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CALABRIA: MOST RECENT DELEGATION ACTIVITIES

CALABRIA: MOST RECENT DELEGATION ACTIVITIES

On 5 December, the Calabria Delegation and the Polistena Brutium Lions Club donated food and basic necessities to the “la buona volontà” community of Cittanova (RC). The purpose of the donation was to create a Christmas-themed inclusive-solidarity lunch to offer a carefree evening to those less fortunate. In fact, the community “la buona volontà” has been chosen as it helps people who are serving an alternative sentence to prison, making them embark on a path of recovery and reintegration into civil society.

The Constantinian Order has decided to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Mgr. Limina during the Eucharistic celebration last Sunday, November 26, at the parish of the Blessed Virgin of the Rosary of Pompeii, where the dean of the Crotone clergy – former president of the Cathedral Chapter of the Diocese of Crotone-Santa Severina – continues in his mission of Charity. Charity that was at the heart of the recent initiative that, during his homily, he intended to recall referring to the recent donation made by the Order to the Table of the Poor “Padre Pio”, founded by Monsignor Limina himself in 1997, that every day provides a hot meal to about one hundred thirty people in difficulty. Nicola Oliverio, Knight of Grace, Knights of Merit Alessandro Cuomo and Vito Michele De Caro were present at the liturgical service, the latter one of the volunteers who animate the Table of the poor, and the representative for the city of Crotone, Antonio Oliverio, Knight of Grace. At the end of the religious service, the participants and Monsignor Ezio Limina have planned future initiatives to promote synergy between the work of the charitable structure and the activities of the Constantinian Order.

Molise: collection and distribution for clothing and shoes donation

Molise: collection and distribution for clothing and shoes donation

Molise: collection, distribution and donation of clothing and shoes on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 November. The Delegate Duke d’Alessandro di Pescolanciano and Knight Comm. Giuseppe D’Amico, assisted by Knight of Grace Giulio De Jorio Frisari and other postulants of Molise, have provided the recovery of a truck with a load of clothing and shoes from donor organizations, which will be delivered to the territory’s parishes, lay-religious communities and needy families during these weeks before Christmas. On Sunday, a large amount of sports shoes was donated to the Ukrainian community of Campobasso, in the presence of Father Mikola Chapliuk at the conference hall of the church Mater Ecclesiae of the capital, receiving heartfelt thanks. On the same day, the delivery of other clothing material to the community of Scapoli (IS) took place through the Mayor Knight Renato Sparacino, with whom began a constructive collaboration.

SICILY: ACTIVITIES IN NOVEMBER

SICILY: ACTIVITIES IN NOVEMBER

On monday, November 13, the Noble Antonio di Janni, Vice Delegate for Sicily, accompanied by the Noble Knight of Grace Prof. Manlio Corselli, was received in the Palazzina of the 4th Flight Department of the State Police allocated within the Airport ‘Boccadifalco’ of Palermo by Superintendent Dr. Antonio Molinaro, First Head of the State Police, Pilot Commander of the Department.

He was accompanied by the Senior Pilot Officer Dr. Paolo Bulgarella and the Officer of S.P. Dr. Fabio Melchiorre.

The Commander Molinaro met cordially with the Vice Delegate, thanking him for this pleasant visit. He had the pleasure of leading him to the helicopter shed supplied to the department, where the operator of the aeroplane and its technical characteristics were described.

The Vice Delegate, Dr. Di Janni, followed carefully the explanations of Commander Molinaro and was pleased with the efficiency of the service of the 4 Flight Department of the State Police that monitors with abnegation on the safety of citizens of the Palermo area.

After returning to the Commander’s office, Dr. Molinaro, together with his colleagues present, expressed significant appreciation for the work of solidarity carried out by the Constantinian Order of St George and asked the Delegate to greet the Grand Master of the Order.

Before welcoming the guests, the First Manager, Dr. Antonio Molinaro, wanted to pay homage to the Vice Delegate with the gift of a publication on the service activity of the Command Post Department.

On Wednesday, November 15, the Vice Delegate went to the “House of Smiles” to donate several hundred notebooks for the first classes of the primary school. The teaching material was delivered to the volunteer Andrea. The structure, present not only in Monreale but also in Partinico, welcomes children of various ages from families at risk. It is run by the Franciscan Father Francesco Biondolillo.

On wednesday, November 15, the usual donation of presidia for early childhood of the Project “Briciole di Salute” was held in Monreale. The distribution was held in the rooms attached to the Constantinian church of Maria SS degli Agonizzanti in Piazza Guglielmo II. The Vice Delegate with the meritorious Antonella Zito and Marco Scolaro, donated clothes for children, homogenized, biscuits, pastina, milk and even cakes. As every year, even older children received pandoro. Notebooks for primary school children were also donated.

On saturday, November 25, at the Benedictine Abbey of S. Martino delle Scale, the Vice Delegate has donated to the Benedictine Caritas several early childhood principals and notebooks for children of needy families attending elementary school, before the visit organized with several guests to learn more about the wonders of the Abbey. The Vice Delegate with the Dames Eugenia Ferro and Patrizia Biagi, handed over the presidios to Father Bernardo, in charge of the Benedictine Caritas. Immediately after the visit to the Abbey, Father Abbot Vittorio Rizzone met the Knights for lunch with their guests, amazed and fascinated by the beauty of the Abbey with its seven cloisters.

At the end of the distribution of the presidios for children, in the Constantinian church of Maria SS degli Agonizzanti of Monreale, the Vice Delegate for Sicily, Noble Antonio di Janni, Knight Grand Cross by Grace, has handed the silver medal of merit to the meritorious Marco Scolaro, who for years has helped and collaborated with the Project “Briciole di Salute”.

On November 14, a Solemn Pontifical was celebrated at the Cathedral Basilica of Acireale on the occasion of the Feast of the Translation of the relics of Saint Venus Virgin and Martyr, patron saint of the city. The Solemn Mass was celebrated by H.E. Cardinal Paolo Romeo, and saw the participation, in addition to the faithful gathered, of the highest civil and military offices, representatives of the Royal Chapel of Santa Venera, and a representation of the orders of chivalry present in the territory. For the Sicily Delegation, Knights Paolo Bella, Massimo Putrino, Giuseppe Longo, Giuseppe Di Gregorio, Giovanni Brachitta, Diego Bellia were present . At the end of the Solemn Pontifical, the Pastor of the Cathedral Basilica, Father Mario Fresta, in agreement with H.E. Cardinal Paolo Romeo, thanked the orders of chivalry for their participation, renewing the invitation to work with charity and a sense of Christian spirit.

PIEDMONT AND AOSTA VALLEY: RELIGIOUS CEREMONY IN TORTONA

PIEDMONT AND AOSTA VALLEY: RELIGIOUS CEREMONY IN TORTONA

On Saturday, November 25, at the invitation of the representative of Pavia, Father Maurizio Ceriani, a religious celebration was held at the Chapel of the Seminary of Tortona presided by Monsignor Guido Marini, Bishop of Tortona, recently appointed Knight Grand Cross of the Constantinian Order and Commendator of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus. Knights and Dames of the Alexandria representation, led by Dame Simona Delfino, were invited to the solemn ceremony. The Vice Prior of the delegation, Father Augusto Piccoli, was also present.

LOMBARDY: INITIATIVES BEFORE CHRISTMAS

LOMBARDY: INITIATIVES BEFORE CHRISTMAS

Monza Brianza – Close to the Christmas holidays, Comm. Giuseppe Perego, together with Knight Pierangelo Pagani and chaplain Knight Father Michele Somaschini, donated food and basic necessities to the Casa Betania of Ettore Boschini (Seveso) and to the parish caritas of some parishes in the area.

Tortona – Saturday 25 November 2023
The Bishop, Mons. Guido Marini, celebrated the Holy Mass for the Knights and Dames of the Order of SS. Maurice and Lazarus and the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George In the morning in the chapel of the seminary.
The Delegate for Lombardy, Count Giuseppe Rizzani with the Prior, Mons. Arnaldo Morandi, the Hon. Gabriele Albertini and the representatives of Alessandria and Pavia; the Mauritian Delegate of Lombardy, Alberto di Maria with Prior Mons. Luigi Mistò and the vicars of Alessandria and Pavia were present; In his homily, the Bishop, inviting to look at the heroic firmness of Saint Catherine, venerated on that day and commenting on the Word of God in the liturgy, invited the many present to cultivate in their hearts “a marvelous and joyful welcome for the gift of salvation, offered to all in Christ” and, with this attitude, to face the fight against sin. Mons. Marini also thanked the two Orders for their constant attention to the Church of Tortona and for their generous support for charity and formation activities. At the end of the celebration, the two Delegates presented the Bishop with the diplomas of aggregation and the two Priors handed over the insignia of both chivalric militias. On the same occasion, Father Maurizio Ceriani, Episcopal Vicar for consecrated life, received the Mauritian medal of merit in silver, as recognition of the service he served for four years as Delegate and Prior of Lombardy of the Order of SS. Maurice and Lazarus.

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