Brescia, March 1st 2024 – Shipment for the people of Ukraine is set up and ready to depart towards Rivne. It includes food, medicines, drugs and it is organized by Dame Katia Chiari, with the Tanghetti & Chiari Onlus Foundation and the involvement of the Lombardy delegation.
Rome, 22 February 2024 – On the occasion of the imminent birthday of H.R.H. the Grand Master, the Delegation of Lombardy and “Tanghetti e Chiari” Foundation made a donation of 45 boxes, delivered today in the morning to the “Elemosineria Apostolica”. Each box, weighing approximately 25 kg, contains long-life foodstuffs and is ready to be delivered to families in difficulty to meet their needs for approximately one month.
The material was received by His Most Reverend Eminence Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, Almoner of His Holiness, who was very impressed by the initiative and the practicality of this type of donation.
Among others the event was attended by: Dame Katia Chiari, President of “Tanghetti e Chiari” Foundation, with her son William Aurelio Chiari, Mrs. Fiorella Tanghetti, Founder of the Foundation, and the Prior of the Delegation of Lombardy, Mons. Arnaldo Morandi, representing the Delegate of Lombardy, Noble Giuseppe dei Conti Rizzani. The group was accompanied by the Secretary General Dr. Giampaolo Grazian and by N.H. Don Paolo Costantino dei Principi Borghese.
Logistics and distribution were possible thanks to the availability of the Foundation.
On Sunday, 28 January in Lanzo D’Intelvi, after the Holy Mass celebrated by the Commander of Ecclesiastical Grace Monsignor Luigi Mistò during the celebration for the 350th anniversary of the Sanctuary of Madonna di Loreto, the Delegate Count Giuseppe Rizzani and the Como representative Costantino Canevali awarded the gold medal of merit to the Committee led by Brother Gabriele Lombardo. In 2014, the Order donated a scagliola bas-relief by Floriano Bodini and a publication on the church history.
San Gervasio Bresciano, 1st february 2024. In the presence of the Prior of the Delegation and Parish Priest of the “Chiesa dei SS Gervasio e Protasio Martiri” of San Gervasio Bresciano and the Secretary of the Delegation, Knight Grand Officer Maurizio Mirandola, the Constantinian Order and the Foundation “Tanghetti and Chiari” handed over a large quantity of modelling clay, useful for the students works to the Foundation “Scuola Materna Barbara Ferrazzi”, which hosts 120 children from nursery to pre-school age. The entire school attended the event: the teachers, the teacher coordinator Debora Lazzari, the staff, the secretary Mrs. Domenica Mantelli, and above all the little children, who showed all their joy and enthusiasm.
Brescia, January 2024. The supply of basic necessities to the Ukrainian population continues. Dame Officer Katia Chiari, president of “Tanghetti & Chiari Onlus” foundation, assisted by the representation of Brescia, has procured a large quantity of goods: food products also for children, clothing, linen, various pieces of furniture and household appliances, which were then transported to refugee reception areas, both on the border and on the Ukrainian territory, through humanitarian corridors.
Lombardy, Brescia, 15th february 2024. A group of Knights and Dames, made up of Knight Vincenzo Arici, Knight of Justice Paolo Landriani, Dame Katia Chiari, Dame Laura Salvatore Nocivelli and Knight Benedetto Magro, took part in the solemn pontifical ceremony of the Bishop of Brescia H.E. Mons. Pierantonio Tremolada. All the city authorities and many faithful people were present.
On 2 February, Mons. Gianni Zappa and Mons. Luigi Misto’ celebrated a Mass in favour of H.R.H. Archduchess Margherita of Austria Este on the second anniversary of her passing and of her sister H.R.H. Princess Maria Cristina of Bourbon Two Sicilies, who passed away recently.
Lombardy- Brescia, Parish of San Gervasio Bresciano – During the Holy Mass on the first Sunday of Lent, in the parish of Saint Martyrs Gervasio and Protasio, Father Charbel El Khoury, a Lebanese monk of the Maronite Order, presided over the liturgy. Father Charbel is the coordinator of the collection of medicines destined for the current difficult socio-economic situation in Lebanon for Italy. The initiative, proposed by Father Pierantonio Bodini to Prior Fatherr Arnaldo Morandi, immediately found the availability and approval of the Delegate of Lombardy. This morning, medicines collected by parishioners in recent weeks were brought to the altar, as much material has already been delivered in recent months. In addition to the pharmacological material collected, an important donation of special medicines was made by Postulant Marino Appodia.
Corte Franca (Brescia) 27th November 2023
Iseo (Brescia) 7th December 2023
Through the organization of a charity event, Knight Giuseppe Scolaro was able to acquire a significant quantity of goods of first necessity and personal hygiene products such as: sugar, extra virgin oil, seed oil, milk, grana padano, tuna, diapers, soap, detergent and many others. A large amount of these products was then donated to the parish Caritas of Corte Franca and Iseo. Father Francesco Gasparotti, pastor of Corte Franca, along with Father Francesco Zaniboni, pastor of Iseo, expressed sincere gratitude for the Delegation’s work of charity.
Brescia, 28th December 2023.
Knight Pietro Santacroce acquired many essential goods for needy families, which were then donated to Sister Paola, responsible for the Casa Gabriella Project of the Handmaids of Charity Nuns.
Mantua, 29th December 2023.
It was an intense morning for the Representative of Mantua Knight Officer Maurizio Mirandola, who dealt with merit diplomas awarding, followed by the greeting of His Excellency Monsignor Marco Busca, Bishop of Mantua.
The first meeting took place in the Council Hall of the Municipality of Mantua in the presence of local journalists. There, the Representative proceeded to give news about the Constantinian Order and listed its yearly activities, before awarding Doctor Massimo Allegretti, President of the Municipality Council, Doctor Roberto Mambrini, Doctor Corrado Andreani and Professor Roberto Archi of merit diplomas.
Later on, the large group – furtherly composed of Knight Andrea Moretti, Postulant Stefano Solci and Knight Lawyer Paolo Vandelli Bulgarelli of the Mantua Representation – was greeted by His Excellency Monsignor Marco Busca, Bishop of Mantua. The Representative communicated to H.E. Mons. Busca that the Delegation once again bestowed a donation for works of charity and remarked his complete personal availability to H.E. Lastly, he submitted the annual report of the conducted support activities. The Bishop thanked the participants and the members of the Costantinian Order for their work.
Lumezzane (Brescia) 2nd of January 2024
Knight Romano Savi and Honored Francesca Ghidini acquired and donated many hygiene products for needy senior citizens and families to the parish Caritas of Lumezzane, headed by Father Michele Tognazzi.
Brescia, 1st January 2024
For the beginning of the new year, the Knights and Dames of Lombardy Delegation hosted the traditional New Year’s Eve lunch for the guests of the charity kitchen Menni of the diocesan Caritas of Brescia. Members of the Representation such as Knight Luciano Mazzola, Giuseppe Navoni and his wife, Fabio Serravalle and Mario Fortunato lended a hand to the Caritas volunteers.
Brescia, 2nd of January 2024.
Thanks to the mediation of Father Faustino Pari, Knight of Ecclesiastical Grace and pastor of Bagnolo Mella, Lombardy Delegation was able to collect drugs for the medical emergency in Lebanon through the Association 29 Maggio of Ghedi (Brescia), which donated two pallets of medicines to the coordinator Father Charbel.
Milan, 6 December – The pre-Christmas delegation celebration was much appreciated and successful. After the lighting of the Christmas tree in Piazza Duomo, at 18.00, H.E. Mons. Domenico Siglini, Bishop emeritus of Palestrina, presided the Holy Mass. The Prior Mons. Arnaldo Morandi, the Representative of Pavia Mons. Maurizio Ceriani, the Knights of Ecclesiastical Grace Mons. Marco Domeneghini, Mons. Luigi Mistò, Mons. Gianni Zappa, Don Luca Camisana. The celebration took place in the Constantinian church of San Giorgio al Palazzo, with the Silver Medal of the Singers of San Cipriano, directed by Maestro Knight Alessio Lucchini. Numerous Knights and Dames were present, the Delegate of Lombardy Count Giuseppe Rizzani, the Archduke Martin of Austria Este, Count Roberto Giustiniani, Delegate of Triveneto, Dr. Lorenzo Fiori, President of the Garden Society, General Alfonso Miro, Commander of Lombardy, the Knights Giovanni Ballarino, Alberto Predieri, Federico Pizzi, and Giuseppe Perego, Delegation Councillors, the Grand Officer Alberto Di Maria, Delegate of the Dynastic Orders of the House of Savoy, as well as other important personalities of the Constantinian Order and of the Lombard society. After the ceremony, there followed an elegant and cordial convivial evening at the Circolo Società del Giardino, which ended with Christmas greetings between brothers and guests.
