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PIEDMONT AND AOSTA VALLEY: RELIGIOUS CEREMONY IN TORTONA

4/12/2023

On Saturday, November 25, at the invitation of the representative of Pavia, Father Maurizio Ceriani, a religious celebration was held at the Chapel of the Seminary of Tortona presided by Monsignor Guido Marini, Bishop of Tortona, recently appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Constantinian Order and Commendator of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus. Knights and Dames of the Alexandria representation, led by Dame Simona Delfino, were invited to the solemn ceremony. The Vice Prior of the delegation, Father Augusto Piccoli, was also present.

LOMBARDY: INITIATIVES BEFORE CHRISTMAS

4/12/2023

Monza Brianza – Close to the Christmas holidays, Comm. Giuseppe Perego, together with Knight Pierangelo Pagani and chaplain Knight Father Michele Somaschini, donated food and basic necessities to the Casa Betania of Ettore Boschini (Seveso) and to the parish caritas of some parishes in the area.

Tortona – Saturday 25 November 2023
The Bishop, Mons. Guido Marini, celebrated the Holy Mass for the Knights and Dames of the Order of SS. Maurice and Lazarus and the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George In the morning in the chapel of the seminary.
The Delegate for Lombardy, Count Giuseppe Rizzani with the Prior, Mons. Arnaldo Morandi, the Hon. Gabriele Albertini and the representatives of Alessandria and Pavia; the Mauritian Delegate of Lombardy, Alberto di Maria with Prior Mons. Luigi Mistò and the vicars of Alessandria and Pavia were present; In his homily, the Bishop, inviting to look at the heroic firmness of Saint Catherine, venerated on that day and commenting on the Word of God in the liturgy, invited the many present to cultivate in their hearts “a marvelous and joyful welcome for the gift of salvation, offered to all in Christ” and, with this attitude, to face the fight against sin. Mons. Marini also thanked the two Orders for their constant attention to the Church of Tortona and for their generous support for charity and formation activities. At the end of the celebration, the two Delegates presented the Bishop with the diplomas of aggregation and the two Priors handed over the insignia of both chivalric militias. On the same occasion, Father Maurizio Ceriani, Episcopal Vicar for consecrated life, received the Mauritian medal of merit in silver, as recognition of the service he served for four years as Delegate and Prior of Lombardy of the Order of SS. Maurice and Lazarus.

CALABRIA: RECENT DELEGATION CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES

4/12/2023

On 17 November, the Calabria Delegation donated 300 tarts and 60 hot meals to the Diocesan Caritas of Candelora to be served in single portions to the needy of the territory.

Every day, from one hundred to one hundred and thirty people pass through the canteen of the poor “Padre Pio” in Crotone, to receive a hot meal for lunch. The representation of Crotone, as on other occasions, therefore intended to provide its help to bring relief and comfort, through a donation of basic food – including pasta, oil, bread, sauces and condiments – and, following that offer, Knight of Merit Vito Michele De Caro and Knight of Grace Antonio Oliverio, representative of the city of Crotone, committed themselves together with the volunteers of the canteen to cook and then serve the meal to a hundred people in need. Also Knight of Grace Nicola Oliverio and Knight of Merit Alessandro Cuomo were unable to attend, but participated in the donation offered to the canteen of the poor. This is an initiative that will certainly be repeated on other occasions. On behalf of Monsignor Ezio Limina, the appreciation for the activities of the Constantinian Order and for this offer in particular has been renewed.

SOUTHERN-EAST ASIA: CONFERENCE AT THE UNITED NATIONS, BANGKOK

21/11/2023

Bangkok, 15-17 November 2023 – The Constantinian Order, thanks to its Special Consultive Status to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations Organizations, and Observer at the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN-ESCAP) has been invited to join the 7th Asian Pacific Population Conference of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) which was held from 15 to 17 November 2023, organized in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNF).
The Delegate for Southeast Asia, H.E. Don Antonio Benedetto Spada, Knight of the Royal Order of Saint Januarius, has designated the Vice Delegate Dame Commander Paola Benaglia to participate to this Conference which convenes every ten years, a pivotal moment coinciding with other important events:

the 75-year anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human rights
the 60-year commemoration of the first Asian Population Conference, held in 1963 in India
the 10-year anniversary of the adoption of the 2013 Asian and Pacific Ministerial Declaration on Population and Development
the half-way mark to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific
the 30-year review of the implementation of the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development.

Opening remarks were delivered, amongst others, by H.E. Mr. Varawut Silpa-archa, Minister, Thai Ministry of Social Development and Human Security.

NETHERLANDS: TIME FOR SPIRITUAL PREPARATION

15/11/2023

On 22 and 23 September, at the Monastery of Our Lady of Heiloo, the Prior of the Delegation of the Netherlands, His Excellency Mgr. Johannes W.M. Hendriks, Bishop of Amsterdam-Haarlem, led together with the Vice Delegate, Esq. Otte Strouken, assisted by Dame Veronica Grillo, a moment of spiritual preparation and sharing in fraternal agape of the 12 new Knights who will receive the investiture next October 13 in the Cathedral of San Bavone in Haarlem.