During the last month of May, Calzature di Cagliari Srl by Marcello Mameli donated to Deacon Father Franco Locci, Knight of Merit, about 30,000 pairs of shoes for men, women and children, of various models, especially leather boots for the countryside and safety boots for construction works. Together with the Order’s volunteers, this equipment was delivered to different local organisations, including the CRI (Italian Red Cross) of Cagliari, for the distribution to the needy.
The Delegation of Molise, represented by its secretary Knight Commander Giuseppe D’Amico, and Knights Giulio de Jorio Frisari, Cristian di Paola, Michele Di Maio, Alessio Varisco, Tonino Tarantino and other honorees, donated a large amount of clothing and shoes to the Franciscan convent of S.S. Annunziata di San Giorgio in Sannio. The donation to the Franciscan priests was led by Father Domenico Tirone, with whom the transport of goods to Gambia (West Africa) was organised. The charitable operation received the sincere thanks of Father Domenico, who got the fraternal greetings of the Delegate, Duke Don Ettore d’Alessandro di Pescolanciano, advocate of these charitables activities towards the needy. The delivery of the donations in Africa, through our brother Mike, was greeted with joyful spirits by the villagers. They expressed obvious gratitude and recognition with smiles and repeated warmly thanks, making the delegation motto “a gift for a smile” tangible even in territories far away, but still close in the hearts of Molise Knights.
The Knights and Dames of the Delegation of Naples and Campania, led by Marquise Federica De Gregorio Cattaneo, were invited by Matteo Germinario, Prior of the Congregazione dei Turchini, to the Holy Friday procession in Procida.
Dame Nunzia Sannino and Knights Luigi De Angelis and Carlo Ventre also partecipated.
The procession of the Dead Christ and Our Lady of Sorrows on Holy Friday is an historical event that brings joy and emotion to the entire community of Procida.
On April 20th, a Holy Mass in honour of Saint George, Patron Saint of the Constantinian Order, was celebrated in the beautiful Franciscan conventual church of San Gaetano in Brescia. The Mass was presided over by the Prior of Lombardy, Monsignor Arnaldo Morandi along with Monsignor Gianni Manenti, parish priest of the pastoral unit of the historic center. Count Giuseppe Rizzani, Delegate of Lombardy, was also present. The occasion was propitious for significant charitable support to the Franciscan convent that is home to a community of separated fathers.
4th April, 2024 – A Confrere Knight donated 30 Conad prepaid card each worth 50 euro to families in need or lonely elderly people.
Nave (BS), 27th March, 2024 – A donation of pasta and food products was made for the canteen of Futura Società Cooperativa Onlus, which provides day care and various social activities for people with disabilities.
Knights Nicola and Denis Salvi, Luciano Mazzola, Stefano Villotta, Claudio Gaole, Giuseppe Migliaggio and honorees Nicola Schiavone, Giuseppe La Tegola and Vincenzo Porzio contributed to it.
On April 12th, the Bishop of Tortona, Monsignor Guido Marini, our Knight, gave a scholarship to Gaia Maione, in memory of Professor Dante Marco De Faveri, awarded by the Delegation of the Catholic University of the Diocese of Tortona. The € 2,500 scolarship was subsidied to the amount of € 2.000,00 by the Knights and Dames of Pavia, Lodi and Cremona of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George. There was also the Representative of Pavia, Lodi and Cremona Provinces, Commander Father Maurizio Ceriani, who brought to those present the greetings of the Lombardy Delegate.
On Sunday 28th April, on the occasion of the feast of Patron St. George, the Representative Dame Simona Delfino with the Prior Vicar Knight Father Augusto Piccoli, has organised a religious ceremony at the Cathedral Curch of Alessandria. The Holy Mass, animated by the Cathedral choir and celebrated by the parish priest Monsignor Gianni Torrigia, was attended by several Kinghts and Dames of the Delegation. At the end of the Mass, after the reading of Costantinian Knight’s prayer read by the Representative Delfino, all the participants gathered together for a convivial moment. The regional councillor Vittoria Poggio, the provincial councillor Gianpaolo Lumi and the President of the municipal council Giovanni Brosini attended the solemn ceremony.
On Wednesday 6th March, the Representative of Alessandria, Dame Simona Delfino and some Knights were invited to the solemn celebration of Saint Marziano, Patron Saint of the city of Tortona and of the diocese. Among the attendees, there were also the Lombardy and the Ligurian Delegates of our Order.
The religious ceremony was held in the presence of the leading municipal and provincial authorities, under the guidance of Monsignor Guido Marini, Bishop of Tortona.
The Mass was presided over by His Eminence Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, Archbishop emeritus of Genoa and our Bailiff Knight Grand Cross of Justice.
At the end of the solemn celebration, the Delegation was invited by the Bishop Marini to his episcope for a convivial and fraternal moment.
