My dear Brothers and Sisters,
The choice of the theme for this maiden issue has been greatly inspired by four landmark events during which I was pleasantly overwhelmed by the love and spirit of fraternity which embodies our noble order.
The first of these was my installation as the 29th Supreme Knight of the Noble Order and the subsequent thanksgiving service at S.S. Peter & Paul Church at New Aplaku, Accra.
Then followed the sod cutting of a Marian Grotto at the Marshallan Centre whose construction is being spearheaded by brothers and sisters of Council 71 and Court 63 , Dansoman.
The third of these events was the meeting of kindred brothers of International Alliance of Catholic Knights in Dublin, Ireland.
And finally, my encounter and interaction with Marshallan brothers in London, who at a short notice turned up in impressive numbers to welcome the Supreme Knight.
It was refreshing and heart-warming that as these events enfolded, the common theme which reigned supreme and run through the activities was the display of love and the presence of a strong spirit of fraternity.
We should always be reminded that the highest motivation to exhibit love is to endeavour to see God in the people we encounter, as the spirit of God dwells in each one of us.
Along those same lines, we should also be guided by the fact that in practicing fraternity among ourselves we connect with the spirit of God that rests in the Marshalling we encounter and associate with.
It is my prayer that the establishment of the Marshallan Centre for Fraternal Relations, with the aim of deepening the spirit of fraternity and networking within the order will help us strengthen the fraternal relations that embodies us as Marshallans.
It is also my desire that the advent of our NGO, Marshallan Relief and Development Services (MARADES), with the objective to spearhead and coordinate charitable acts to the church and humanity, will spur the natural flow of charitable acts from us to support the poor, the needy and the marginalized.
Finally, I fervently pray that with these tenets, we shall strive to preserve the honour, dignity and unity of the noble order whilst at the same time maintaining our own dignity, honour and integrity as individuals.
Fraternally yours,
SIR KNT. DERX BAFFOUR
(SUPREME KNIGHT)