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TUSCANY: ACTIVITIES IN AUGUST

24/08/2020

Viareggio LU, August 5th, 2020 – The Tuscan Delegation, through its Vice Delegate and Fra ‘Giovanni Scarabelli, in collaboration with the President of Civil Protection of Chiesina Uzzanese, Mr. Ivano Lucchesi, offered to the President Association Vita Franca Poggi ONLUS, dr. Alessandro Salviati, biscuits and baby diapers.

S. Martino in Freddana LU, August 7th, 2020 – The Tuscan Delegation, represented by its Vice Delegate, the Vice Prior and the Secretary, donated a significant amount of new clothes for children in need to the local Civil Protection. The president, Mr. Ivano Lucchesi, attended and was assisted by the volunteer Mrs. Maria Rosa Castelli.

Prato, August 10th, 2020 – The Tuscan delegation, through the representative for Prato and its province, with the active collaboration of Mr Giacomo Perrina and with the contribution of the President of Civil Protection Mr Ivano Lucchesi, donated food to the anti-violence center “La Nara”. The delivery of the products took place in the presence of the president of the organization, Mrs. Francesca Ranaldi. The donation is part of the “Albarosa” solidarity project.

Pisa, August 11st, 2020 – The Tuscan delegation, through the representative for the province of Pisa, assisted by Mr. Bruno Dinelli and Mr. Pietro Rubini, carried out a donation to the Association “Parents and Children Affected by Leukemia and Cancer ONLUS”.

Avenza MS, August 13th, 2020 – The Delegation of Tuscany, paying particular attention to needy families in the region, donated basic food items to the Church of Maria Santissima Mediatrice, in order to alleviate their difficulties.

Segromigno in Monte, Lucca, August 19th, 2020 – The Tuscan delegation, in collaboration with the civil protection of Chiesina Uzzanese, donated essential foodstuffs to the “solidarity canteen” of Segromigno in Monte.

PIEDMONT: ACTIVITIES IN AUGUST

24/08/2020

On Monday August 3rd, the representative of Alessandria and Asti and the chaplain of the representation offered some medicines in Turin in the presence of Father Diego Maritano, chaplain of Turin. The donation will be in favour of the needy families in the region.

BASILICATA: MATERA HOSTS OUR KNIGHTS

31/07/2020

Matera (MT) – The activity of our Order continues in Basilicata. An event was organized in June in Pisticci; on that occasion, food products were donated to needy families at the parish of Sant’Antonio. On July 18th, a day full of faith and solidarity took place. During this important day, a donation of food products was carried out in favour of the diocesan Caritas, where a meeting took place between the Knights and the Caritas operators, including the director Annamaria Cammisa Natale. Afterwards the Holy Liturgy was held, presided over by H.E.R. Monsignor Antonio Giuseppe Caiazzo, Archbishop of the Diocese of Matera – Irsina, at the Church of Santa Chiara whose rector is Father Luciano Micheli. It was a truly intense event where many Knights from all over the region attended and which was organized by Mr. Alcibiades Jula.

NAPLES AND CAMPANIA: DONATIONS IN FAVOUR OF SOME FOSTER HOMES

29/07/2020

During the last month, the delegation received as gifts some beautiful clothes for young people, many summer and winter clothes for women and a series of shoes for women. All this was possible thanks to the intervention of H.R.H. Princess Beatrice of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Grand Prefect, who involved some generous donors in this charitable project, namely: JIANG YIMIN, SOCIETE VEGAS and WENG XIANQIN.

The delegation expresses its sincere thanks to the generous donors and to HRH Princess Beatrice for what she has done. On behalf of the Constantinian Order, the delegation contacted certain local structures, in particular some foster homes, who take care of needy people.

Thus, with the agreement of the tutelary judge, and accompanied by the appropriate referents, eight kids from the foster home “I PICCOLI SOLI” attended a small reception and were able to try on, wear and receive clothes, shoes and sweatshirts as gifts.

The delegation also wished to offer summer clothes to certain women in need.

These initiatives will take place next fall as well.

PIEDMONT AND VALLE D’AOSTA: INVESTITURE CEREMONY IN ALEXANDRIA

28/07/2020

The delegation’s investiture ceremony took place on Saturday July 25th at the church Madonna del Carmine in Alessandria. The celebration was chaired by the Prior of Lombardy, Father Arnaldo Morandi. 4 knights, 2 ecclesiastical knights, 10 promoters and 5 decorated received the investiture. Ecclesiastical and civil authorities were also present, including Senator Massimo Berutti. Among the ecclesiastics, the chaplain of the representation of Alexandria and Asti Father Augusto Piccoli was appointed Vice Prior of the delegation. The representation of Pavia attended, too. Mrs. Simona Delfino wanted to thank Father Mario Cesario, parish priest of the church who accepted to host the celebration. A donation of clothing in favour of the city’s Caritas took place at the end of the liturgy.