On the occasion of the celebration of Saint Charles, the Knights and Dames of delegation, including many Guard of Honor volunteers, celebrated a Mass at the Basilica of Saint Claire in Naples in tribute to King Charles and King Francis I. The Knights paid tribute to HRH the Duke of Castro, Head of the Royal House and Grand Master, recalling the many charitable activities he has carried out and which still carries out.
The Vice Delegate of the Sicilian delegation, accompanied by Mr. Francesco Paolo Guarneri and Dr. Gregory Dendramis, visited H.E. Msgr. Giorgio Demetrio Gallaro in Piana degli Albanesi. During the meeting, in the presence of the Head of the Diocesan Caritas, Dr. Giuseppe Caruso, new charity projects were discussed. In the end, the bishop delivered the current copies of the hagiography of San Demetrio Megalomartire. Immediately afterwards, the delegation delivered to Caritas some products of the “Briciole di Salute” project.
On November 2nd, the Tuscan delegation and the Sicilian delegation donated snacks and cookies to the Casa del Sorriso in Monreale, The cookies are made by Mrs. Enza Pizzolato at her bakery in Alcamo.
On October 30th, the second distribution of october for the project “Briciole di Salute” was held in Monreale. Volunteers Sonia Lo Monaco and Antonella Zito distributed diapers, baby food, milk, snacks, children’s clothing, pastries and toys for children.
On October 27th, HRH Princess Beatrice of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Grand Prefect, accompanied by the Vice Delegate, visited the structure “La Vergine della Tenda di Cristo” in Acireale which hosts needy mothers and their children. Immediately before a charity lunch to raise funds for the structure, the Princess and the Bishop delivered to the structure many products for the project “Briciole di Salute”.
Poggio a Caiano, November 2nd, 2019 – The representative for the city of Patro, Mr. Dino Greco, in collaboration with the Knights Antonio Vignali and Giacomo Perrina, assisted by aspiring knights and volunteers, has carried out a collection of foodstuffs. The collected food will be distributed to families in need in the province of Prato.
Cernobbio (Como), November 3rd, 2019 – The awards ceremony for the 41st edition of the photographic contest was held at the marvelous Villa d’Este in Cernobbio and was attended by the Knights of Como as promoters of this important initiative. The Vice-Delegate of the region, Mr. Giuseppe Rizzani, was also present at the award ceremony, alongside the local authorities.
On October 26th the annual meeting of the Swiss delegation took place. There was a mass celebrated by the chaplain Christian Maria Vossenhenrich at the Sacred Heart of Ouchy Lausanna as well. The meeting with the president of the foundation “Integration Sports Competitions Handycaps” was preceded by a lunch at the Beau-Rivage Palace in Lausanna. The delegation sponsored two athletes with disabilities. In addition, Professor André Liebich, Emeritus of the Graduate Institute of International Development Studies in Geneva, talked about the migration of new members of the European Union to Europe.
