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AUSTRIA: ACTIVITIES IN APRIL AND MAY

11/05/2022

On April 19th, a conference entitled “The protocol of the popes and the influence on world politics” was held, chaired by H.E. The Most Reverend Bishop Alois Schwarz, Prior of the Order for Austria and in the presence of the Councilors of the Delegation and the Vice Delegate for Austria. H.E. the Bishop concentrated his presentation above all on the life and work of Pope John XXIII, Paul VI and John Paul II. The presentation was followed by a lively debate among the participants and a vin d’honneur.

The Holy Mass for the living and deceased members of the Sacred Militia of the Order was celebrated in the monastery of Saint George last Sunday, at the end of April .

In light of the current humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, the Eisgarn Monastery, under the direction of Prior Vicar Andreas Lango, has welcomed a group of Ukrainian refugees. Since September 2021, the Order has taken care of refugees from Syria, Egypt, Iraq and since March also from Ukraine. The delegation provides bureaucratic support to refugees and organizes German courses, in order to improve the conditions of the most fragile and disadvantaged people.

MARCHE E UMBRIA: PILGRIMAGE TO LORETO

11/05/2022

On May 8th, on the occasion of Mother’s Day, a group of Knights and Dames from Marche and Umbria Delegation made a pilgrimage to Loreto to pay homage to the Celestial Virgin.
The Rector of the Basilica, Father Alessandro Ferrari, welcomed the group, led by the Delegate, Noble Consul Doctor Claudio Marciano di Scala, with the participation of the Vice Delegate, Nobile dei Conti Stefano Tuzi Gallo.
H.E. Archbishop Fabio Cin offered his auspicious greeting by blessing the group.
After the Eucharistic celebration, the group gathered in prayer and then had a fraternal lunch.

ABRUZZO AND MOLISE – FEAST OF THE PATRON SAINT GEORGE AND EASTER PRECEPT

5/05/2022

On 24th of April 2022 the delegation of Abruzzo and Molise gathered in Tagliacozzo (AQ) for the feast of the Patron Saint of our Order Saint George and for the Easter Precept. The celebrations were attended by many of our Knights accompanied by the Delegate and Chaplain Father Ennio Grossi, Knight of Ecclesiastical Grace of the Diocese of Avezzano, the Delegations of the Orders of Malta and the Holy Sepulchre and numerous inhabitants of the Marsica district present for the procession of the Holy Face, greeted with affection by our Knight Mayor Vincenzo Giovagnorio.

After the Holy Mass, presided by the Bishop of Avezzano, H.E. Mons. Giovanni Massaro, and concelebrated by the parish priests of the Marsicano district, all participants paraded in procession through the streets of the town. The Bishop of Avezzano gave the blessing with the effigy of the Holy Face in Piazza dell’Obelisco.

The festival of the Holy Face represents an exceptional event for the Marsicano district that has been handed down for centuries. For this occasion many citizens of Tagliacozzo and the towns of Marsica, that emigrated to many parts of the world, return to their homeland to remember their deep attachment to the places where their roots are located. H.E. the Bishop greeted the Knights and Dames present of the three prestigious Equestrian Orders, Constantinian, Malta and Holy Sepulchre, by participating in a beautiful group photo. The three delegations have always been very close and united in the rescue activities towards the weakest and the choral participation in this event shows how strong the bond is.

Establishment of the “Princess Maria Carolina, Duchess of Calabria and Palermo” scholarship

2/05/2022

On April 28th, in the presence of H.E. Monsignor Antonino Raspanti, an agreement was signed between the Local Health Authority of Catania, represented by Dr. Maurizio Lanza and the Constantinian Order Charity Onlus, represented by H.R.H. Princess Beatrice of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Grand Prefect.The event took place at the Episcopal Palace of Acireale. A three-year scholarship called “Princess Maria Carolina, Duchess of Calabria and Palermo” was established to train medical specialists in dentistry who will deal with implantology for the disabled people. The scholarship, therefore, was established in favour of the Special Rehabilitative Dentistry Unit of the Hospital S.Marta and S.Venera in Acireale. Nice words full of gratitude for the scholarship institution were expressed by Prof. Riccardo Spampinato, director of the department and by the mayor of Acireale Stefano Alì.

BELGIUM: MEETING WITH H.E. CARDINAL DE KESEL

28/04/2022

His Reverend Eminence Cardinal Jozef De Kesel, Archbishop of Mechelen-Brussels, Primate of Belgium, President of the Episcopal Conference of Belgium, Cardinal-Priest of Saint Jean-Saint Paul, received in audience His Serene Highness Prince Charles-Louis of Arenberg, Knight Grand Cross of Justice, Delegate of our Order to the Kingdom of Belgium and Consul General Gunnar Riebs, Knight Grand Cross of Merit, Vice Delegate, on the occasion of the appointment of the Cardinal as Baillif Knight Grand Cross of Justice by His Royal Highness Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, Grand Master of our Order.