Delegation of Sicily

Messina, 13^th March 2016.  In the Church of San Giuseppe a Palazzo in via C. Battisti in Messina, the Rector Msgr. Mario Di Pietro, Constantinian Chaplain, presided over the Eucharistic Celebration for the 155^th Anniversary of the fallen during their heroic defence of the Royal Citadel. The Celebration took place in the presence of a representation from the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George – Coordination for Messina and province. At the end of the Mass, a floral tribute was laid at the statue of Charles of Bourbon, First King of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies and later on a visit was paid to the Royal Citadel where a wreath was laid in memory of the Fallen.

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Agrigento, 10^th March 2016.  The Vice Delegate for Sicily, Nobile Dott. Antonio di Janni, Knight Grand Cross of Grace, was received at the Archbishop’s Palace by His Eminence Cardinal Francesco Montenegro. The Vice Delegate explained the objectives of the Constantinian Order, describing all the charitable and cultural activities carried out and supported by the Delegation itself.  In particular, the Vice Delegate asked the Cardinal for guidance as to how the “New Fragments of Health” project could be implemented in the Archdiocese of Agrigento. After Holy Easter the Delegation for Sicily and the diocesan Caritas will start working together. A copy of the book called “Stories and Memoirs of the Archbishops of Monreale” was presented as a gift to His Eminence Cardinal Montenegro.

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Acireale, 9^th March 2016.  The Vice Delegate for Sicily, Nobile Dott. Antonio di Janni, accompanied by Knights Avv. Antonino Amato and Dott. Marcello Cantone, coordinators of the city and province of Catania respectively, were received by the Bishop of Acireale, His Lordship Msgr. Antonino Raspanti at the Episcopal Palace. During the meeting the Vice Delegate described the Constantinian activities to the Bishop and informed him of its intentions to implement also in his diocese “The New Fragments of Health” project for the distribution of early childhood items for children ranging from 0 to 3 years. His Lordship Msgr. Raspanti welcomed enthusiastically the intention of implementing this welfare project in his diocese which was created in 1872 by Saint Pius IX and he immediately pointed out the location for such an initiative, namely the tent of Christ, an association of the diocese that cares for single mothers. At the end of the visit, His Lordship the Bishop was presented with the medal of the Delegation for Sicily commemorating the XVII Anniversary of Emperor Constantine’s Edict and a book on the Archbishops of Monreale.

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Messina, 26^th February 2016.  The Stations of the Cross, attended by the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, took place in the splendid setting of the Church of S. Giuseppe al Palazzo in via Cesare Battisti in Messina. In attendance was also the Rector and Ecclesiastical Knight of Grace, Msgr. Mario Di Pietro, who made a few comments with regard to the event. The many faithful, who came with the Archconfraternity of Maria S.S. dei Catalani, spiritually went back over the Via Dolorosa of the Calvary through intense moments of shared prayers and meditation on the passion and death of Christ.

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Caronia (ME), 27^th December 2015.  A defibrillator for emergency interventions was delivered to the church of San Biagio in Caronia after the celebration of Holy Mass officiated by Don Antonio Cipriano, Constantinian Chaplain and Archpriest of the pleasant centre of the Nebrodi.  This important and noteworthy initiative reflects the spirit of the late Most Reverend Eminence Cardinal Pompedda, whose motto was: “ we need to be before we appear”. The machine is a semi-automatic defibrillator with a switch that allows it to be used either on adults or children.  More than 40 operators have been specifically trained to use it.  This valuable equipment will provisionally be kept in the town hall before it is permanently placed in the premises of the Emergeny Medical Services as soon as all the administrative procedures have been completed. At the end foodstuffs were donated to the Parish Caritas as part of the project “Fragments of Health”.

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