunteer work at DV shelter 44. Downtown Presbyterian Church (52)

Meals for homeless 45. Packages from Home, Phoenix, AZ. (50)

providing care packages to US Armed Forces Personnel in Combat zones.

46. US Military, APO AP (12) Clip coupons

47. Veterans Memorial National Cemetery, AZ (8) Wreath laying

48. Reborn Vets, Phoenix, AZ (1400) Employment help

49. Mule Deer Foundation, New Mexico (94) Youth programs

50. VHHFA, Phoenix, AZ (141) Planning and administration

51. UMOM, Phoenix, AZ. (56) Serve meals to the homeless

52. High Pointe Church, Enterprise, AL (364) Counseling

53. Homeless Shelter, Meridianville, AL (100) Serve meals to the homeless

54. Alzheimer’s Assn., San Diego, CA (30) Education and support

55. US Naval Sea Cadet Corps (21) Assist with marksmanship qualifications

56. Jerseyville Consortium (10) Feeding the homeless

57. USO and Veterans on Wall Street, New York, NY, (50) Volunteer consultant and web design services.

58. Church of St. Veronica, Howell, NJ (70) served in welcome ministry and as a welcome volunteer.

59. Church of the Master, Howell, NJ (15) administered the communion ministry to the shut in.

60. Westfield Hospice, Westfield, NJ (250) volunteer counseling services to residents.

61. PWC – Earn Your Future (50) Helping veterans find jobs

62. Peter’s House Food Pantry; Salvation Army Food Pantry (241) Feeding the homeless

63. St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Food Kitchen (42) Feeding the homeless


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64. St. Peter’s Episcopal Church (566) Fund raising volunteer, treasurer

65. United Nations NGO (446) Web development

66. Ronald McDonald Houses of St. Louis and Springfield, MO. (402) Collect and deliver meals to children

67. Hibernians (10) Fund raising 68. St. Louis Veterans Home Committee,

MO (182) Meal prep and serving 69. Lakota Community Foundation, Lakota

Sioux Reservation, SD. (20) Delivering and distributing Christmas gifts, books, toys, clothes.

70. Tartan Days, St. Louis, MO. (650) Supporting fund raising activities for charity

71. Volunteers in Medicine (36) Healthcare support

72. House of Hope (36) Package food prep for Haiti

73. Omaha Pipes & Drums (825) Donation of man hours

74. Nebraska Performance Excellence Center (60) Donation of man/equity hours

75. Better Business Bureau, St. Louis, MO (36) Volunteer

76. Food Pantry for God’s Children, St. Louis, MO (1060) Collection and distribution of food

77. Knights of Columbus (75) Charitable events

78. Our Lady of Perpetual Help, St. Louis, MO (32) Food pantry work

79. Catholic Charities, St. Louis, MO (134) Lector and Eucharistic ministry at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

80. EDMARC Inc., Portsmouth, VA., (40) Pick up and deliver holiday food and gifts for child cancer patients.

81. United Services Organization, Atlanta, GA (471) Greet and serve meals/snacks to service members.

82. GSDF (1052) Training, search and rescue

83. Mt. Bethel UMC Atlanta, GA (42) Labor for church activities

84. 1st Cumberland Presbyterian Church (75) Session and Presbytery services

85. NSPS, Atlanta, GA (408) medical assistance to public.

86. Fayetteville Presbyterian Church (130) Building and grounds maintenance

87. 1st Methodist Church (23) Design work and project supervision

88. Atlanta Interfaith Broadcasters (20) Board of Directors

89. Veterans of Foreign Wars, Alpharetta and Columbus, GA (1000) Volunteer services repairing homes, shopping and multiple service projects for families of deployed members of the U.S. Armed Forces.

90. Lutherans for Life, GA (96) 91. Georgia Defense Force, Atlanta, GA

(1052) 92. Daughters of the Confederacy, GA (22) 93. National Ski Patrol (20) 94. East Cobb Friends, GA (10) 95. PEO Sisterhood, GA (36) 96. Presbyterian Village, GA (36) 97. Camp Calvin, GA (120) 98. Cary Reynolds, GA (47) 99. San Gabriel Cemetery, San Gabriel, CA

(24) Purchasing and placing flags on war dead graves on Memorial Day.


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100. St. Mary Magdalene Church, Los Angeles, CA (4) Volunteer Health screening

101. Boystown of Northern and Central Florida, Tallahassee, FL (120) Distribution of toys, party favors, food and games.

102. Veterans Administration Community Care Center, Orlando, FL (64) Bingo parties

103. Salvation Army, Orlando, FL (32) Provided bell ringing services to raise money for charity.

104. Catholic Charities, Chicago, IL (168) Feeding the homeless

105. Sisters of Providence, IN (15) Community service

106. Interfaith Network, West Lafayette, IN (12) Community service

107. Backpackit Ministries, Austin, TX (4) Food for homeless

108. Bexar County Sheriff’s Office, San Antonio, TX (720) Volunteer supervisor

109. Mission of Yahweh, Austin, TX (200) Homeless shelter

110. Judson School District Trustee, San Antonio, TX (500) Nonpaid position

111. Keels and Wheels Charity, Houston, TX (300) Volunteer judge

112. Grace Community Church, Dallas TX (400) Truth Project

113. SAR International, San Antonio, TX (50) Volunteer

114. Lutheran Church, Austin, TX (32) Food pantry

115. Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Philadelphia, PA (20) Fundraising

116. LaSalle Academy, Philadelphia, PA (16) Tutoring

117. Masonic Temple Assn, Philadelphia, PA (64) Website development

118. Trexler Masonic Library, Philadelphia, PA (160) Director

119. Union and West End Cemetery Assn, Philadelphia, PA (4) Grounds maintenance

120. SAR, Philadelphia, PA (41) Clerical 121. Delaware Valley Veterans Home (100)

Volunteer work 122. Andorra Woods Nursing Home, White

Marsh, PA (100) Pilgrim gardens 123. Community Care, PA (50) Home

health aide 124. St. Alphonsus Church, Maple Glen, PA

(20) Church maintenance 125. Richland County Schools, SC (615)

Mentor 126. Harvest Food Bank, SC (419)

Volunteer 127. Meals on Wheels, SC (380) Volunteer 128. USO, SC (876) Volunteer 129. Foster Grandparents, SC (1398)

Mentoring, BOD 130. Veterans Associations, SC (1136)

Counselor, assistant, friend 131. Seniors Agencies, SC (645) Volunteer 132. Food Pantries, SC (1019) Volunteer 133. Pet Shelters, Disaster Relief, SC (2309)

Volunteer, BOD 134. Zoo, San Francisco, CA. (401) Docent

tours of zoo 135. St. Cecilia Church, San Francisco, CA

(161) Sanctuary monitors 136. Sacramento VA Center (40)

Counseling on retirement issues and VA benefits

137. Hanford VA Center, CA (18) Counseling on benefits


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138. Fairhaven Ministries, Covington, LA (272) Building renovation, painting, landscaping

139. Second Harvest Food Bank, New Orleans, LA (96) Warehouse, packing, shipping

140. Bridge House, New Orleans, LA (26) Food delivery

141. International Hospital for Children, New Orleans, LA (96) Setting up warehouse, packing supplies for shipment

142. Seeds of Change, Seattle, WA (48) Cook and serve to the needy

143. Saint Kevin RC Church (Cadet Group), Flushing, NY (82) Mentoring children

Documents

Grand Priory 2013 Reports Forms Compiled