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CALABRIA: INITIATIVES IN JUNE

3/07/2023

Cosenza. On Sunday, June 11, on occasion of the feast of Corpus Christi, the Knights and Dames of the Calabria Delegation participated in the Eucharistic celebration at the Church of San Luca Evangelista in the charming and hospitable village of Vadue. The Holy Mass was officiated by Father Dario Montemaggiore and concelebrated by Monsignor Dario de Paola, chaplain of the Constantinian militia for the city of Cosenza. As a confirmation of the important day, the Constantinian knights, representing every province of Calabria, came in the welcoming and crowded church, located in the town of Carolei, recalled by the relevant and representative occasion. Also the most important positions of the Calabrian delegation were present: Don Gianpietro Sanseverino di Marcellinara, Delegate of Calabria, Dr. Aurelio Badolati, Vice Delegate, Dr. Giuseppe Spizzirri Marzo, Representative of the city of Cosenza, and Monsignor Luigi Cannizzo, vice Prior of the delegation. Among the authorities who attended, the Mayor of the municipality of Carolei dr. Francesco Iannaci and Marshal Apollonio Esposito representing the local Carabinieri station were present.

On June 7, 70 hot meals were donated to the parish of Candelora in Reggio Calabria to be served in single portions to the people in need of the territory. The donation was made by Knight Antonino Campolo.

H.R.H. THE GRAND PREFECT IN SICILY

3/07/2023

H.R.H. Princess Beatrix of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Grand Prefect, handed over to H.E. Mons. Salvatore Romeo, the Grand Cross of Ecclesiastical Grace. Immediately after, the Princess went to the canteen of S. Corrado where she was welcomed by Sister Teresa of the Little Friars of Jesus and Mary. Here a quantity of principals of the project “Briciole di Salute” was donated.

On Friday, June 16, H.R.H. the Grand Prefect was received by H.E. Mons. Gualtiero Isacchi, Archbishop of Monreale and Knight Grand Cross of Ecclesiastical Grace. The meeting was attended by the Vice Delegate of Sicily. The Princess and the Archbishop discussed the economic situation of many families and how to help them by strengthening the project “Briciole di Salute”.

On Friday 16 June, Princess Beatrix visited the ancient Benedictine pharmacy, recently restored, during the visit to the Benedictine Abbey of S. Martino delle Scale.

Thursday June 15, H.R.H. Princess Beatrix visited the Constantinian Basilica of the Mansion.

On friday June 16, H.R.H. Princess Beatrix delivered some principals of the Project “Briciole di Salute” to the Abbot of the Abbey Father Vittorio Rizzone. Milk, homogenized and diapers of different sizes will help children of needy families assisted by the Benedictine Caritas.

On 23 June, within the pediatric department of the Umberto I hospital in Enna, the presentation of the new project “Briciole di Cultura” was held, towards the community and weaker groups by the Sicily delegation.
H.R.H. Princess Beatrix of Bourbon of the Two Sicilies is the godmother of the project.
The project “Briciole di Cultura” aims to convey to children the pleasure of immersing themselves in reading.

On 22 June, during the visit of H.R.H. the Grand Prefect to Pietraperzia, a meeting with the local authorities took place.

Solemn investitures in Acireale, Saturday June 24, at the Cathedral of St. Sebastian.

HRH THE DUCHESS OF CALABRIA CELEBRATED HER 20TH BIRTHDAY AT THE FEST OF THE LILIES IN NOLA

28/06/2023

HRH Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon Two Sicilies celebrated her 20th birthday in Nola during the renowned Festival of the Lilies (Festa dei Gigli).
As you go back to Southern Italy, not only can you feel the people’s affection and their great culture, but also the high religiosity of the places and the relevance of the traditions. What’s more, the “Festa dei Gigli” holds very important craft values.
In the picture, you can see the Royal Family of Bourbon Two Sicilies with Dr. Carlo Buonauro, Mayor of Nola and Dr. Francesco De Falco, President of “Festa dei Gigli” Foundation.

THE SQUARE IN THE ROYAL PALACE OF PORTICI WAS NAMED AFTER CHARLES OF BOURBON, IN THE PRESENCE OF H.R.H. THE DUKE OF CASTRO AND H.R.H. THE DUCHESS OF CALABRIA

28/06/2023

On June 24th, HRH Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, together with HRH Princess Maria Carolina and the Mayor of the city of Portici, inaugurated an extraordinary ceremony where the main Square located in the Royal Palace of Portici was named after his ancestor, King Charles of Bourbon.
Through this gesture the city of Portici expressed its deep gratitude to King Charles of Bourbon for his incomparable historical and cultural contribution.
Special thanks go to the Mayor of the city of Portici, Hon. Dr. Vincenzo Cuomo and the Rector, Prof. Matteo Lorito, for warmly welcoming them.

SICILY: END OF MAY AND JUNE ACTIVITIES

9/06/2023

During the month of May and June, the donations related to the project “Briciole di Salute” were held in Monreale, also at the House of Smile, Alcamo, in the Mansion, Castelvetrano and San Martino delle Scale.

On sunday 21st of May, a group of Sicilian Knights and Dames, composed by the Vice Delegate of Sicily, Antonio di Janni, the Knights, Noble Manlio Corselli, Noble Sergio Emanuele Marquis of Torralta, Noble Vincenzo Calefati Baron of Canalotti, Vincenzo Nuccio, Carmelo Sammarco, Claudio Ragusa, Alessandro Palazzolo and Dame Carmela Munda, attended the Holy Mass for the Solemnity of the Ascension, presided by Mons. Salvatore Grimaldi at the Constantinian Basilica of the Mansion.

On sunday, May 21, at the Constantinian Basilica of the Masion, the artifacts restored upon request of the constantinian delegation of Sicily were exposed immediately after the Holy Mass, in the Chapel of the Holy Crucifix annexed to the Masion. They were performed by the restoration project of the Department of Drawing and Art History of the Liceo Scientifico Stanislao Cannizzaro of Palermo, followed by Prof. Giuseppe Di Cristina and Prof. Ester Cremona, who with their students have restored an ancient painting of the ‘700 depicting a Constantinian chaplain, four gilded wooden candelabras in gold, a wooden urn in gold and the base of the SS Sacramento in silver and gold.

On friday, May 19, the “Caravan of Peace” took place at the Basilica of Santa Maria Assunta in Alcamo: an initiative that, for over twenty years, is aimed at promoting, through prayer and reflection, throughout the world the desire for peace.

On saturday, May 27 the concert “Note di primavera alla Magione” of the seventeenth concert season of the delegation Sicily was held.