Message from the Grand Prior Professor Dr. Lothar Gellert
"High Estimated Grand Master Your Excellency Peter Paul Portelli
Many thanks to you and the Grand Priors and Priors for the wonderful wishes I have received after my appointment as Grand Prior of the Grand Chapter of Germany.
Many important tasks are laying in front of us. But with the help of the Lord and the assistance of all our members I am convinced that we can manage the duties we will face for the sake of all, who need our help.
God bless you all. "
Many thanks
Best regards
Yours sincerely
Prof. Dr. Lothar Gellert
Grand Prior
"High Estimated Grand Master Your Excellency Peter Paul Portelli
Many thanks to you and the Grand Priors and Priors for the wonderful wishes I have received after my appointment as Grand Prior of the Grand Chapter of Germany.
Many important tasks are laying in front of us. But with the help of the Lord and the assistance of all our members I am convinced that we can manage the duties we will face for the sake of all, who need our help.
God bless you all. "
Many thanks
Best regards
Yours sincerely
Prof. Dr. Lothar Gellert
Grand Prior
Grand Chapter of Germany
Monthly Report December 2016
Although Christmas Time should be a time of peace and joy, the daily news made us aware of the fact that this is no right you can claim for yourself. Not only did we have to look helplessly at scenes of war and destruction going on and on, but also unforeseen incidents shook us deeply. Hearing of all the accidents (e. g. of the Russian airplane) and terrorist attacks (e. g. on a Berlin Christmas Fair), our thoughts and feelings concentrated on those people who lost their lives or a beloved family member or friend.
When a little delegation of the German Grand Chapter of CKSPP attended the Christmas mass in the St. Peter- and Paul’s Church in Brochterbeck, father Abraham Manalil also made us pray for all those people deceased, in danger or in need. A little orchestra, the organ und the church choir inviting us to sing traditional and modern Christmas carols with them as well as the wonderful decoration of the church itself created a solemn atmosphere and made the mass an unforgettable event.
St. Peter and Paul’s Church, Brochterbeck. Grandprior Dr. Lothar Gellert in front of the manger
Monthly Report December 2016
Although Christmas Time should be a time of peace and joy, the daily news made us aware of the fact that this is no right you can claim for yourself. Not only did we have to look helplessly at scenes of war and destruction going on and on, but also unforeseen incidents shook us deeply. Hearing of all the accidents (e. g. of the Russian airplane) and terrorist attacks (e. g. on a Berlin Christmas Fair), our thoughts and feelings concentrated on those people who lost their lives or a beloved family member or friend.
When a little delegation of the German Grand Chapter of CKSPP attended the Christmas mass in the St. Peter- and Paul’s Church in Brochterbeck, father Abraham Manalil also made us pray for all those people deceased, in danger or in need. A little orchestra, the organ und the church choir inviting us to sing traditional and modern Christmas carols with them as well as the wonderful decoration of the church itself created a solemn atmosphere and made the mass an unforgettable event.
St. Peter and Paul’s Church, Brochterbeck. Grandprior Dr. Lothar Gellert in front of the manger
Before Christmas, the German Grand Chapter of CKSPP showed some activity on different occasions.
The Grandprior Lothar Gellert took part in the investiture and patrocinium of the Order of Radetzky in St. Pölten, Austria, on December 8th. He experienced a warm welcome from the Grandmaster and the Grandprior of this order, whose aim and intention it is to keep knightly and military traditions alive. After the church service, during the official celebrations, new knights were admitted to the order of Radetzky, honours were bestowed and words and ribbons of friendship were exchanged among the different orders. When a delicious dinner was served, there was enough time for interesting conversations between the representatives of German and Austrian Orders and confraternities.
Some charity work was done on December 12th by the Prior of Lower Saxony, Hans-Georg Pesch, and Dame of Grace Brigitte Gellert. In the old people’s home near Hamburg, were Hans is working, many came to the “Medieval Afternoon” which the two members of our confraternity had arranged. Brigitte read out legends and tales of the Middle Ages and Hans presented the project and organized contemporary music. The afternoon ended with the singing of traditional Christmas carols, which the older people appreciated a lot. Before retiring to their rooms, they all received a little present which Brigitte had prepared for them. Hans and Brigitte, who also enjoyed the afternoon with the elderly, decided to continue this project with different activities in 2017.
With this good prospect and many more ideas for the future of our confraternity and its aims
The Grand Prior of the German Grand Chapter wishes all members of CKSPP as well as their families and friends
The Grandprior Lothar Gellert took part in the investiture and patrocinium of the Order of Radetzky in St. Pölten, Austria, on December 8th. He experienced a warm welcome from the Grandmaster and the Grandprior of this order, whose aim and intention it is to keep knightly and military traditions alive. After the church service, during the official celebrations, new knights were admitted to the order of Radetzky, honours were bestowed and words and ribbons of friendship were exchanged among the different orders. When a delicious dinner was served, there was enough time for interesting conversations between the representatives of German and Austrian Orders and confraternities.
Some charity work was done on December 12th by the Prior of Lower Saxony, Hans-Georg Pesch, and Dame of Grace Brigitte Gellert. In the old people’s home near Hamburg, were Hans is working, many came to the “Medieval Afternoon” which the two members of our confraternity had arranged. Brigitte read out legends and tales of the Middle Ages and Hans presented the project and organized contemporary music. The afternoon ended with the singing of traditional Christmas carols, which the older people appreciated a lot. Before retiring to their rooms, they all received a little present which Brigitte had prepared for them. Hans and Brigitte, who also enjoyed the afternoon with the elderly, decided to continue this project with different activities in 2017.
With this good prospect and many more ideas for the future of our confraternity and its aims
The Grand Prior of the German Grand Chapter wishes all members of CKSPP as well as their families and friends
January 2017
With this first report for 2017 the German Grand Chapter of CKSPP hopes that all sisters and brothers had a peaceful and healthy start of the new year.
During the last weeks our Grand Prior was busy making our Confraternity better-known in the area of Lengerich and Brochterbeck, where our investiture will take place July, 22nd.
On January 16th, the local newspaper “Westfälische Nachrichten” made an interview with him, in which he had the chance to inform about the activities of orders and confraternities in these days. In this way, attention could be drawn to values these institutions represent, such as practising human charity and keeping knightly and chivalrous traditions and virtues alive. In this context Dr. Lothar Gellert mentioned to the press that he is going to be dubbed knight in another order he is a member of. It was also made plain that our Grand Prior has a professorship of customs at a college of higher education in Münster and that he has built up an international network not only as far as charity work is concerned, but also in his job. The report was published on Saturday, January 21st.
A few days later, our Grand Prior attended a meeting of the charitable organization “Kinderdorf Irati e.V.” of the parish of St. Peter and St. Paul in Brochterbeck. This organization is the founder of a village for neglected children in Brazil. On this occasion, he provided a sum of 250 €, which members of the German Grand Chapter oft he Confraternity had donated after his appeal to raise funds that he issued some weeks earlier. In Irati, children and sometimes whole families are given a home to get them away from prostitution and drug abuse; very poor people receive food, medical treatment and financial aid as well. To give young people a chance in life, there is a co-operation with the University of Irati, where courses are offerred, like in computers. The Grand Chapter of Germany will be provding further support to this project in the future.
Lothar Gellert, Grand Prior
Brigitte Gellert, Dame of Grace
With this first report for 2017 the German Grand Chapter of CKSPP hopes that all sisters and brothers had a peaceful and healthy start of the new year.
During the last weeks our Grand Prior was busy making our Confraternity better-known in the area of Lengerich and Brochterbeck, where our investiture will take place July, 22nd.
On January 16th, the local newspaper “Westfälische Nachrichten” made an interview with him, in which he had the chance to inform about the activities of orders and confraternities in these days. In this way, attention could be drawn to values these institutions represent, such as practising human charity and keeping knightly and chivalrous traditions and virtues alive. In this context Dr. Lothar Gellert mentioned to the press that he is going to be dubbed knight in another order he is a member of. It was also made plain that our Grand Prior has a professorship of customs at a college of higher education in Münster and that he has built up an international network not only as far as charity work is concerned, but also in his job. The report was published on Saturday, January 21st.
A few days later, our Grand Prior attended a meeting of the charitable organization “Kinderdorf Irati e.V.” of the parish of St. Peter and St. Paul in Brochterbeck. This organization is the founder of a village for neglected children in Brazil. On this occasion, he provided a sum of 250 €, which members of the German Grand Chapter oft he Confraternity had donated after his appeal to raise funds that he issued some weeks earlier. In Irati, children and sometimes whole families are given a home to get them away from prostitution and drug abuse; very poor people receive food, medical treatment and financial aid as well. To give young people a chance in life, there is a co-operation with the University of Irati, where courses are offerred, like in computers. The Grand Chapter of Germany will be provding further support to this project in the future.
Lothar Gellert, Grand Prior
Brigitte Gellert, Dame of Grace
The Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul has the pleasure to announce the appointment of Professor Dr. Dr. hc (UA) Lothar Gellert, Knight Commander of Justice as the new Grand Prior for Germany.
Prof Gellert is a member of the German Knightly Order of the Archangel Saint Michael (OTESM), he serve as Deputy Grand-Chancellor.
Prof Gellert is also a member of the Corps of Saint Lazarus International (CSLI) and therein of the Navy Corps as Senior Commander.
We wish him success in his new office of Grand Prior.
Prof Gellert is a member of the German Knightly Order of the Archangel Saint Michael (OTESM), he serve as Deputy Grand-Chancellor.
Prof Gellert is also a member of the Corps of Saint Lazarus International (CSLI) and therein of the Navy Corps as Senior Commander.
We wish him success in his new office of Grand Prior.
Two new members for the Grand Chapter of Germany
In the meeting of the Supreme Council of Thursday, 20 October, 2016, the Members approved Chevalier Andreas Stephan Wagner and Dame Gabriele Neuen to the Grand Chapter of Germany.
Congratulations.
In the meeting of the Supreme Council of Thursday, 20 October, 2016, the Members approved Chevalier Andreas Stephan Wagner and Dame Gabriele Neuen to the Grand Chapter of Germany.
Congratulations.
Report for the month of August, 2016.
We are glad to announce that our Confrere Dr. Gerhard Ficker expressed his willingness to take over the position as Deputy Grand Prior of our Grand Chapter.
Due to the holiday season, activities of the German Grand-Chapter of the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul were a bit limited in the month of August.
Nevertheless, we have built up contact on the internet to a catholic order – the Knights of Columbus - , of which one of our members, the Dame of Grace Brigitte Gellert, has known a grand knight privately for more than 20 years. This confraternity has its origin and head office in the USA, where it is widespread, but it is active all over the world. The Knights of Columbus concentrate on projects and activities similar to those of our Confraternity.
On August 28th, the Grand Prior of the German Chapter and two of his friends entertained the inhabitants of an old people’s home with their music on the occasion of their summer festival. The old and often handicapped people took great pleasure in the songs of the ‘60s and folk songs, which the Grand Prior and his friends – known as the band “Wellenreiter” – played and sang for them. In brilliant sunshine, the guests of this garden party could enjoy a cheerful atmosphere, to which the Grand Prior and his friends made an important contribution. They took no money for their three-hour program and set another good example of charitable activity.
On September 3rd, we go to Görlitz with a few members of our Confraternity to attend the admission festivities of the Order of the Knights of St. Michael, Germany, into the parent organization of the German orders of knights, the Deutscher Ritterbund.
Furthermore, we have got an invitation from the order of St. Michael, Vienna, to celebrate the day of their patron Saint Michael on October 1st with them. We plan to go there with as many members as possible.
The invitation to both events is a great honor for our Confraternity since it shows that we are accepted among the Orders of chivalry in Germany and Austria.
We are glad to announce that our Confrere Dr. Gerhard Ficker expressed his willingness to take over the position as Deputy Grand Prior of our Grand Chapter.
Due to the holiday season, activities of the German Grand-Chapter of the Confraternity of the Knights of St. Peter & St. Paul were a bit limited in the month of August.
Nevertheless, we have built up contact on the internet to a catholic order – the Knights of Columbus - , of which one of our members, the Dame of Grace Brigitte Gellert, has known a grand knight privately for more than 20 years. This confraternity has its origin and head office in the USA, where it is widespread, but it is active all over the world. The Knights of Columbus concentrate on projects and activities similar to those of our Confraternity.
On August 28th, the Grand Prior of the German Chapter and two of his friends entertained the inhabitants of an old people’s home with their music on the occasion of their summer festival. The old and often handicapped people took great pleasure in the songs of the ‘60s and folk songs, which the Grand Prior and his friends – known as the band “Wellenreiter” – played and sang for them. In brilliant sunshine, the guests of this garden party could enjoy a cheerful atmosphere, to which the Grand Prior and his friends made an important contribution. They took no money for their three-hour program and set another good example of charitable activity.
On September 3rd, we go to Görlitz with a few members of our Confraternity to attend the admission festivities of the Order of the Knights of St. Michael, Germany, into the parent organization of the German orders of knights, the Deutscher Ritterbund.
Furthermore, we have got an invitation from the order of St. Michael, Vienna, to celebrate the day of their patron Saint Michael on October 1st with them. We plan to go there with as many members as possible.
The invitation to both events is a great honor for our Confraternity since it shows that we are accepted among the Orders of chivalry in Germany and Austria.
Chev. Prof Dr Horst Achim Ehrenbrecht. Chev. HRH Prince Predrag Obrenovic Chev. Dr. Gerhard Ficker Prior of Honour of Saxony Prior of Honour of Serbia Deputy Grand Prior
Dame Christina Gellert Chev. Ralf Wegner Chev. Hans Georg Pesch
Prior of Bavaria Prior of Hamburg
Prior of Bavaria Prior of Hamburg
Dame Brigitte Gellert Chev. Michael Drebs Dame Gabriele Neuen Chev. Peter Michael Nuen
Chev. Christian Daume Dame Alicia Daume Chev. Andreas Stephan Wagner
Chev. Werner Hartmann Chev. Jo Bal
Knights and Dames of the Grand Chapter of Germany
Grand Prior Chev. Prof. Dr. Lothar Gellert
Chev. Professor Dr. Horst-Achim Ehrenbrecht
Dame Christina Gellert
Chev. Ralf Wegner
Chev. Gerhard Ficker
Chev. Michael Drebs
Dame Gabriele Neuen
Chev. Peter Michael Neuen
Knight Werner Hartmann
Chev. Jo Bal
Dame Christian Karl Maria Daume
Dame Alicia Daume
Chev. Rainer Horst Ehrenbrecht
Dame Larissa Roppelt Ingen
