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LOMBARDY: DONATION IN BRESCIA
In coordination with Prior Arnaldo Morandi, Mr. Maurizio Mirandola withdrew about 4 tons of dried vegetables donated by the Representative of Lecco Luigi Rogliano, which will be sent to the “Tanghetti e Chiari” Foundation in Brescia. Some of the products will also go to the diocesan center “Ottavo giorno” of the Caritas of Brescia.
LOMBARDY: ACTIVITIES IN BRESCIA
October 17th 2019 – Mr. Nicola Salvi and Mr. Stefano Villotta, by mandate of Prior Mons. Arnaldo Morandi, delivered essential goods and 200 kg of pasta to those in need who are assisted by Franciscan Friars of Mantua. Alessandro Sereni and Zammataro Biagio, Mantua volunteers, actively participated in the charity initiative.
October 21st, 2019 – During a meeting between the new director of the diocesan Caritas of Brescia and Mons. Arnaldo Morandi and Mr. Maurizio Mirandola, the collaboration agreement between the diocesan Caritas and the Order was renewed and confirmed. On this occasion, 20 coupons worth € 50 each were delivered to the director of the Caritas.
SICILY: ACTIVITIES OF SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER
The inauguration ceremony of the municipal building of S.Caterina Villarmosa took place in the presence of the highest provincial authorities, including the president of the Sicily region, Nello Musumeci. The Constantinian Order was represented by Mr. Michele Antonio Tramontana and Mr. Giuseppe Balsamo
On September 25th Mr. Salerno and Mr. Cacioppo handed the priest of the parish, Don Rino Randazzo, the supplies for the month of September at the parish of Maria Santissima Annunziata in Castelvetrano.
On September 27th, Mr. Pier Francesco Mistretta, Mr. Antonio Fundarò and Mr. Antonio Vitiello delivered products for young children, baby food, milk and diapers to Bishop Giordano, Archpriest of Alcamo.
On October 4th, some Knights of the delegation took part in the solemn Eucharistic celebration at the parish Santa Maria La Stella, which sanctioned the official beginning of the ministry of the new priest Don Emanuele Nicotra. An exceptional delivery of pasta, tomato sauce, flour, oil and other food products took place during the afternoon, too.
On October 16th, the first distribution of the project “Briciole di Salute” took place in Monreale.
The vice deputy delegate offered to Father Giovanni Vitale, director of the diocesan archives of Monreale, a piece of furniture containing the precious documents of Archbishop Saverio Ferina, former director of archives. The donation was made on October 16th, 2019.
NAPLES AND CAMPANIA: HOLY MASS IN MEMORY OF MARIA SOPHIE OF BOURBON AND OF FERDINAD IV
On October 10th, 2019, the Knights, Dames and volunteers of the Honor Guard of the Holy Order gathered in prayer at the Basilica of Santa Chiara in Naples for a Holy Mass in memory of Queen Maria Sophie of Bourbon and of King Ferdinand IV. Soldiers of the King’s First Regiment, a cultural recreation association, also participated in the celebration.
