On September 12th, the first distribution of garments for children took place in Monreale at Maria SS degli Agonizzanti church.. The Vice Delegate, Mr. Orazio Aquinato, Mrs. Lia Giangreco, Mrs. Daniela Presigiacono and Mrs. Sonia Lo Monaco were present and welcomed the needy families.
San Martino in Freddana – Lucca, September 11st, 2018. The Delegation of Tuscany, guided by the Vice Delegate, Mr. Edoardo Puccetti, who was assisted by Father Rodolfo Rossi, Vice Prior and by Mr. Roberto Orlandi, Secretary of the Delegation, donated some basic products to the C.A.I.P.I.T. centre, which is led by Father Rodolfo Rossi. Needy people of the community will be given these products.
On September, 8th 2018 the famous procession “Festa Madonna” took place in Reggio Calabria. Thousands of people participated. Even a large delegation of Constantinian Knights, coming from different Calabrian cities, guided by the Vice Delegate, attended. Msgr. Luigi Cannizzo, Vice Prior of the Delegation, expressed his gratitude to all the Knights, Dames and Benemerites, also on behalf of H.E. Vittorio Luigi Mondello, Archbishop Emeritus of Reggio Calabria-Bova, Prior of the Delegation.
As promised last year by the Vice Delegate, Mr. Giuseppe Rizzani to the Bishop of Piacenza, Msgr. Gianni Ambrosio, the restoration of the painting of St. George was offered to the Bishop. At the ceremony there were civil and religious authorities and a delegation of Knights of the Order.
The Vice Delegate met tOn. Gabriele Albertini in Milan at the Società del Giardino, giving him the letter of designation as representative of the city of Milan.
Concesio (BS) September, 5th 2018 – Mr. Francesco Spada and Mr. Daniele Gavezzoli, in the presence of Msgr. Fabio Peli, delivered numerous foodstuffs and some garments for eighty families who are assisted by the local Caritas.
On Saturday 8th H.E. Msgr. Michele Pennisi, Archbishop of Monreale and Prior for Sicily, accompanied by the Vice Delegate and some Knights of the delegation, delivered 2000 kg of pasta to the Mission “Speranza e Carità”. It was sent by the Grand Master, HRH Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, who was particularly impressed by the activities of the mission when he visited it last April and decided to get personally involved in donating both food and mattresses.
