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CALABRIA: VISIT IN MONTEROSSO CALABRO

13/03/2019

On March 9th, the delegation of Calabria decided to spend a whole day in Monterosso Calabro. In the early afternoon, the delegation, headed by Mr. Aurelio Badolati, vice delegate, went to the town hall where Mayor Antonio Lampasi was waiting for them During the meeting with the mayor, they focused on the importance of the activities carried out in favor of those who suffer. Later, a walk was made in the old town. Later, the Museum of the Rural and Artisanal Civilization of Calabria was visited. At the end of the visit, the Knights made a donation to the poor of the territory at the Church Madonna del Soccorso, in the presence of the parish priest Father Oreste Borrelli. The delegation would like to thank all the friends and supporters of the important Rubro Monte Family Association, represented by President Dr. Giuseppe Crispino and Dr. Antonio Parisi and his family.

CAMPANIA: MANY ACTIVITIES IN THE PRESENCE OF HRH THE GRAND PREFECT

11/03/2019

For the improvement of the whole territory, on March 2nd, HRH Princess Beatrice of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Grand Prefect and Marquise Federica De Gregorio Cattaneo dei Principi di Sant’Elia have made a private visit to the Palace of Portici with the help and support of Alessandro Manna, President of the Association of these royal sites. Accompanied by Eugenio Gervasio, they visited the Wine Museum, which is now under construction. In the early afternoon, a visit was made to Villa Campolieto, property of the Ente Ville Vesuviane, where they were received by the KARMA cultural association that presented to Princess Beatrice their historical show “Alla Corte dei Borbone”, and whose founding members Antonio Raia and Antonio Ruocco, together with the Delegate of the Ente Ville Vesuviane Foundation, accompanied the delegation on a guided tour of the town and its rooms.

On Sunday, March 3rd, Marquise Federica de Gregorio Cattaneo Dei Principi Di Sant’Elia, Mr. Diomede Gersone and Princess Beatrice sent a recorded message to an Italian-Canadian community that found its own identity as a community in a foreign country in the proximity to the historic Bourbon dynasty and the Southern Italian culture.

On March 4th, HRH Princess Beatrice of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Marquise Federica De Gregorio Cattaneo dei Principi di Sant’Elia and a large representation of knights of the Neapolitan delegation went to the Royal Palace of Naples, where a ceremony was held to deliver the commemorative plaque of the restoration of the clock on the façade of the Palazzo Reale in Naples, financed by the Neapolitan delegation of the Order thanks to the financial contribution of 5 aspiring Knights, and carried out by the Mr. Michele Torre. The delegate from Naples and Campania has personally followed the coordination with the Superintendency and the relative permits for the restoration and plaque. The delegation received a warm welcome with a welcome cocktail on the beautiful terrace of the royal palace and then made a special visit to the bedroom with frescoes by Carlo and Maria Amalia of Bourbon, always guided by the architect Paolo Mascilli Migliorini, director- coordinator of architectural restoration works for the Royal Palace. The commemorative plaque of the restoration was made by the Delegation of Naples and Campania, which entrusted the work to Mr. Michele Torre, who restored it after 35 years.

FRANCE: OUTING DATED MARCH 9TH 2019

11/03/2019

Some Knights and Dames of the French delegation accompanied a group of twenty children aged from 8 to 11 years old of the parish Bondy (Seine Saint Denis) for a visit to the Louvre on March 9th, 2019. Split into two groups, each led by a Knight, they were able to discover the foundations of the medieval castle and also discovered the rooms dedicated to ancient Egypt, interspersed with statues, hieroglyphs, sarcophagi, mummies and movable objects. This cultural outing, followed by a snack in the Napoleon courtyard, was an opportunity to create a link with these suburban children.

LOMBARDY: CELEBRATION AT THE PRESENCE OF PAVIA REPRESENTATION

11/03/2019

The representative of Pavia, Mr. Vittorio Barella, accompanied by Mr. Cristiano Cherubini, Mr. Tullio Facchera and Mr.Salvatore Malvaso were invited by the representative of Alessandria and Asti, Mrs. Simona Delfino and participated in the solemn ceremony held at the Cathedral of Tortona on February 7th 2019, on the occasion of the celebrations for Patron San Marziano. HE. Msgr. Vittorio Viola, Bishop of Tortona, after officiating, during the reception wished to thank all Knights of the representation of Pavia for their presence.

France: Conference on February,7th and outing on February, 9th 2019

8/03/2019

After a Mass held at the Saint-Roch Church in Paris, the Knights and Ladies of the Order gathered at the Curé d’Ars room for a magnificent conference. Father Patrice Gaudin, pastor of the parish of Bondy Nord, shared his life as a priest with the members of the French delegation of the Contantinian Order of St. George. The French delegation organizes cultural outings for children, middle and high school students of the parish, and accompanies those who need it in educational or vocational guidance. The support program also aims to adapt the reception capacities to the growing demand for catechesis: a fundraising campaign is underway to renovate and expand the dedicated spaces of the parish.

Some Knights and Dames of the French delegation accompanied a group of ten young high school students belonging to the parish of Bondy (Seine Saint Denis) for a visit to the Hôtel des Invalides and to the Musée de l’Armée on February 9^th, 2019. This first cultural outing was an opportunity to create a link with these suburban young people. The young French delegation has in fact set up a support program for this parish aimed specifically at evangelization and the professional integration of parishioners, also through training. A major renovation and expansion program has been launched to give this parish the reception capacity necessary for this purpose.