Mantua, January 11th, 2019. Some Knights of Brescia, with some Mantuan sympathizers, offered the diocesan Caritas about 500 kg of pasta for the first time. Ms. Silvia Canuti, Director of Caritas Diocesan, thanked the Knights for this first charity initiative, which is a starting signal for a Constantinian presence also in the territory of Mantua.
Brescia, January 10th 2019. Mr. Stefano Villotta delivered different kinds of materials for children to the Cinofili Leonessa Protezione Civile ONLUS group in Brescia. This is the third delivery of equipment for children who are assisted by the provincial emergency group.
Brescia, January 5th, 2019 – Mr. Francesco Spada and Mr. Daniele Gavezzoli, having proceeded to the usual collection of food products in the various market stands of Brescia, delivered to the Prior Father Benedetto Toglia about 200 kg of fruits and vegetables in favour of the disadvantaged families and the elderly of the place and the Sisters of Santa Marta, who run the parochial primary school “Casa San Giuseppe” in Rodengo-Saiano.
Bergamo, January 3rd and 4th, 2019 – Mrs. Veronica Grillo, accompanied by several knights and some volunteers, distributed hot meals at the “Opera Padre Beretta” canteen of the Capuchin Fathers in the heart of the city of Bergamo. The following day, Mr. Otte Strouken offered different types of food to guarantee hot meals to 150 people.
Brescia, January 1st 2019 – The representatives of Brescia and Mantua, with the collaboration of the representative of Cremona, offered a lunch on the first day of the year at the diocesan Caritas canteen “Mother Eugenia Menni”. Msgr. Arnaldo Morandi, prior of Lombardy, with a representation of knights and dames, helped the caritas volunteers to prepare the rooms and the lunch service, which was attended by more than 200 guests. This initiative is part of the program of collaboration with Caritas Diocesan of Brescia and was entirely offered by a Knight of the Brescian delegation who wishes to remain anonymous. All meals also offered by other members of the Order will be distributed in the coming days of the year.
