Rome, 16 January 2017 – The Chancellery of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George has moved to Via Carducci, 4-00187 Rome.
Phone numbers and email addresses remain the same.
BRESCIA – 1 JANUARY 2017 – THE MENNI DIOCESESAN SOUP KITCHEN
The goal of the Constantinian Order is defense of the Most Holy Cross through works of Charity. To this end the Brescia Delegation signed a new protocol of cooperation with the Diocesan Caritas, in association with the Bishop of Brescia, Mons. Luciano Monari and with the Director Deacon Giorgio Cotelli.
This initiative is a response to the recommendations of His Eminence Cardinal Martino, Grand Prior, who has often spoken of the importance and the need to enter into cooperation agreements with diocesan charity associations.
For Christmas, in cooperation with the Director of Caritas, the Lombardy Delegation prepared and served a meal to approximately 300 guests on the first day of the New Year 2017 in the Madre Eugenia Menni Diocesan Soup Kitchen: Knights and Dames of the Delegation assisted the Caritas operators in preparing the tables, welcoming guests and serving meals.
The Brescia Delegation is very active throughout the territory and cooperates with many organisations, including:
• the Dormitory of San Vincenzo
• the TSV Volunteer Association providing X-rays at home
• the Diocesan Caritas
• the Caritas of the Brescia East zone
LOCRI – CALABRIA REGION CULTURAL CONFERENCE
Locri, 1 January 2016 – As part of the cultural activities of the Calabria Delegation, and with the cooperation of the Association of the Two Sicilies, the pamphlet by Teodoro Salzillo “Roma e le menzogne parlamentari nelle Camere de’ Comuni di Londra e Torino” (Rome and the Parliamentary lies in the Chambers of Commons of London and Torino) was presented in the Bishopric Seminary of Locri.
The work, printed for the first time in 1863, was a critical review of several of the speeches made during the unification of Italy in the Chambers of Torino and London, highlighting the figure of King Francis II, the young sovereign living in exile in Rome.
The considerable public in attendance included numerous Knights, Dames and Volunteers of the Delegation.
Since it was the 122th anniversary of the death of the King of the Two Sicilies, at the conclusion of the meeting a Requiem Mass was celebrated in the Chapel of the Seminary in honor of H.M. Francis II of Bourbon and the victims of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. The Mass was officiated by the Rector, Don Nicola Commisso Meleca.
PALERMO – CHRISTMAS MASS AND MEALS FOR THE POOR
Palermo, 23 December 2016 – Holy Mass for the Knights and Dames of Sicily was celebrated in the Constantinian Basilica La Magione in Palermo. During the celebration Mons. Salvatore Grimaldi, parish priest and Constantinian chaplain, spoke of the important work and assistance provided by the knights in the basilica and for the entire region thanks to their numerous activities.
Following Mass a concert of classical music in which the singers of the Solisti Operalaboratorio” Choir sang Christmas carols and the Ave Maria of various composers. The concert was followed by dinner in the adjoining hall. Proceeds were donated to the poor of the parish.
On December 25, as they do every year, the Knights and Dames, led by the Vicar Delegate Nob. Dott. Antonio di Janni, Knight Grand Cross of Grace, prepared and served meals to the elderly guests of the facility Opera Pia of Monreale. The Mayor of Monreale, Avv. Capizzi was also present at the event.
Toscana – La fame del nostro vicino
Livorno, 21 dicembre 2016. Presso la Caritas di Livorno è stato organizzato, dalla Delegazione Toscana del Sacro Militare Ordine Costantiniano di San Giorgio, un pranzo prenatalizio per 160 bisognosi.
Il Delegato Vicario Commendatore di Merito con Placca Edoardo Puccetti assistito da Cavalieri, unitamente a Suor Raffaella Spiezzo, Presidente della Fondazione Caritas di Livorno e S.E.R. Monsignor Simone Giusti, Vescovo di Livorno Commendatore di Grazia Ecclesiastica, hanno contribuito in prima persona con il loro servizio alla realizzazione dell’evento, simbolo di solidarietà e condivisione con i meno fortunati, nel rispetto del progetto voluto dal Gran Maestro dell’Ordine S.A.R. il Principe Carlo di Borbone Due Sicilie Duca di Castro “la fame del nostro vicino”.
La lodevole iniziativa è stata poi replicata nella suggestiva Pieve dei Santi Leonardo e Cristoforo, compresa nella diocesi di Montepulciano dove i Cavalieri della Delegazione Toscana, dopo aver partecipato alla Santa Messa per la festività dell’Epifania, celebrata da Don Cilio Rossi, hanno consegnato al Dottor Claudio Giardino, Governatore della Misericordia di Sinalunga, beni di prima necessità da destinare alle famiglie bisognose della diocesi.