Diplomatic Society of St. Gabriel

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The Diplomatic Society of St. Gabriel (also: Knights of St. Gabriel ; abbreviation: DSSG; German: Diplomatic Society St. Gabriel ) is a Roman Catholic brotherhood of diplomats and consuls . The association, organized as an association of believers , is committed to peace and humanity, it was founded in 1996 at the UN in New York City and has the internationally recognized status of a non-profit organization.

Patron saint and motto

The brotherhood chose the archangel Gabriel as its patron saint , who is recognized as the “Messenger of God” by Christians , Muslims and Jews and at the same time symbolizes the universal interreligious dialogue . The motto is "Pro Deo Et Mundo" (German: "For God and the World").

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history

Today's "Diplomatic Society of St. Gabriel" was on 29 September 1996 as "Diplomatic Order of the Knights of Saint Gabriel" in the headquarters of the United Nations in New York City founded. It was founded as a brotherhood and followed the guidelines of the International Alliance of Catholic Knights (IACK). The founding members included five ambassadors and 17 other diplomatic representatives or representatives. The Diplomatic Society donated a UN award to the Philippine military contingents ( United Nations peacekeeping forces ), which were deployed for humanitarian missions in East Timor , Iraq , Cambodia , Afghanistan , Ivory Coast and Kosovo . The female members of the society are organized in parallel as Dames of St. Gabriel (German: Damen von St. Gabriel). The youth organization operates under the name Squires of St. Gabriel (German: Junker von St. Gabriel).

Spiritual alignment

The Order Provincial of the Franciscans (OFM) in North America Father Patrik Greenough OFM Conv , who also acts as the North American President of the MI, is the “ spirituale ” patron of the diplomatic society. The spiritual movement is shaped by the Franciscans and their religious rules and includes charity and faith. It has a duty to be diligent in dealing with the poor and the sick, immigrants and refugees and advocating for basic human rights. Invite members to set an example for their friends, families, and their community. The society lives from and with the diplomatic tradition and would like to provide humanitarian aid with its knowledge and skills. As far as it is possible and desired, it would also like to provide legal aid for those affected, contribute to de-escalating conflicts and mediating peace-building.

tasks

The Catholic and diplomatic society stands up for a universal just peace , to this end it works within the framework of the field of activity of the United Nations. It wants to work as a fraternal non-governmental organization with diplomats and other international agencies. It supports projects that serve the human and global initiative and support peacebuilding. They want to provide helpful education and professional diplomatic assistance to their members in the diplomatic service. You can put together your own teams to provide humanitarian aid in crisis and disaster areas.

Memberships

First and foremost, the association includes Catholic employees in the diplomatic and consular corps . The highest diplomatic representative of the DSSG is the Permanent Representative of the Holy See at the United Nations Office in Geneva Archbishop Silvano Tomasi CS . Non-Catholic candidates can be accepted into society as honorary members . The brotherhood has conoeurs from Albania , Argentina , Austria , Belgium , Brazil , Bulgaria , Cambodia , Canada , Chile , Dominican Republic , El Salvador , Georgia , Guatemala , Hungary , Ireland , Italy , Jamaica , Netherlands , Nicaragua , Nigeria , Liberia , Malta , Marshal Islands , Mexico , Micronesia , Monaco , Mozambique , Peru , Philippines , Poland , Portugal , Russia , Seychelles , Slovakia , Sovereign Order of Malta , South Africa , Spain , Switzerland , Thailand , Turkey , Ukraine , USA and Venezuela . Members of state and social organizations can also be accepted, including the United Nations Secretariat, UN commissions and members of ruling royalty .

Organization and collaboration

The diplomatic society is a non-profit organization and is financially supported by membership fees (50.00 USD / year) and donations . The one-time admission fee is 200.00 USG. Sustaining members can also be accepted into the society, their annual contribution is USD 100.00. The Society of St. Gabriel is an associated member of the International Alliance of Catholic Knights and works closely with the Franciscan organization Militia Immaculatae (abbreviation: MI, German: Soldiers of the Immaculate) founded by Father Maximilian Kolbe . The society is a member of the international non-governmental organization , it works with the US military ordinariate in Washington, DC , supports the Archdiocese of Manila in partnership and is also represented in UNESCO .

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