Rome, 8 January 2009. In a Eucharistic celebration presided by Very Reverend Monsignor Salvatore Genchi and co-celebrated by Constantinian Chaplain Don Vincenzo Marino, Admiral Raimondo Pollastrini received the Commenda of Merit of the Constantinian Order.
Admiral Raimondo Pollastrini is the Commander of the Harbor Office of Rome and the ceremony took place in the Chapel Stella Maris, in the presence of the Secretary General of the Order HE Ambassador Giuseppe Balboni Acqua. Among those in attendance were the Admiral Stefano Stefanini, Admiral Pierluigi Cacioppo, Admiral Marco Brusco and Admiral Felice Angresano.
Messina, 30 December 2008. Constantinian Knights and Dames participated in annual solemn Eucharistic celebration that takes place every end of the year in the Constantinian church of Saint George Martyr in Castell’Umberto in the province of Messina. The liturgy was celebrated in accordance to the Byzantine rite and was officiated by Constantinian Chaplain Reverend Papas Lucini who was assisted by Reverend Don Antonio Cipriano,archpriest of Caronia and by don Giuseppe Di Giovanni parish priest of San Basilio in Palermo. The ceremony takes place every year and on the occasion the Constantinian Knights and Dames of the Sicilian Delegation draw the balance of the activities carried out during the year. Following the Holy mass the vice delegate for Sicily Doctor Antonio di Janni bestowed the Constantinian Benemerenti Medal to Mrs Giovanna Galli for the intense fundraising activities carried out in favor of Saint George’s Hospital in Uganda and to the militaries of the Italian Carabineer Corps. Among the authorities in attendance were the Mayor of the town of Castell’Umberto Alessandro Pruriti Ciarello, the commander of the carabineers of S.Agata Captain Costarelli. Among the Constantinian Knights were HE Prefect Gianfranco Romagnoli, Prof. Salvatore Mangione, Eng. Salvatore Sarpietro, Benedetto Salamone, Santa Ferito, Francesco Lupo, Vincenzo Scozzaro, Marcello Cantone, Davide Gentile and Rino Como.
25 December 2008. Constantinian Knights and Dames attended Holy Christmas Mass that was officiated in accordance to the Byzantine rite, by Reverend Papas Luigi Lucini in the chapel of the Hospital of Castelvetrano. The Constantinian Knights and Dames from Sicily chose this particular location for the traditional Christmas mass with the purpose to express the Constantinian ideals of solidarity and service in favor of those who suffer and are less fortunate. Following the mass that was co-celebrated also by Father Agostino of the Order of the Minor Franciscan Friars, the Holy Communion was offered to those were to ill to attend the mass. Among the Constantinian Knights in attendance were : Antonio di Janni, Francesco lupo, Elio Zuccarello, Micele Salerno, Erasmo Miceli, Giafranco Romagnoli, Pier Francesco Mistretta , Antonio Fundarò, Rino Como.
