Delegation of Lombardy

Montichiari (Brescia) 20 February 2023 – Knights Stefano Villotta, Nicola and Denis Salvi, Knight Luciano Mazzola, Knight Claudio Gaole and Mr. Nicola Schiavone have acquired and delivered to the community Silenziosi Operai della Croce of Montichiari, to the head Sister Luciana, about a quintal of pasta, for the local canteen’s needs.

Brescia, 15 february 2023. Feast of the Patron Saints Faustino and Giovita.
A group of Knights of the Lombardy’s delegation, composed by Knight of Justice Dr. Paolo dei Marchesi Landriani, Dame Chiara Cotta and by Knight Giuseppe Scolaro, attended the official public celebration presided by the Bishop of Brescia Mons. Pierantonio Tremolada, of the Saint Martyrs Faustino and Giovita, Patrons of the city and of the diocese of Brescia. The highest civil and military authorities as well as many faithful were present at the ceremony,

Corte Franca (BS), 12th of December 2022 – Iseo (BS), 14th of December 2022.
Knight Giuseppe Scolaro has acquired an important quantity of basic necessities and products for personal hygiene and for the home. The acquisition of these assets was possible thanks to a charity event promoted by Knight Scolaro himself that has had great success.
The products were delivered to the Caritas of Corte Franca and of Iseo. Father Francesco Gasparotti, parish priest of Corte Franca, and Father Giuliano Baronio, parish priest of Iseo, expressed deep appreciation for the charitable work carried out by the delegation Lombardy, which some families in need will benefit from.

Brescia, 17th of December 2022 – The pre-Christmas meeting of the representations of Bergamo – Brescia, Mantua and the nearby Cremona took place in Brescia. The meeting was chaired by the Delegate of Lombardy Nob. Dr. Giuseppe dei Conti Rizzani, accompanied by Prior Mons. Arnaldo Morandi and by Knight Maurizio Mirandola, representative of Mantua. Among the guests of honor, we mention the Vice General currently regent of the diocese of Brescia
Mons. Gaetano Fontana and Mons. Alfredo Savoldi. Knight Eugenio Bodini warmly welcomed the participants, coming from the various representations. The Delegate then presented the appreciated calendar of the delegation and proceeded to the awarding of the Bronze Medal diplomas to the meritorious:
Mr. Balestra Cosimo
Mr. Fraulini Simone
Mr. Villotta Mattia
Mr. Villotta Paolo
Mr. Anastasi Massimiliano
Mr. Botter Diego.
After a greeting from the Prior, the Vice General blessed the table of the charity lunch that ended with the exchange of Christmas greetings.

The representation of Bergamo-Brescia and Mantua, in collaboration with the Dame Katia Chiari and the Tanghetti Chiari Foundation, has contributed to the donation of a considerable amount of toys for children for the Association “Churches of the East onlus”, created by the Brescian priest Father Antonio Rossi in 1994.

2,500 packages of pandoro and sparkling wine, as well as panettoni, were distributed to all the Lombardy representatives of the Constantinian Order thanks to the donation by the company Samag Holding Logistics and its president Comm. Dr. Giuseppe Esposito, on a proposal from the representative Dr. Luigi Rogliano and the coordination of the Delegate of Lombardy Nob. Dr. Giuseppe dei Conti Rizzani and the Prior Mons. Arnaldo Morandi.
All packages were then delivered to charitable structures and diocesan and parish caritas.
Part of the material was donated by the Delegation Lombardy to CISOM and handed over to the chief chaplain Father Riccardo Santagostino Baldi.

Bergamo-Brescia, 1st of January 2023.
For the beginning of the new year, the now traditional symbolic beginning of the charitable commitment with the New Year’s lunch has been proposed again, offered and served to the many guests of the “Mensa Menni” of the diocesan Caritas of Brescia. The representation, in support of the volunteers of the caritas, was constituted by the Knights Maurizio Mirandola, Fabio Serravalle, Luciano Mazzola and Mario Fortunato and by the decorated Marco Martino.

Nella storica chiesa di San Giorgio al Palazzo di Milano, il 6 dicembre il Nob. Dott. Giuseppe dei conti Rizzani, Delegato della Lombardia e Mons. Arnaldo Morandi, Priore della Delegazione, hanno convocato Cavalieri e Dame per la tradizionale celebrazione e incontro prenatalizio. La Santa Messa è stata presieduta da Mons. Morandi che, nell’apprezzata omelia, ha citato i fondamenti ontologici e metafisici della dignità umana richiamando tutti i membri dell’Ordine ad un impegno vero e personale per la difesa della vita umana laddove oggi si presenti più fragile e indifesa.
La liturgia sobria e solenne è stata condecorata dal coro dei Cantori di San Cipriano (medaglia d’argento Costantiniana), diretta dal Maestro Cav. Alessio Lucchini. Per l’occasione è stata eseguita la Missa Brevis Militaris Constantiniana opera 30, composta dal Maestro Lucchini ed offerta all’Ordine. Molto apprezzata l’esecuzione sia del coro che dei due solisti.
Al rito hanno presenziato S.A.I.R. l’Arciduca Martino d’Asburgo Este, membro della Reale Deputazione, il Nob. Senatore Gabriele Albertini, Rappresentante della città metropolitana di Milano, il Cav. Maurizio Mirandola, Rappresentante di Mantova, il Comm. Ing. Giuseppe Perego, Rappresentante di Monza-Sondrio, i Consiglieri di Delegazione il Nob. Cav. Avv. Diego Zoia, il Nob. Comm. Andrea Rivoira, il Nob. Cav. Giovanni Ballarino e la Dama Avv. Maria Clara Bollini. Erano presenti il Gen. Mario Terrasi, vice delegato SMOM della Lombardia, il Dott. Federico Pizzi, membro della Giunta degli Ordini Dinastici della Real Casa di Savoia, la Dama di Commenda Sorella Dott. Emilia Scarcella, Ispettrice Nazionale del Corpo delle Infermiere Volontarie della CRI.
Dopo la celebrazione la serata è fraternamente proseguita con un ricevimento alla Società del Giardino, con la partecipazione del Presidente del Circolo Cav. Ing. Lorenzo Fiori, del Mons. Comm. Gianni Zappa, Decano del Centro Storico di Milano, Don Luca Camisasca, Parroco delle Basiliche Costantiniane di San Giorgio al Palazzo, San Lorenzo alle Colonne e Sant’Eustorgio, Don Maurizio Ceriani, Rappresentante di Pavia-Lodi-Cremona.
Dopo la Santa Messa il Delegato, il Priore e l’Arciduca Martino d’Austria Este hanno consegnato alle varie autorità presenti la medaglia commemorativa dell’Editto di Milano e la medaglia commemorativa per il centenario del pio transito del Beato imperatore Carlo d’Austria.

Bergamo, November 16th, 2022 – H.E. the Grand Chancellor Don Francesco, Prince Ruspoli, accompanied by the Delegate of Lombardy N.H. Mr. Giuseppe dei Conti Rizzani, were received at the Office of the Academy Commander, General D. Paolo Kalenda and by the Colonels Ghilardini, Brandano, De Martiis of the liutenant colonel Pietrosano. There, after having had breakfast together, our representatives signed the honour book.

In the Auditorium, after the Commander’s welcome, the Grand Chancellor explained the history and the activities of our Order, awarded the course leaders with the diplomas and visited the elegant structure.

Cremona, Soresina 16 November 2022 – Mrs. Daniela Rossi Triboldi, Councillor of the Delegation of Lombardy, with the patronage of such Delegation, has offered the pubblication of the book “Devozione e devozione a Soresina tra Ottocento e Novecento”, published by the “San Siro” Cultural Group.
On Sunday 16 November at 4 p.m, the Professor and Father Paolo Fusar Imperatore, director of the Diocesan Archive of Cremona and lecturer in Church History in the seminaries of Cremona, Crema, Vigevano and Pavia, presented the book during a concert of sacred music with organ and voices, in the church of the Monastery of the Visitation of Santa Maria in Soresina.