T H O S - L J: From The Desk of The Chancellor

THE HOSPITALLER ORDER OF ST.
LAZARUS OF JERUSALEM

From the Desk of the Chancellor
Christopher A. Chambers, KLJ, CMLJ, Chancellor, Grand Priory of the USA
Dear Confreres and Consoeurs,

Earlier this year it was my great honor to be appointed the Chancellor of the Grand Priory of
the United States. I would like to thank my predecessor The Hon. Dr. Benjamin Zvenia for all
of his hard work as chancellor since the founding of the US Grand Priory. His appointment as
Chancellor Emeritus is most well deserved. I would also like to thank Confrere Andranik Ando
Yesayan for taking over as the new Commander of the Commandery of California.

The US Grand Priory is still very young, only in its 3
rd
year of existence, and yet it has already
made great strides. We now have members in 19 states, and have established the Commandery
of Indigenous Peoples, truly a first of its kind. Most importantly, individual members and
commanderies have been consistently carrying out charitable and hospitaller work in their
communities and around the world. We also continue to participate in cooperative efforts with
likeminded partners such as Humanity Healing International with which we have now worked
on several projects.

This year the US Grand Priory has also started focusing its efforts on increasing our visibility
and educating the public as to our existence and activities. Earlier in the year I was a guest on
Confrere Dr. Eliezer Ben-Josephs radio talk show, Natural Solutions Radio. We spent the
interview discussing the historical Order of St. Lazarus, as well as the current organization and
activities of the Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem. More recently Consoeur Dame
Karen Cantrell DLJ DMLJ has overseen the production of several videos highlighting the
Orders activities on important causes. Lastly, many members have also been active in the
United Nations Association of the USA. In addition to doing their own small part to help shape
diplomatic policy, it also introduces the HOSLJ and its activities to a wide audience of policy
makers, academics, and activists.

Another area in which the US Grand Priory has been very effective is in helping with the
formation of new Grand Priories in other parts of the world. Key individuals were responsible
for the upcoming establishment of the Grand Priory of Armenia as well as the Grand Priory of
Canada. The chancellors elect and other key officers elect from both Armenia and Canada will
be present at our next Investiture for their entrance into the order and consecration of their
Grand Priories.

We can be rightly proud of our accomplishments these last few years. Nevertheless there is still
quite a bit of work ahead of us. One area of great importance is the ongoing recruitment of new
members. In addition to still only being active in less than half of the states, many state
commanderies are comprised of very few members. Lastly, we each need to commit ourselves
to the ongoing work of the Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem. Receiving your
brevet and medal isnt the end; it is just the very beginning of ongoing service.

WE SEEK TO EMULATE THE STRONG AND DIDACTIC TRADITIONS OF THE MEDIEVAL ORDER OF SAINT LAZARUS AND ENSURE THAT THE LAZARITE
SPIRIT OF HOSPITALLER AID, PHILANTHROPY AND CHIVALRY ARE PASSED ON FROM ONE GENERATION TO ANOTHER.
OFFICERS
Chancellor
Christopher A. Chambers, KLJ, CMLJ

Secretary General
Dame Karen Cantrell Eckert DLJ DMLJ

Receiver General
Chevalier Peter Ludwig Johannes Eckert KLJ

Grand Commander
Dr. Eliezer Ben-Joseph KLJ

Hospitaller
Ayla Lynn Clevenger MLJ

Chaplin
V.R. David Odell Clevenger ChLJ

Chancellor Emeritus
Honorable Benjamin Zvenia KLJ KMLJ

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OUR 4
TH
INVESTITURE SERVICE

Preparations are now in progress for the
4th investiture service to be held on
Saturday, September 13, 2014 at The
First Congregational Church of Riverside,
California. Please save this date. For
further information, please contact
Dame Karen Cantrell DLJ DMLJ at
DameKarenHOSLJ@outlook.com

Please visit www.SaintLazarus.org for worldwide news and information.

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE PLACED YOURSELF AS A MEMBER ON
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Humanity Healing International
Commander in Chief, Chevalier Christopher Buck KLJ CMLJ

Commander in Chief, Chevalier Christopher Buck KLJ CMLJ and Dame Liane Quiroz
Legey Buck DLJ made it possible for us to receive our 501c(3) status and has
reorganized the incorporation of the United States Grand Priory. Many thanks to
them both for this herculean effort.

Congratulations to two of our members on newly published books which are
available at Amazon.com:
Chaker Khazaal, Confessions of a War Child
Douglas Terrel, The Affair at Cloud Bay
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The Grand Priory of Canada will be consecrated at the September 13, 2014 investiture
service under the direction of the United States Grand Priory and by Grand
Chancellor, Chevalier Massimo J Ellul GCLJ GCMLJ, Grand Priory of Malta. Laila
Maiden will be invested as the Chancellor of the Grand Priory of Canada.

The Grand Priory of Armenia will be consecrated at the September 13, 2014
investiture service under the direction of the United States Grand Priory and by Grand
Chancellor, Chevalier Massimo J. Ellul GCLJ GCMLJ, Grand Priory of Malta . Anna
Harutyunyan will be invested as the Commander of Armenia.

Congratulations Chevalier Joseph Gilbert Luna KLJ on the adoption of Zander Levi
Luna.

Congratulations to the Priory of the Indigenous People for their victory concerning
their right to sacred medicines. Pastor James Flaming Eagle Mooney ChLJ

Thank you to the Head of the Commanderies, Eliezer Ben-Joseph, for his $1,000
donation from the Texas Commandery.

A $500 scholarship will be presented May 21, 2014 to Joevani Vargas Rosales for
maintaining a 4.0 GPA at FIDM which prepares students in the areas of fashion, visual
arts, interior design and entertainment. Joevani is currently being mentored by Dame
Karen Cantrell Eckert DLIJ DMLJ and Chevalier Joseph Gilbert Luna KLJ.

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have
known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph.
---Haile Selassie

THE HOSPITALLER ORDER OF ST. LAZARUS OF JERUSALEM

Grand Chancellor Chevalier Massimo J Ellul GCLJ GCMLJ Grand Priory of Malta

Thank you for all you do for us!
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In an official and recorded audience
with the newly elected Prior of the
Order's Priory of Indigenous People,
Pastor James Flaming Eagle Mooney
ChLJ, Utah Governor Gary Herbert
referred to the Native American Church
headed by our Prior as a Sovereign Na
IMPORTANT NOTICE:
THIS IS A HISTORICAL NEVER
BEFORE EVENT IN THE HISTORY
OF THE UNITED STATES.

PRIORY OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

Gary Richard Herbert is Utah's 17th Governor. He took the Oath of Office on August 11, 2009.
Governor Herbert is focused on four cornerstones to strengthen Utah's economy: Education,
energy, jobs, and the ability of the State to solve its own problems. As a result, Utah is a
premier destination for business, jobs, and an enviable quality of life. Under Governor
Herbert's leadership, Utah has been recognized as the "Best State for Business and Careers"
by Forbes magazine and the "best State to live in" by GALLUP.COM, among other accolades.
The Governor currently serves as the Chair of the Western Governors Association (WGA), on
the Executive Committee of the National Governors Association (NGA), and on the Education
and Workforce Committee of the NGA. Prior to becoming the state's chief executive, Governor
Herbert served as Lieutenant Governor for five years. In 1990, the Governor was appointed
to the Utah County Commission. During his 14 years as county commissioner, he served as
president of the Utah Association of Counties and the Utah Association of Realtors, and as a
board member of the Provo Orem Chamber of Commerce and Utah Water Conservancy
District.
Governor Herbert met his wife, Jeanette Snelson (also featured in the above photo), at
Brigham Young University. Shortly after their marriage, the Governor joined the Utah
National Guard where he served for six years. He and Jeanette were small busine
IMPORTANT NOTICE: THIS IS A HISTORICAL NEVER BEFORE EVENT IN THE HISTORY OF
THE UNITED STATES owners for 23 years. The Herberts are the proud parents of six
children and 15 grandchildren.
It is the first time that a state government agency is recognizing the Native American Church
as a Sovereign Nation. The Governor of Utah is sincere about righting the wrongs committed
against the indigenous, native people of this country and honoring the Native American
Church as an ambassador of the Earth and the voice of Native American spirituality and
culture. We are so proud of Commander James Flaming Eagle Mooney and Chasta Linda
Mooney.

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ALL COMMANDERS

Please remember to submit your
write-ups and photos on your
projects each month to Dame Karen
Cantrell Eckert DLJ DMLJ at
DameKarenHOSLJ@outlook.com


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Dame Trish Steel receives
Award (November 2013)
The Supreme Grand Priory of the
Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of
Jerusalem together with The United
States Grand Priory wishes to
congratulate Dame Trish Steele DLJ
on her award on November 21,
2013.
Dame Trish Steele DLJ has been
awarded The Eagle of Peace Award
by Reloading Life. Rafi Anteby, the
founder of Reloading Life was one of
the leading consultants to the US
Government and around the world
after Sept. 11th on public safety
and security.After learning about
the loss of his best childhood friend
to a gun shooting, Rafi decided to
dedicate his life to promoting peace.
At first he used his art skills and
created the well-known jewelry line
Bullets 4 Peace, turning old bullet
casings into beautiful pendants with
a statement of peace. Now Rafi
takes his experience and knowledge
to the next level and with the help
of his friends and supporters from
the entertainment world, he is
creating a global Anti-Gun Violence
Campaign called Reloading Life -
www.reloadinglife.org

The Supreme Grand Priory of the
Jerusalem together with The United
States Grand Priory wishes to
congratulate Dame Trish Steele DLJ
on her award on November 21,
2013.
Dame Trish Steele DLJ has been
awarded The Eagle of Peace Award
by Reloading Life. Rafi Anteby, the
founder of Reloading Life was one of
the leading consultants to the US
Government and around the world
after Sept. 11th on public safety
and security.

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Confrere Raul Ruiz - Our US Lazarite elected US Congressman
Our heartfelt congratulations go to our Confrere Raul Ruiz CMLJ who has been
elected Congressman in the United States Rep, 36th Congressional District.
Confrere Raul is a hard-working and altruistic emergency room doctor and he
managed to unseat Republican Mary Bony Mack in yesterday's US elections in
California, garnering 51.43% of the votes.
Confrere Raul Ruiz was awarded the Companionate of Merit of the Order of Saint
Lazarus in the 2012 investiture of the Grand Priory of the US with the rank of
Commander of Merit for the humanitarian services that this accomplished doctor
has executed throughout his career.
Ruiz grew up in Coachella, California. His parents were migrant farm workers. He
graduated from Coachella High School at age 17, and went to UCLA in 1990,
graduating magna cum laude before attending Harvard Medical School. He was
the first Hispanic to receive three graduate degrees from Harvard University (MD
from Harvard Medical School, Masters in public policy from Harvard's Kennedy
School of Government, and Masters in public health from the Harvard School of
Public Health.)
After graduating from Harvard University, Ruiz spent time working abroad in
Mexico, El Salvador, and Serbia, before taking a job as an emergency physician at
the Eisenhower Medical Center, a nonprofit hospital in the Coachella Valley. He
founded the Coachella Valley Healthcare Initiative in 2010. In 2011, he became
senior associate dean at the School of Medicine at University of California,
Riverside. In 2011, he received a Commander's Award for Public Service from the
U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division for his humanitarian efforts for victims of the
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We are pleased to announce that the Sacred Medical Order of the Knights of Hope,
which are fully fledged members of the United Grand Priories of the Hospitaller
Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem, has attained official recognition with the
highest authorities of the Nevis Island Government. Certificates, as public
documents, can now be apostilled and notarized by the Order's island law firm.
The Apostille Convention, or the Apostille Treaty is an international treaty
drafted by the Hague Conference on Private International Law. It specifies the
modalities through which a document issued in one of the signatory countries can
be certified for legal purposes in all the other signatory states. Such a certification
is called an apostille (French: certification). It is an international certification
comparable to a notarization in domestic law. With this governmental recognition,
SMOKH can now issue world-wide clerical medical licenses for Missionary Medicine.
This will inevitably ensure even more Hospitaller work worldwide by SMOKH
dedicated knights and dames.
The Sacred Medical Order of the Knights of Hope is a Church with a special and
sacred ministry and a medical religious Order. As an ecumenical Order,
membership of the Sacred Medical Order is by invitation to both men and women
who are of good character and standing in their community, want to learn about
our sacred medicines, and who wish to help suffering mankind.
SMOKH has many members from diverse fields. Now in its fifth year of
development and growth, focus is now on education and preparedness.
Mission Statement
Hope is an essential and fundamental element of Christian life, so essential indeed,
that, like faith and love, it can itself designate the essence of Christianity.
Healing is what happens when Pastoral Practitioners minister, enabling people to
receive restoration to health of body and mind through God's great love and
mercy. This restoration of health is part of what is meant by the abundant life
which the Lord promised. The Order is based in Equador and has member missions
in Nepal, Nevis, the Philippines, Venezuela, and Curacao.

Sacred Medical Knights of Hope of the
United Grand Priories granted official
recognition from the Nevis Island
Government to issue licenses

Dame Karen Cantrell Eckert DLJ DML,
Secretary General of the USA Grand
Priory and Chevalier Peter Ludwig
Johannes Eckert KLJ, Receiver General of
the USA Grand Priory attended the
Investiture Service in Malta representing
the United States Grand Priory in
October 26, 2013

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$500 donation for equipment
to Guild Dogs of the Desert

Congratulations to our Virginia Commandery


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Donations made to the Legion
of Goodwill from the Grand
Priory of New York.
Commander Victor Serino CLJ

Donations made to the Church
of Harlem by the United States
Grand Priory and the
Commandery of New York.

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The Union Corps San Lazare International has, for these last four years now, been
constantly working in alliance with the Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of
Jerusalem in order to further Lazarite Hospitaller work worldwide. The Union CSLI,
with its offices in Austria, have progressed throughout these years from an
Austrian Lazarite phenomenon into a fully fledged international Lazarite operation.
In January 2012, the Board of Governors of the Union CSLI unanimously voted to
change its constitution so as to ensure that the Grand Protector of the Union CSLI
would also be the Supreme Grand Prior of the Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of
Jerusalem. With this addendum, the Union CSLI became a fully fledged member of
the United Grand Priories of the Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem,
with its two senior officers representing the Union CSLI within the Supreme Grand
Priory of the Order. During the April 2012 solemn investiture of the Order of Saint
Lazarus, which formed part of the First International Lazarite Symposium held at
the Knights' of Malta's Sacra Infermeria, in Valletta, a delegation of the Lazarus
Union CSLI led by its President and Union Commander in Chief Senator Wolfgang
Steinhardt and also composed of several high ranking officers of the CSLI was
present for the event in question. During the International Lazarite Symposium,
the Union CSLI delegation fully participated in the international exchange of ideas
on the goals and methods of the various Lazarus organizations. Speakers from
Europe and America presented their organizations and their Hospitaller goals and
conducted discussions related to the modern tools needed in marketing for the
international Lazarite community. On Saturday, the investiture ceremony was
celebrated in the most impressive Sacra Infermeria, historically being the biggest
hospital of the Knights of Malta. The Knights' hall is 160 meters long, 10.5 meters
wide, and 11 meters high. Chaired by the Grand Prior of the United Grand
Priories, H.E. Richard Comyns of Ludston after an impressive procession in front of
the former hospital's gates (currently Malta's largest conference centre) and the
never ending march past of the knights and dames, guests and delegates, the
investiture ceremony commenced. One of the highlights of the solemn investiture
was indeed the declaration of the overall protectorate of the Knighthoodship of
Honour of the Lazarus Union-CSLI by the Supreme Grand Prior.

In the course of this take-over the Grand Chancellor of the United Priories, Chev.
Max J. Ellul and H.E. Richard Comyns of Ludston, the Supreme Grand Prior of the
United Grand Priories of the Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem,
stressed and publicly pledged in front of almost 1000 participants from 17
countries that from this investiture onwards: "...every good deed done for the
Lazarus Union is also a good deed done for the United Grand Priories, but
every attack on the Lazarus Union is considered also an attack on the
United Grand Priories." In return, the high ranking delegation of the Union
CSLI, led by Senator Wolfgang Steinhardt, took the oath of membership of the
United Grand Priories and pledged their allegiance to the Supreme Grand Prior of
the Order. The Lazarus Union is now firmly ingrained within the United Grand
Priories and its close synergy with the United Grand Priories during these past four
years augur well for this new chapter within the international Lazarite community
wherein the main aim of such a joining of forces is solely the increase of Lazarite
awareness and Hospitaller work worldwide.

Union Corps
San Lazare
International joins
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Women are the most marginalized, oppressed and downtrodden group in Pakistani
society. Every day the newspapers are full of stories about horrible crimes against
women. These include domestic violence, child marriage or Vani, acid throwing,
bride burning, exchange marriages or Watta Sattas, dowry death, murder of
pregnant women, human trafficking, sexual slavery, forced prostitution, sexual
violence, rape, female genital cutting, domestic violence and even the killing of
innocent women in the name of the family's honor.
In Pakistan, domestic violence leads to honor killings. Honor killings are a tradition
of Pakistani society where the woman can be killed for "damaging" the family's
"honor". Many honor killings have been committed against women who marry
against their family's wishes, who seek divorce or who have been raped. Honor
killings are still practiced in Pakistan. The majority of the victims are women and
the punishments meted out against the murderers tend to be very lenient. The
practice of summary killing of a person suspected of an illicit liaison is known as
Karo Kari. Pakistan has witnessed an alarming increase in the menace of so-called
honor killing cases during recent years.
Humanity Healing International, acting on behalf of the Grand Priory of Pakistan of
the Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem will stand to help women in
Pakistan end the practice of Honor Killings and shift the mindset of Pakistani
society to one of gender equality. The Grand Priory's partner, Hope Development
Organization, HDO, has been actively involved to uplift and support the
marginalized Women groups of Pakistani society, for these last fourteen years.
HDO has conducted several workshops on domestic violence and discrimination of
Women's Rights with the women of the lower castes.
The Grand Priory of Pakistan and Humanity Healing International has partnered
with Hope Development Organization to implement an advocacy campaign against
the practice of Honor Killings by organizing and equipping women with the
knowledge and tools needed for empowerment. 50 women in each of 10 targeted
areas, making 500 total, will be selected and trained to be Women Community
Agents, WCAs, to promote a community-based women empowerment system and
activism to eliminate violence against women through active and bold involvement.
The initial training will be done in workshops that will give the WCAs more
confidence and awareness about their rights and educate them about the laws for
their protection, as well as possible solutions and plans of action.
Once the 10 WCA groups are trained, these 500 women will begin to work in their
districts to educate other women of their rights and options through a public
advocacy campaign consisting of press conferences, public rallies, and a signature
campaign targeting the Pakistan National Assembly's Standing Committee
Members and policy makers.

Grand Priory of Pakistan
No to Honour Killings
Campaign


The Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem sanctioned a high delegation from its US Grand
Priory in order to be well represented at an international seminar titled 'My World. The
United Nations Global Survey for a Better World' on Saturday December 7, 2013.
This initiative was sponsored and organized by The United Nations Association, with
which the Order has solid and very sound alliance agreements.
The delegation included the Chancellor of the Grand Priory of the US, the Chevalier
Christopher Chambers, the Secretary General of the US Grand Priory, Dame Karen
Cantrell, the Prior of the Indigenous People, Pastor James Flaming Eagle Mooney and his
Lady wife Officer Linda Mooney, Officer Andranik Ando Yesayan and Confrere Ike
Khamisani.
The delegation was able to meet and have discussions with Stephen P. O'Dowd from The
U.S. State Department - Director of Human Security along with numerous United Nations
members, Professors, and executives present for the event. An extensive outline of the
work of our Order was duly delivered.

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Grand Priory of the United States
United Nations Global Survey (December 2013)

Click the link below to view three recently uploaded
videos:
https://www.youtube.com/user/SaintLazarusUSA

The three latest videos produced by Ralph Jarrells and
Dame Karen Cantrell Eckert can be found on this link and
individually on www.youtube.com.
1) Clean water in Togo
2) Tigers For Tomorrow Lion Adoption
3) Human Trafficking in Albania

The United States Grand Priory of the
Jerusalem is pleased to announce that we
have made a $1000.00 dollar donation to the
Emily Shane Pass it Forward Foundation.
The Emily Shane Foundation is dedicated to
promoting the ideals of Emily Rose Shane,
who was kind to all, compassionate,
empathic and eager to help anyone. The
Emily Shane Foundation's SEA (Successful
Educational Achievement) Program provides
one on one mentoring twice a week to
struggling middle school students, focusing
on those with learning/processing issues. The
Program targets those who could not
otherwise afford this type of support and risk
"falling through the cracks". Middle school
is a key time in a child's life, where
poor academic performance can lead
to low self-esteem and be the cause
of drug use, skipping class, getting
in with the wrong crowd, etc. We
hope to act as a safety net,
providing individualized help in all
areas to enhance performance. This
includes not only help with
homework, test preparation and
assignments, but effectively
teaching organizational skills. The
mentors provide the student with
tools and strategies to best
overcome their particular
challenges. They are like personal
coaches and cheerleaders; someone
Grand Priory of the
United States
USD 1,000 Donation
(February 2014)
the student can rely on to be there for them to help them achieve their
best academic potential.
The only "cost" to the student is to participate in our Foundation's
"PASS IT FORWARD" campaign. For every mentoring session, the
student must perform any good deed or act of kindness and enter it on
our website. We want to encourage a mindset of "giving back" and
compassion for others. It is our youth that are the future; we hope our
program will set them on the right path for future success both
academically and as meaningful members of society.
Thirteen-year-old Emily Rose Shane was killed by a suicidal driver on
Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu on April 3rd, 2010. This sudden and
tragic loss compelled her family to create The Emily Shane Foundation
as a way to honor her. Emily had a kind and giving nature; the
Foundation's mission is to keep her spirit alive by helping others.
Emily Shane's parents are both members of our Order and are the
recipients of the Companionate of Merit of the Order of Saint Lazarus.
Emily's father, Michel Shane, is a film producer and co-founder of Hand
Picked Films. He is best known for receiving an executive producer
credit on Catch Me If You Can and I, Robot along with his business
partner Anthony Romano.

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Charity is the giving, without expecting or receiving anything in return.
Summary: Here in El Paso, Confrere Dr. Eliezer Ben-Joseph his wife Sandra and
crew help provide loving support with charity to many different organizations.
Currently we provide support to the following:

Hands of Love and Hope - Christ for Mexico, is an international organization
which has dedicated itself to assisting the thousands of desperately poor,
impoverished people who live in the colonias surrounding the border cities of
Texas, New Mexico, and Juarez, Mexico. It's hard to imagine that anyone would
call these impoverished "colonias" communities their home as most of the
dwellings are cardboard or made of wooden pallets, yet such is the case for
thousands of families here across the border or really across the street from El
Paso Texas.

Celebrating its 49th year here in El Paso, Christ for Mexico Missions now feeds
approximately 5,000 plus people per month, and when possible up to a 1,000
people per day. Confrere Dr. Eliezer Ben-Joseph and crew have helped raise
money donations and building materials for 4 missions, a medical clinic, a
kitchen, and much more. Yet the need is much greater.

Confrere Dr. Eliezer Ben-Joseph through the clinic and store here in El Paso,
provide a daily drop off location and weekly pick up for donations for the
Hands of love and Hope. There is a truck load of donations ranging from food
staples, dry goods, caned items, clothing, money, toys, school supplies, water,
and many other items for the children and as the mission needs.

Irma Valadez is the leader for this organization which has serviced Juarez for
more than 49 years with the founder her mother Sister Suzie Valadez having a
calling to come to Juarez Mexico to help the poor. She was lovingly called the
little Mother Teresa the Saint of Juarez. Irma has continued in the family
tradition as the care of these many children of the dump, as they are called.
They have striven through many hardships in continuing this assistance even
with the drug wars, the murders, and the political structure of Mexico
continuing to be in turmoil. With the constant threats of the corruption with the
many groups in Juarez, Irma continued to strive forward with her work as being
called of God.

Commander: Confrere Dr. Eliezer Ben-Joseph KLJ
The Commandery of Texas
Hospitaller Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem
Under the Grand Priory of the United States
Chartable work in El Paso
Texas through the Oklevueha
Native American Church of Hope


SPOTLIGHT ON THE CALIFORNIA COMMANDERY

California Commander Andranik Yesayan CLJ
views his life of blessings and challenges like everyone else. Each day he endeavors to
live in peace with respect, loyalty, honesty and, most importantly, trust in his efforts to
improve the lives of his family, himself and others like you. Life has engineered a way to
teach him to expect the unexpected and learn to rise to everyday challenges.

Sports and Martial Arts have been a large part of his life since the tender age of 8. His hard
work and dedication led him to become a National, International and World Champion in
Japanese Traditional Martial Arts Karate in Fighting, Kata, Team Fighting and a
undefeated fighter in Kickboxing. He currently holds the record by 1st round Knockout in
35 seconds.

In 2012, he became Co-Founder, Chartering and Sponsoring Member of Glendale
Moonlight Rotary Club in Glendale, California. His participation in various charitable
fundraising events and support of the good works of several shelters have given him great
satisfaction knowing his efforts are fruitful.

Dame Karen Cantrell Eckert invited him to join the United States Grand Priory of
Hospitaller Order of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem as an officer in 2013. In 2014, he was
promoted to New Commander of California. As the appointed Commander of California,
his support of the Order has led to the establishment of a new Grand Priory of Armenia, in
Armenia where a New Commander of Armenia and 9 new Members(MLJ) and
Officers(OLJ) have been placed where they are currently in discussions to build our first
Apostolic Church of St. Lazarus of Jerusalem in Armenia and are also in the process of
recruiting 10 new members and officers for Glendale, California under California
Commandery. His many donations in the name of HOSLJ to Escencia Shelter in the city of
Glendale assisted in the genesis of a new humanitarian non-profit organization with the
involvement of the Order, City of Glendale and other organizations.

The Supreme Grand Priory is based
in Edinburgh, Scotland and
meetings of the Knights in Council
are regularly held there. It is
presided by its Supreme Grand
Prior, H. E. Chevalier Richard
Comyns of Ludston GCLJ GCMLJ.
Its international operations are
directed from the office of the
Grand Chancellery, which is based
in Malta, under the auspices of the
Grand Chancellor, Chev. Massimo
J Ellul GCLJ GCMLJ. Its
administrative and legal operations
are also based in Edinburgh,
Scotland and administered by the
Grand Secretary of the United
Grand Priories, Chevalier Robin
Slack KCLJ KMLJ.

Supreme Grand Prior, H. E. Chevalier
Richard Comyns of Ludston GCLJ GCMLJ

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The Grand Priory of the United States of America
Chancellor: Chevalier Christopher Chambers of Skighaugh KLJ CMLJ

The Priory of the Indigenous People
Under the Grand Priory of the United States of America
Prior: Pastor James Flaming Eagle Mooney ChLJ

The Priory of Puerto Rico
Prior: To be Consecrated in June 2014

The Commandery of Alabama
Commander: The Revd. Harold Neally Cannon ChLJ

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The Commandery of Arkansas
Commander: Confrere Tom Watson OLJ

The Commandery of California
Commander: Confrere Andranik Ando Yesayan OLJ

The Commandery of Florida
Commander: His Grace, the Most Revd. Bishop Thomas Mount ECLJ

The Commandery of Iowa
Commander: The Right Reverend Scott Smith ChLJ
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The Commandery of Michigan
Commander: Consoeur Gayle Le Master MLJ

The Commandery of Missouri
Commander: Consoeur Joy Watson OLJ

The Commandery of Nevada
Commander: The Honorable Judge Dr. Benjamin Zvenia KLJ CMLJ

The Commandery of New Jersey
Commander: Consoeur Dea Rocha Viola CLJ

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The Commandery of New York
Commander: Confrre Victor Serino OLJ

The Commandery of North Carolina
Commander: Dame Liane Queiroz DLJ OMLJ

The Commandery of Ohio
Commander: Consoeur Charmaine Bassett CLJ

The Commandery of Pennsylvania
Commander: Consoeur Lillie Marie Leonardi OLJ

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The Commandery of South Carolina
Commander: Confrre John Robert Wallace CLJ

The Commandery of Texas
Commander: The Chevalier Elizear Ben Joseph KLJ

The Commandery of Utah
Commander: Pastor Linda Mooney ChLJ

The Commandery of Virginia
Commander:Confrere Christopher (Comes with Clouds) White MLJ



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