Delegazione Molise

Last Saturday, March 9th the Campobasso-Bojano Dioceses welcomed their new Bishop, Mons. Biagio Colaianni. He chaired the solemn investiture ceremony at the Basilica Minore dell’Addolorata of Castelpetroso in the presence of various religious, civil, militar authorities and a large crowd of believers.
In addition to the Order of Malta and to the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, a group of Knights of the delegation was invited and consisted of the following Knights: Comm. Secretary Giuseppe D’Amico, Knight Cristian Di Paola, Knight Roberto D’Aloisio, Knight Michele Di Maio, Knight Giuseppe Di Nonno. The beginning of the Holy Mass was characterised by the greetings of the Archbishop Emeritus, Mons. Giancarlo Maria Bregantini. He was accompanied by the aforementioned Knights with whom he lingered at the end of the function. This has confirmed his spiritual cooperative availability as Prior of the delegation and Knight Grand Cross of Ecclesiastal Grace.
Our Grand Master, Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies and our Molise Delegate, Duke Ettore d’Alessandro di Pescolanciano wished their most sincere congratulations to both the outgoing and the new Archbishop.

In February, on the occasion of the ‘Day of the Sick’, the Delegation of Molise, represented by its Secretary Commander Giuseppe D’Amico and by Knights Giuseppe Di Nonno, Roberto D’Aloisio, Cristian di Paola, Michele Di Maio and postulants, handed over a significant donation of clothing and shoes to the “Fisiomedica Loretana” rehabilitation centre, located in Toro (CB). This institute has been operating in Molise since 1988, and since its development it has been dealing with the wellbeing of patients, especially the elderly. Among the in-patients, received with all due care, there are also patients suffering from dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, who are cared for until they achieve the greatest possible functional recovery, supporting their families and preserving their dignity. The charitable operation received warm thanks from the Legal Representative of the facility, Ms. Stefania Giacci, together with her collaborators, who received fraternal greetings from the Delegate, Duke Ettore d’Alessandro di Pescolanciano, who is very sensitive to these social assistance structures. The group of Constantinian brothers, who joined the initiative, were joyfully welcomed by the clinic guests, who expressed gratitude and appreciation with smiles and repeated heartfelt thanks, making the Delegation’s motto ‘a gift for a smile’ concrete.

On the occasion of Epiphany, the well restored wooden St George and the Dragon statue was officially presented in Scapoli parish church. The artwork was realized by the sacred art sculptor Paolo Saverio Di Zinno (1718-1781), in respect of the traditional legendary worship of such Saint Martyr. Since Middle Age, entire nations were devoted to him: he was invoked during plagues and became patron of some towns in Molise too. The Delegate for Molise, Duke Ettore d’Alessandro di Pescolanciano, supported by Secretary Commander Giuseppe D’Amico, by the Vice Delegate Giulio de Jorio Frisari, and by many postulants, namely Cristian Di Paola, immediately accepted Scapoli mayor’s collaboration to the restoration project of such an important artwork, ended last november. In fact, he is particularly interested in those initiatives enhancing municipal heritage. The Delegation of Molise wishes to support that religious community, also by celebrating a ceremony for the knights of the Delegation in the local church.

On thursday, December 7, the Delegation of Molise, represented by its Secretary Commander Giuseppe D’Amico and Knight Off. Francesco Lupo, along with other postulants, provided for the delivery of a significant donation of sports clothing and shoes to the “Community of welcome of San Giorgio” of Chiauci and Pescolanciano. The charitable prefestive operation has collected the most heartfelt thanks from the coordinator of the aforesaid structures, Ms Antonietta Bani, with the Dr. Angela Berardinelli and Mariana Ciavarro and the Dr. Roberto Rosas, in charge of the structures, to whom came the fraternal greetings of the Delegate, Duke Ettore d’Alessandro di Pescolanciano, very close to these territorial realities of social assistance. The group of Constantinian confreres who participated in the initiative was welcomed with a joyful spirit by the guests of the communities, who expressed evident gratitude with smiles and repeated thanks. On 12 December, a further delivery of various clothing and sports shoes to Francesco Fagnano, well-known athletic trainer for years engaged in the sports and social world, in order to send this goods to less well-off people. The Constantinian team will continue to operate with other donations on Molise territory in these weeks before Christmas.

Molise: collection, distribution and donation of clothing and shoes on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 November. The Delegate Duke d’Alessandro di Pescolanciano and Knight Comm. Giuseppe D’Amico, assisted by Knight of Grace Giulio De Jorio Frisari and other postulants of Molise, have provided the recovery of a truck with a load of clothing and shoes from donor organizations, which will be delivered to the territory’s parishes, lay-religious communities and needy families during these weeks before Christmas. On Sunday, a large amount of sports shoes was donated to the Ukrainian community of Campobasso, in the presence of Father Mikola Chapliuk at the conference hall of the church Mater Ecclesiae of the capital, receiving heartfelt thanks. On the same day, the delivery of other clothing material to the community of Scapoli (IS) took place through the Mayor Knight Renato Sparacino, with whom began a constructive collaboration.