On January 12th, Father Giacomo Sgroi, secretary of the Archbishop of Monreale, offered Father Darío Russo, responsible for the Kitanewa mission in Tanzania, a defibrillator with 10 plates donated by the Sicilian delegation and the Africa Onlus Project. In addition to the defibrillator and the plates, several medications for different diseases were offered for the Idodi hospital.
HRH Princess Beatrice of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Grand Prefect, was given the Grand Cross of Merit of the Sovereign Order of Malta by Father Naselli, Grand Prior of the Sovereign Order of Malta, for her efforts in the realization and maintenance of the project “Briciole di Salute”. The event, whose godmother was Princess Beatrice, was held on January 14th at the Archaeological Museum Salinas in Palermo, on the occasion of the conference titled “Palermo, Capital of the Kingdom, the Bourbons and Archeology in Palermo, Naples and Pompei”. The event was organized by the Sicilian delegation in collaboration with the Museum. Baron Vincenzo Calefati of Canalotti, delegate of the Order of Malta for Western Sicily and the Consul of Morocco attended as well.
Viareggio, January 15th, 2019 – Mr. Alessandro Freschi, representative of Versilia and Mr. Gianpaolo di Giorgio, on behalf of the Delegation of Tuscany, delivered to the head of the Parish of Santa Rita, lots of food that will be distributed to the needy of the community. The donation is part of the solidarity project called “Briciole di Salute”.
On January 11th the monthly distribution of clothing for early childhood was held at the parish of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Trapani. The Vice Delegate, Mr. Camillo Carpinteri, Mr. Nicola Saladino and Father Michele Crociata gave diapers, biscuits and milk to the parish priest, Father Alberto Giardina.
Mantua, January 11th, 2019. Some Knights of Brescia, with some Mantuan sympathizers, offered the diocesan Caritas about 500 kg of pasta for the first time. Ms. Silvia Canuti, Director of Caritas Diocesan, thanked the Knights for this first charity initiative, which is a starting signal for a Constantinian presence also in the territory of Mantua.
On January, 9th the first distribution of the month took place in Monreale, at Maria SS degli Agonizzanti church. The vice Delegate and some volunteers donated food, biscuits, milk and clothes to 40 needy families.
Brescia, January 10th 2019. Mr. Stefano Villotta delivered different kinds of materials for children to the Cinofili Leonessa Protezione Civile ONLUS group in Brescia. This is the third delivery of equipment for children who are assisted by the provincial emergency group.
Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George:
lots of games and candies were distributed during two events.
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On January 6TH , as usual, the Sicilian delegation distributed socks with sweets and toys to the children at the Basilica la Magione and the church of Maria SS della Pietà. The Vice Delegate, Mr. Antonio di Janni, Mr. Gasperino Como and Mr. Gaetano Giarrusso helped Mrs. Giovanna Galli and Mrs. Eugenia D’Alessandro to distribute the gifts to the children. Shortly after, the knights gave some toys and socks with sweets to the children hosted by the Mission “Speranza e Carità”.
On January 5th a meeting between the President of the Red Cross of Castelvetrano, Mr. Giuseppe Cardinale, and a delegation of local knights took place. The meeting, which was held on the eve of Epiphany, motivated one of the Knights, Mr. Carpinteri, to donate on behalf of the Order “a bag” full of more than 50 toys for the children assisted.
On January 5th, gifts were distributed to forty children at the church of Maria SS degli Agonizzanti in Monreale . The volunteer Sonia Lo Monaco, the Vice Delegate, Mr. Vincenzo Nuccio and the members of the MCL club Fabio Billetta, Pamela Russo, Renato Galano, Luigi D’Eliseo and Flavio Pillitteri took part in the donation.
On January 2nd , the Sicilian delegation donated 140 liters of milk to Banco Alimentare of S. Caterina Villermosa. Mr. Michele Tramontana (local representative) and Mr. Giovanni D’Agostino participated. Basic needs are distributed monthly, especially for children from 0 to 3 years.
On January 4TH , a donation was made in Alcamo. It is part of the project “Briciole di Salute”. Mr. Antonio Fundaró, Mr. Pietro Francesco Mistretta, Mr. Giancarlo Martorana, Mr. Vincenzo Bussa and Mr. Antonio Mario Vitiello gave the products to Msgr- Aldo Giordano, archpriest of the Maria Assunta church (Mother Church).
In Alcamo some Knights and Dames also participated in the solemn mass in preparation for Christmas at the Basilica Maria Assunta, held on December 22nd .
