23/05/2023 – We inform you that on April 23, 2023, His Most Reverend Eminence Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, at the request of the Delegate for Rome and Latium, Marquis Giuseppe Ferrajoli, and the Vice Delegate, Esq. Gualtiero Ventura, appointed H.E. the Most Reverend Monsignor Giuseppe Sciacca, Titular Bishop of Fondi, President of the Labor Office of the Apostolic See, Knight Grand Cross of Ecclesiastical Grace, as the new Prior for Rome and Latium.
On saturday, May 6th the historic and solemn Procession and Mass in Honor of San Gennaro, Patron Saint of Naples and Campania, was held. The Knights Grimaldi (father and son), De Angelis, Amaddeo and the Dame Sannino, upon authorization of the Marquise Federica Cattaneo De Gregorio, Delegate of Naples and Campania, participated in the solemn Mass in honor of the Patron Saint celebrated for the sacred event by the Archbishop of Naples Domenico Battaglia.
The Miracle of the liquefaction of blood occurred at 17.00 when the Saint crossed the porch of Saint Chiara after having walked the alleys of the city.
After the ceremony, Dame Sannino and the Knights Grimaldi, De Angelis and Amaddeo paid homage to the Royal tombs of the Sovereigns of Bourbon of the Two Sicilies with a prayer which was also joined by the actress Valeria Vaiano of the famous Neapolitan fiction of “Un Posto al Sole”.
On May 6th, at the Nunziatella Military School, the traditional delivery of the Splint was held and also the Maria Carolina Scholarship of Bourbon Two Sicilies was delivered.
The Commander of the School, Starred Colonel, our Commander of Merit, together with the Delegate for Naples and Campania Donna Federica de Gregorio Cattaneo, has delivered the Scholarship for a particularly deserving student.
A grand ball was held at the Royal Palace of Naples in the presence of the highest military authorities of the Italian army.
On Sunday, May 7, on the occasion of the liturgical feast of the S.S. Crucifix, a solemn liturgy was held at the Constantinian Cathedral of the Mansion, presided over by the Diocesan Vicar of the Second Vicariate the Reverend Father Adriano Titone and concelebrated by the Reverend Mons. Salvatore Grimaldi, Commander of Ecclesiastical Grace and Pastor of the Basilica.
A group of Constantinian Knights led by the Vice Delegate Noble Knight of Grace Antonio di Janni, including the Chancellor of the delegation Knight Officer Lawyer Claudio Ragusa, Nobile Knight of Grace Prof. Manlio Corselli, Comm. Dr. Vincenzo Nuccio, Comm. Dr. Rino Como and Dame Carmela Munda Corselli was present at the liturgy. Prof. Giovanni Messina was also present.
On May 10th, Vice Delegate Antonio di Janni and Noble Manlio Corselli were received by the Commander of the Legion of Carabinieri of Sicily, General of Division Rosario Castello. After a cordial conversation, the Vice Delegate handed over to General Castello the Commandery of Merit granted by H.R.H. the Castro of the Royal House.
On saturday 29th of April, in the city of Trapani, a group of Knights of the Sicily delegation composed by Dame Giacoma La Rosa and Maria Antonia Spagnolo and by Knights Antonino Patti, Maurizio Di Stefano and Baldassare Cacioppo, participated in the Holy Mass in honor of Saint Catherine of Siena, Patroness of the Volunteer Nursing Corps of the Italian Red Cross, at the invitation of the Territorial Inspector of Trapani, Sister Mirella Orlando.
The usual donations of the month of May in Carini, Monreale and Castelvetrano have been held regularly.
On May 4th, the French delegation organized a guided tour of the Elysée for the benefit of the young people of the parish of the Risen Christ of Bondy, with whom she had engaged in particular organizing outdoor outings. About thirty young people were able to discover the rooms on the ground floor and the history of the building, its occupants but also its architectural evolution and the changes over the centuries of its arrangement, its decorations and its furnishings. They were led by the parish priest Father Patrice Gaudin and the France’s Vice Delegate Charles-Hubert Olivier.
The visit ended with the traditional group photo on the porch. At the end of this visit, Father Gaudin and the boys warmly thanked the delegation for this new activity organized in their favor.
On friday May 5, at the Oratory of San Dalmazio, the Knights of the delegation Emilia Romagna-Piacenza participated in the Holy Mass presided by the Vice Prior of the delegation Rev. Father Stefano Antonelli. At the end of the Eucharistic ceremony, the Appointment Diplomas were delivered by the Delegate Vicar Knight Pietro Coppelli to the new Knights in the liturgical memorial of Saint George Martyr patron of the Order. Father Stefano Antonelli brought the greetings and the blessing of the Prior of the delegation Mons. Gianni Ambrosio and read the message, addressed to all the Knights and Dames, of Cardinal Renato Raffele Martino, Grand Prior of the Order. After the recitation of the Knight’s prayer, the Prior of the Brotherhood of the Holy Spirit intervened (who deals with the preservation of the church of San Dalmazio). Architect Zumbo praised the Constantinian Order. The ceremony ended with a guided tour of San Dalmazio, in particular in the beautiful sacristy and in the suggestive and ancient crypt.
Ferrara, 26th of April 2023. Knight Davide Zamboni, coordinated with Representative Knight of Ecclesiastical Grace Father Davide Benini, delivered a pallet of confectionery products from the bakery, chocolate and other food donated by the company Red Line srl of Vigarano Mainarda (Fe) Grimaldi Wine Shop for needy families assisted by the SAV of Ferrara. The volunteers of the SAV with the President Alessandra Cescati Mazzanti and the Negrini family, owner of the donating company, were present at the delivery in addition to Knights and volunteers close to the delegation.
