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Piazza Armerina: ” new crumbs of health”

5/03/2015

Piazza Armerina- December 17, 2014 – The coordinator of Enna knight Matteo Bertino distributed with the Constantinian Chaplain Don Rivoli, ,materials for children from 0 to three years, in the church of S. Stefano in Piazza Armerina.

This continues the activities to support families in difficulty with babies.

The Christmas message is not a moment of temporary commitment, but a work throughout the year and therefore the example that the Constantinian Order tries to give is a continuous and constant presence towards people in need.

Epiphany Lunch with the frail elderly from S.Maria, Giulia and Francesco Parish in Livorno

5/03/2015

Tuscany-6th January 2015. On last 6th January, Epiphany Day, Tuscany Delegation organized a lunch for the elderly from Centro della Madonna. A different day spent in cheerfulness and serenity that filled their heart and made them smile.

Charity lunch for 70 poor people at St. Michele’s parish

2/03/2015

Tuscany- 5th January 2015. On last 5th January, on the occasion of Christmas a charity lunch for poor people and in need was organized by the Tuscany delegation. From now on, once a month these families will receive a food parcel.

Among the promoters there are the Knights of merit of the Order, Mr Calcabrina, Mr Mascelli, Mr Iuso, Mr Coratella with parson Don Manuel and Don Pes and the parish community of St.Michele.

90th Anniversary of H.M. Sofia’s death, Queen of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies

2/03/2015

Palermo-19th January 2015. A Holy Mass was celebrated for Maria Sofia’s soul, Queen of the Two Sicilies, in Palermo at St. Francesco di Paola’s church. The mass was conducted by the constantinian chaplain, father Giorgio Terrasi from St. Francesco di Paola’s Padri Minimi. There were also the constantinian chaplain Father Antonio Porretta, the parson Father Saverio Cento and Mons. Gaetano Tulipano.

The mass was organized by the Sicily Delegation of the Sacred Military constantinian Order of St. George. The Sicily vicarious Delegate, the nobleman Antonio di Janni, reminded of the last Queen of the Two Sicilies mentioning her value and love to her people. He reminded of her heroism when she was with her soldiers in Gaeta encouraging them and helping the injured and a shell was dropped just close to the Queen’s house and she was miraculously alive. From the iron of that shell the soldiers forged rings that they used to wear even when they went back home. Furthermore, the assistance the exiled Queen in Austria gave to the southern Italian injured soldiers during World War II was recalled. Those soldiers had never known who that old lady was, the one who visited them in the Austrian hospitals bringing them some food.

Father Giorgio Terrasi, who conducted the mass, also celebrated his seventh year in the priesthood. The following Knights were present: H.E. the Prefect Gianfranco Romagnoli, Elio Zuccarello, Baldassarre Cacioppo, Rosario Palermo, Francesco Paolo Guarnieri, Salvatore Romano, Domenico Scapati, Piero Macaluso, Fabrizio Ippoliti, Carmelo Sanmarco, Gaetano Giarusso, Umberto Mendola and Dame Patrizia Biagi.

Vice Delegation for Lazio is always close to suffering people. Humanitarian activities during New Year’s celebrations.

2/03/2015

Rome-8th January 2015. New Year’s celebrations were really intense at the Vice Delegation for Lazio. In respect of H.R.H. Prince and Grand Master Carlo di Borbone delle Due Sicilie’s orientation, “the hunger of our neighbour”, several charity events were held and a lot of activities were carried out abroad as well, in warring territories where a lot of our brothers are serving in temporary missions.

In South Lazio where there is a high number of exiled families or in need, over eighty quintal food supplies were collected and handed out to about three hundred families. These activities have had a strong media impact with the public Authority’s acclaim and complacency.

We have contributed to the starting up of soup kitchens together with Caritas Diocesana, who we always cooperate with all year long, remembering that poor people, as anyone else does, “need to feed every day”. Important aids have been sent also to warring territories. Some of our brothers in the army who were in peace mission in Afghanistan, have carried on their voluntary service, which they usually do in the Delegation, with these people tormented by a long and cruel war. The humanitarian operation took place in the village of Jibrhil coordinated by our applicant who is finalizing his training to receive the constantinian Grand Cross, Cap. Cosimo Epifani, member of the Italian contingent in Herat.

The end of the year’s activities included also the attendance to the liturgical ceremonies and the organization of performances. In St.Pietro cathedral in Minturno these events were held: the concert of the Little Wind Band composed of several from 5 to 16 year old children who performed a rich international repertoire of Christmas carols, an opera concert based on musical Christmas topics, a festival of Choirs from the district of Aurunco. In the organization of these events our Delegation was supported by the National Association of the Italian constantinian Knights, at whose head is the lawyer Marquis Giuliano Buccini Grimaldi who has also given his high patronage.

Moreover, the Epiphany event in Formia was highly attended and broadcast on Lazio channels including a show of comedians, magicians and singers followed by the distribution of presents to the children.

Aid activities to poor people and activities supporting religious bodies have been carried out by Puglie Delegate, nobleman Prof. Ugo Patroni Griffi together with the Abruzzi Delegate, Marquis Dr. Baldassarre Castiglione who we thank for his fondness and friendship.

A lot of other activities less noticeable but definitely successful, have been carried out by our brothers in the city where they live also in cooperation with Caritas and with the other local religious communities who don’t receive humanitarian aids by the central organisations and must provide to the needs with unsolicited raisings and personal donations.