Lucca, July 2n 2019 – Two dames of the Tuscan delegation, Mrs. Rosalba Valentini and Mrs. Ornella Gaspari, handed Mrs. Selvaggia Fiume, head of the family houses of the Luna Onlus Association, food which will be delivered to women and children victims of violence residing in protected structures. The donation is part of the project “Albarosa”.
Livorno, June 29th, 2019 – A group of knights of the Tuscan delegation, led by the Vice Delegate, conferred the gold medal of merit to the ship “Amerigo Vespucci”. On this occasion, the silver medal of merit was awarded to the ship’s commanding officer, Captain Stefano Costantino.
On June 29th, feast of the Sacred Heart, the Prior of Lombardy, Mgr Arnaldo Morandi, celebrated a Mass for the Constantinian Order at the Basilica of San Giorgio al Palazzo, in Milan. In addition to Msgr. Gianni Zappa, the Vice Delegate, the representative of Milan, the representative of Monza Brianza, the representative of Lecco and the Secretary of Delegation were also present. The celebration was followed by a convivial dinner during which the third volume of “Cucinare al fresco”, a solidarity project of the delegation for Lombard prisons, was presented.
On June 29th 2019 the last outing of the year took place for the children of the parish of Bondy. The knights, accompanied by a candidate, welcomed Father Patrice Gaudin and a group of 11 young high school students. This visit allowed these young people to understand the reasons that caused the two world wars.
On June 26th 2019, the representative of the city of Turin, Mr. Massimo Trasforini, organized a donation of basic food products as part of the project “Briciole di Salute” for the canteen of the church “Santuario Sacro Cuore di Gesù “in Turin.
On the occasion of the twenty-fifth anniversary of the foundation in Genoa Prà of the Community of Missionary Sisters of Charity of Calcutta, Mother Superior Dorina expressly invited the delegation to share with them this joyful occasion. Mr. Antonio Esposito and Mr. François Deiss had a wonderful time sharing spiritual values.
His Eminence Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco, prior of the delegation, presided over the Mass and, at the end of the concelebration, in the presence of many faithful, met the Mother Superior and representatives of the delegation.
On Tuesday, June 18th, the Delegation of Rome invited all knights and dames of the Order to an event dedicated to poetry, music and philosophy to celebrate the two hundred years of “L’Infinito” by Giacomo Leopardi. The event was held at the Church of San Giacomo in Augusta (where the Order already carries out several charitable activities), generously granted by the parish priest, Father Giuseppe Trappolini.
The event, promoted by Countess Milena von Rex, was warmly supported by the Delegate, HH Prince Don Lelio Niccolò Orsini d’Aragona. The Vice Delegate, Count Riccardo Langosco di Langosco, coordinated the meeting and was assisted by Dr. Marco Massara Ferrari.
M ° Roberto Antinolfi performed a brilliant execution of traditional organ pieces and the most famous Leopardian composition with many aphorisms, taken from the major works of the most famous Philosophers, were read by Countess von Rex and by the Hon. Jas Gawronski.
H.E.R. Msgr. Giuseppe Sciacca also took the floor and discussed about Leopardi’s works from a philosophical, literary and spiritual point of view. Click HERE to read H.E.R. Msgr. Sciacca’s full speech in Italian.
Prince Stefano Pignatelli di Cerchiara, Duchess Altea Altemps di Gallese, Count Don Antonello del Balzo Duca di Presenzano, Countess Julia Langosco di Langosco, Don Guglielmo dei Principi Giovannelli Marconi, Don Fabrizio dei Principi Caracciolo, Gregorio Rufini Leopardi, descendant of the Poet, the Secretary General of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of San George, Dr. Giampaolo Grazian, President Massimo Barra, Admiral Carlo Cellerino, Gen. Giuseppe Tirico, Gen. Matteo Paesano, Gen. Luigi Infussi, Col. Andrea Fegatelli, Hon. Alberto Lembo, the Councilor for Cultural Events of the Delegation of Rome, Dr. Fabiano Forti Bernini, Mr. and Mrs. Traldi attended the event.
On June 11th HH Prince Don Lelio Niccolò Orsini d’Aragona, Delegate of Rome, donated a series of sanitary facilities to the National Institute for the Promotion of Migrant Populations’ Health and the Fight against Poverty (INMP).
The Institute is located at the San Gallicano Hospital, a historic hospital founded in 1724 by His Holiness Benedict XIII, the last Pope of the dynasty of the Orsini family (February 2nd, 1649 – February 21st, 1730). Nowadays the institution represents a point of reference in the social and healthcare fields, whose goal is to assist migrant populations in the fight against poverty. It also represents a national centre for cross-cultural mediation in the healthcare setting. It is a structure of expertise, whose services are provided not only in favour of migrant populations, but also for Italian citizens with different social backgrounds, who represent 40% of its users.
On this occasion, the delegate was accompanied by dr. Andrea de Giorgio, former organizer of the exhibition “Capolavori dell’arte orafa napoletana: onorificenze del Regno delle Due Sicilie tra ‘700 e ‘800 “, which took place at Nuovo Circolo degli Scacchi in Rome in 2017. The delegate was received by the sanitary director, dr. Gianfranco Costanzo and by the administrative director, dr. Daniele Baldi, who took him to the premises of the establishment. It is a pioneering organization that aims to reduce health inequalities in Italy by facilitating access to national health services for the most disadvantaged social groups and ensuring a high level of quality of the services provided. At the end of the visit, the Delegate welcomed the fact that the hospital kept the same goals that had inspired his ancestor.
On June 16th, the Calabrian delegation, led by the vice delegate and by Mr. Giuseppe Spizzirri Marzo, representative for the city of Cosenza, visited the city of Cosenza. In the morning, all knights and dames, as well as their families and friends, were able to visit some parts of the old city to rediscover their historic and artistic beauties. Afterwards, they visited the church of Santa Maria delle Vergini where a mass was concelebrated with prayers in Latin by Msgr. Luigi Cannizzo, Vice Prior of the delegation, and Msgr. Dario de Paola. During the celebration, the latter was appointed as knight of ecclesiastical grace. The day ended with a donation to Monastero delle Vergini.
Click HERE to read the article about the scholarship delivery ceremony which took place at the Institute SAINTE-MARIE D’ANTONY, in the presence of HRH the Grand Master.
