Delegation of Sicily

Santa Caterina Villarmosa, 20 August 2015. Holy Mass was celebrated in honour of Saint Mary Our Lady of Graces, co-patron saint of Santa Caterina Villarmosa. The Mass was officiated by monsignor Antonino La Paglia, Constantinian Chaplain, and by the Vice-parish priest Marco Cosentino. The ceremony was attended by many believers, expatriates as well as people from nearby areas. After the Holy Mass a procession took place. The simulacrum of Saint Mary Our Lady of Graces was carried on the shoulders of the confraternity of Saint Joseph. The Confraternities and the Knightly Orders who are recognised by the Italian government took part in the event. Attending the event were the Knights Michele Antonio Tramontana, Giovanni D’Agostino and Salvatore Favata of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George and Pietro Milano, Knight of the Holy Sepulchre.

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Monreale, July 29, 2015. It was held at the headquarters of the Sacred Military  Constantinian Order of St George in Monreale, the second distribution of products for the  early childhood. 60 families have received diapers, 132 liters of milk, biscuits, 60 kg of sugar, tomato sauce, homogenized, 60 kg of pasta for children. The products distributed were provided by  constantinian volunteers and by the knights under the leadership of the Prior of  Sicily H.E. the very reverend Monsignor  Michele Pennisi, Archbishop of Monreale. At the distribution  many volunteers of the delegation have given their help according to the project “New crumbs of  health” led by Dr. Lia Giangreco.

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Trapani, July 26, 2015. Monsignor Michele Crociata , Constantinian Chaplain, celebrated a Mass, in the courtyard of the Castle of Balata di Baida, on the Feast of St. Anne. The Vicar Delegate of Sicily, Dr. Noble. Antonio Janni, Knight Grand Cross of Grace, a large representation of Knights and Ladies from across the region, the  Constantinian brother,  General of the Guardia di Finanza Guido Geremia, Commander of the region Lombardia attended the ceremony. After the liturgy, the Vicar Delegate wanted to remember  the visit at the Castle in 1801 of  H.M.  King Ferdinand III.

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Messina, 26 July 2015. It was concluded at the parish of Santa Caterina Vergine  e Martire in Messina the summer program according to the project “New crumbs Health”, launched in favor of families who live in conditions of economic and social hardship. The initiative was carried out in collaboration with  Caritas. The distribution of basic necessities, in fact, was carried out on behalf of several families with whom the Order and the  Caritas wanted to share moments of prayer and human solidarity, in the presence of the Comm. Prof. Giovanni  Bonanno, Commander of Merit and Coordinator for Messina and its Province of the Order. The parish priest Monsignor . Mario Di Pietro, Vicar Forane for center Messina  and Chaplain of the Order along with Vice President of Caritas and our Brother Dr. Renato Milazzo  hosted the charity event with renewed enthusiasm,. The project will be resumed in September.

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Monreale, 23 July 2015. H.R.E. Monsignor . Michele Pennisi, Prior of Sicily, newly promoted  Knight Grand Cross of Ecclesiastical Grace, used the charity to welcome , at the Caritas headquarters , about 40 immigrants, including some infants, in agreement with the Prefecture of Palermo, and without any charge.

The Archbishop asked the  Constantinian Delegation of  Sicily to take care of the immigrants’health.

Knights and Dames  of Sicily naturally have given their full willingness and our doctors immediately activated themselves  to help the needs of the guests.

The charity  aim of the Constantinian Order can be fully realized thanks to the charitable solicitude of the priest of  Monreale who, as Prior of the Delegation, makes fully fruitful the  Constantinian ideal  of dedication to people in need. In their turn, Knights and Dames of Sicily they continue to  do their best acoording to the  words  left by the Cardinal and Grand Prior  Mario Francesco Pompedda: “be, before to appear.”

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