Noto, Thursday. 4 August, 2016 – H.R.H. Princess Beatrice, Grand Prefect, was received by H.E. Most Reverend Msgr. Antonio Staglianò, Bishop of Noto, at the Episcopal Palace of the Diocese. Also present at the meeting were the delegate for Sicily Don Lucio Bonaccorsi of the Princes of Reburdone, the Vice Delegate Nobile Antonio di Janni and Knight Commanders Gasperino Como and Carmelo Sammarco. H.R.H. the Princess spoke with the Bishop of the desire to cooperate in the Program ‘Crumbs for Health’ that, thanks to two deliveries provided on 17 June and 2 August, provided two months of food for needy children and families to the soup kitchen of S. Corrado, administered by Brother Rino.
On this occasion, H.E. Most Rev. Msgr. Antonio Staglianò presented a book on the Cathedral of Noto while H.R.H. Princess Beatrice of Bourbon Two Sicilies presented the Monsignor with a book on the Archbishops of Monreale and a commemorative medal of the Sicilian delegation representing King Charles of Bourbon and the current Head of the Royal House, H.R.H. Prince Charles, Duke of Castro.
Immediately following the meeting the Bishop celebrated a Solemn Pontifical Mass in the Cathedral in the presence of a large delegation of Knights and Dames from various Sicilian provinces. Representatives from Calabria were also present. Following the religious ceremony H.R.H. the Grand Prefect and the knights went to the soup kitchen of S. Corrado where they served a meal to the children.
H.R.H. PRINCESS BEATRICE OF BOURBON TWO SICILIES VISITS THE BISHOP OF NOTO