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CALABRIA: INITIATIVES OF THE MONTH OF MARCH

14/03/2023

Saturday 4th March 2023, a group of Knights of the delegation Calabria participated in the sacred rite of the Way of the Cross, in Vibo Valentia at the Church Del Rosario, ruled by the Knight of Ecclesiastical Grace, Father Filippo Ramondino. The attendance to the ceremony was deeply felt by the community of Vibo Valentia, which gathered in the Church Del Rosario to pray and meditate on the passion of Christ alongside Knights and Dames of the Constantinian Order of Saint George. A donation was made to the parish community after the religious ceremony.

A religious ceremony was held on 5 March at the church of the Saints Michele and Nicola in Dasà, officiated by the parish priest Father Bernardino Comerci. The liturgy was held in the presence of Dr. Aurelio Badolati, Vice Delegate and of Knights and meritorious, invited by the Major Dr. Raffaele Scaturchio. The homily highlighted the themes of Lent. A donation was made at the end of the ceremony by the delegation for the poorest people of the parish.

SICILY: ACTIVITIES OF FEBRUARY AND MARCH

14/03/2023

Our Order began its Lenten journey, together with the monks and the parish community of San Martino delle Scale, with the Eucharistic celebration of Holy Ashes, presided over by the Abbot Father Vittorio Rizzone. A group of Knights and Dames of the delegation of Sicily attended the ceremony, the Noble Vice Delegate Antonio di Janni, the Noble Knight Manlio Corselli, Mr. Vincenzo Nuccio, Knight Claudio Ragusa, Knights Giulio Pillitteri, Maurizio Di Stefano and the Dames Carmela Munda and Patrizia Biagi.

On Saturday 25th February, a concert was held for piano, violins and guitar for the XVII concert season of the delegation of Sicily at the hall S. Cecilia in the Cathedral of the Mansion. The artistic Director is Master Alberto Giacchino. Tracks by Grieg, Carulli and Beethoven were masterfully interpreted by the students of the music conservatory of Palermo. Once finished, the young artists were given the acknowledgement diplomas of the delegation Sicily by the Vice Delegate.

On Wednesday 8th February, the usual donation of childcare facilities for children from zero to three years of needy families was held in the rooms adjacent to the Church Maria SS degli Agonizzanti in Monreale. The Vice Delegate and the volunteers Sonia Lo Monaco and Marco Solaro have distributed principals and clothing for the children of the family Briciole di Salute.

Usa: Investiture in Palm Beach

27/02/2023

The American Delegation of the Dynastic Orders of the Royal House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies celebrated the investiture of new Knights and Dames of both the Constantinian Order and the Royal Order of Francis I on February 16. The Constantinian Investiture Ceremony and Votive Mass of the Holy Cross took place at St. Edward Church in Palm Beach, presided by the Delegation’s First Subprior, His Excellency Bishop Arthur Serratelli. The celebration saw eight men and women enter the Order, including a Dame of Justice, an Ecclesiastical Knight of Grace and a Knight Officer of Merit, the former Ambassador of the United States to the Holy See. In the late afternoon, at the Cars of Dreams Museum, an Investiture Ceremony for eight Knights and Dames of the Royal Order of Francis I took place, including a Dame Officer, the former Ambassador of the United States to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Following the Investiture, 150 people enjoyed the black-tie Gala which raised funds for relief efforts for the previous year’s Hurricane Ian which had affected countless people.

SOUTHERN-EAST ASIA: FURTHER EVENTS AND DONATIONS

22/02/2023

Bangkok, 15 February 2023 – The link between transparency, information, and the environment is more salient than ever: USAID, WWF, FCCT, ARIEL, Internews, ODI and environmental journalists are promoting inclusive environmental governance. The Vice Delegate joined an event at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand to learn about the latest insights on the issues, and interact with expert journalists and practitioners and their shared vision. Full reports can be found at asiapacific.panda.org

Speakers were
Hosting: Italian national Stefano Zenobi, Data and Transparency Specialist, USAID Mekong for the Future
USAID Remarks: Aaron Brownell, Director, Regional Environment Office, USAID/RDMA
Report presentation: Matthew Baird – Asian Research Institute for Environmental Law (ARIEL)
Report presentation: Pyrou Chung – Open Development Initiative (ODI)
Partnership presentation: Paritta Wangkiat/Amy Sim (Internews)

Dr. Pyi Soe Aung, WWF Myanmar
Phil Robertson, Human Rights Watch
Mr. Pasakorn Jumlongrach, Transborder news
Ms. Thapanee Eadsrichai, The Reporters

Moderated by: Panu Wongcha-um, President of the Foreign Correspondent Club of Thailand.

France: Holy Mass of February 13 in Paris in the presence of H.R.H. the Duke of Castro

22/02/2023

On February 13, 2023, the French Delegation gathered at its headquarters at the Saint Roch Church in Paris in the presence of the Grand Master of the Order, H.R.H. Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, and His Excellency Mons Luc Ravel, Archbishop of Strasbourg and Prior of the delegation. The Vice Delegate Charles-Hubert Olivier was able to present the achievements of the past year, in particular the excellent results of the “Saint-Georges” scholarship and the support of the parish of Bondy. The Vice Delegate, surrounded by the other members of the delegation, has set the objectives and the course for the year 2023. The mass that followed, presided over by His Excellency Monsignor Ravel, in the presence of Mons. Thierry Laurent, Chaplain of the delegation and parish priest of Saint Roch church and Father Yves Genouville, parish priest of Saint-Symphorien in Versailles and Ecclesiastical Knight of our Order, brought together many Knights and their guests. A cocktail followed and it allowed, as usual, to meet in a particularly pleasant and fraternal atmosphere around the Grand Master of the Order.