To encourage and promote the highest ideals of Christian chivalry.
To encourage and promote all works of humanity and charity for the relief of persons in sickness, distress, suffering, and danger, without distinction as to race, colour, creed, or national origin.
To render aid to the sick and injured and to promote such organizations as may be available in times of emergency or strife.
To award medals, badges or certificates of honour and merit for special acts or services in the cause of humanity, especially for protecting or saving life or property at imminent personal risk.
To maintain the Mission of Saint John.
To develop and maintain educational institutions, the purposes of which are:
- the instruction of persons in the Christian ethic, in the study of man and generally in those things for the rescue and relief of the suffering and injured throughout the world, irrespective of race, class or creed.
- the instruction of persons for the purpose of effectively combining and utilizing individual efforts in the service of mankind.
To form associations or organizations in furtherance of the general objectives and purposes of the Order.
To receive and accept donations, endowments, gifts and bequests of money, lands, heritaments, stocks, funds, shares, securities, and other assets whatsoever; and
To establish Archives to collect print volumes, works of art, and objects of historical interest relating to the Order.