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  • MEETING AT THE MILITARY ACADEMY OF MODENA

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    Modena, 8 October 2015. On 8th October at the headquarters of the Military Academy of Modena there will be a meeting between the Military Chaplain Father Manuel Paganuzzi and the Vicarius Delegate Knight Gran Cross of Merit Dr. Umberto Zio, about the ritual presentations, the upcoming of the Holy Mass scheduled in the city, and the planning of the activities of the Constantinian Order of Saint George. A tour of the military building and an introductory meeting with the Permanent Cadre will follow.

     

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  • DELEGATION OF TRIVENETO – SOLEMNITY OF OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY

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    Trieste, 4 October 2015. On the occasion of the solemnity of Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary, the Delegation for Triveneto region of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St George, along with Vicarious Delegate Commander Giorgio Miccoli, was invited to attend a solemn vespers service at the parish church of the same name in the old town of Trieste. This was a service set to an accompaniment of falso-bordone passages composed by T.L. De Victoria and featuring C. Monteverdi’s ‘Magnificat’. Each musical section was performed by the widely-acclaimed ‘Cappella Musicale’ in Trieste. During the holy rite, His Most Reverend Eminence Monsignor Giampaolo Crepaldi, Bishop of Trieste, gave his blessings for a new statue of Our Lady of the Rosary before presiding over a Marian procession which made its way through the back streets surrounding the parish. At the end of the service, Monsignor Giampaolo Crepaldi, a most illustrious Constantinian Brother, met with the Delegate and the Knights in attendance, offering his grateful thanks for their participation.

     

     

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  • INDUCTION CEREMONY OF FATHER DONATO MOLLICA TO THE RECTORSHIP OF LIVORNO CATHEDRAL

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    Livorno, 4 October 2015. The Vicar-Delegate of the Tuscany Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St George, Knight Commander of Merit Mr Edoardo Puccetti is very pleased to invite all the honourable Knights and Dames to the Installation Ceremony of the Ecclesiastical Knight of Grace and chaplain of our Order, Father Donato Mollica as he enters upon his duties as Rector of the Cathedral of Livorno. Holy Mass will be celebrated by His Eminence The Most Reverend Dr Simone Giusti, Ecclesiastical Knight Commander of Grace, Bishop of Livorno.

     

     

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  • “The Dara Project – The Hunger of Our Neighbour”

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    Varapodio (RC), 2 October 2015. The Delegation of Calabria of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order, under the leadership of the Vicarious Delegate Dr Aurelio Badolati, Knight Commander of Merit with Star, was in attendance as a guest of honour at a major conference, organised by the Leo Club “Polistena Brutium”. The purpose of the event was to establish ties of close cooperation between the two organisations due to the Club pursuing many of the humanitarian interests also shared by the Grand Master, and which seem to be particularly pertinent to one of the Order’s more recent charitable “Mission”. In the presence of several Knights and Benefactors of the Delegation, local authorities and a large number of people, the event took place in the Council Hall of the City of Varapodio (RC), a venue specially picked for the occasion by the Mayor of the City, Dr Orlando Fazzolari. The Mayor participated in an interesting debate which was centred on new forms of poverty and the methodologies to be implemented for their eradication including the potential role played by the establishing of cross-organisational relations and synergies between the Knightly Orders and various associations in general.

     

     

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  • DELEGATION OF CALABRIA – “DARA” PROJECT

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    Reggio Calabria, 2 October 2015. A conference aiming to examine the challenges posed by new types of poverty around the world and the role played by associations and knightly orders, synergies and solutions,  is to be held in the Assembly Room of the City Council of Varapodio (RC).

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  • DELEGATION OF TRIVENETO: “THE HUNGER OF OUR NEIGHBOUR” – KENYA HUMANITARIAN AID PROGRAMME

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    Triveneto, October 2015.  As part of programme “The Hunger of our Neighbour” and under the coordination of Vicarious Delegate Commander Dr Giorgio Miccoli and of the Representative for the Province of Treviso, Dr Lucio Pasqualetto, Knight, Commander Dr Claudio Giust, an entrepreneur from Treviso, was responsible for the delivery of a crucial charitable operation, which provided assistance to children living in a remote village in Kenya and currently attending the “Vihingoni Academy”. Having travelled quite extensively across Africa, Asia and South America for many years now, Dr Claudio Giust, throughout this time had the chance to develop – amid much poverty – a real sense of ‘belonging together’, experiencing first-hand moments of selfless love and a determination to succeed against all odds – which contributed to his spiritual well-being. This year, upon arriving in Kenya, he met with Dr Mauro Massoni, Italian Ambassador in Nairobi (see the picture) and it was immediately evident to him  the target for his charity “mission”, perfectly in line with the Constantinian Order’s current humanitarian programme: “The Hunger of Our Neighbour”. After establishing contact with an acquaintance in Malindi, he was able to identify a clear potential objective for his charitable activity in the area: the children of the ‘Vihingoni Academy’. He subsequently proceeded to purchase a great amount of local foods (natives from the region do not consume Western type food) and upon his arriving at the site, received a movingly warm welcome. Claudio has fond and moving memories of “his children” from the village, looking somewhat intimidated and staring in wide-eyed amazement at unfamiliar people so different from them. Before taking their leave of our brother Claudio, the children performed in a choir in token of their gratitude for the event.

     

     

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  • DONATION TO THE ‘BALSAMO’ OLD PEOPLE ‘S HOME IN MONREALE

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    Palermo, 27 October 2015. The Delegation for Sicily is to donate an electric motorised wheelchair, a mobility aid for both the aged and individuals with disabilities, to the ‘Balsamo’ old people’s home at Monreale. A book launch event for Mr Antonio di Janni, Mr Vincenzo Nuccio and Mr Giovanni Vitale, “Histories and Memoirs of the Archbishops of Monreale” is to follow shortly thereafter. At 5pm a celebration of the Holy Eucharist is to take place officiated by the Cardinal Grand Prior of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St George, His Eminence The Most Reverend Renato Raffaele Cardinal Martino, along with co-celebrant His Excellency The Most Reverend Monsignor Michele Pennisi, Prior of the Delegation. Senior and high-ranking officials of the Order are also scheduled to take part.

     

     

     

  • HUMANITARIAN AID TO A SICILIAN FAMILY

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    Palermo, 30 September 2015. The Delegation of Sicily, with the backing of the Grand Mastership, has supported the Badagliacca family for the treatment of their nine-year-old son, who suffers from a rare of Arnold-Chiari malformation, structural defect of the posterior cranial fossa. The child needs medical treatment at the department of pediatric neurosurgery of the University Hospital Meyer in Florence. The Constantinian Order has purchased travel tickets and provided for the necessary costs. Dr. Lia Giangreco, voluntary of the Delegation of Sicily who takes part in the project “New Crumbs of Health” was also present.

     

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  • GRAND BALL AT THE ROYAL PALACE OF VENARIA

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    Venaria Reale (TO), 14 November 2015. The XXI edition of the gala evening event ‘Vienna sul Lago’ (‘Vienna by the Lake’), a special evening traditionally promoting cultural initiatives alongside fund-raising entertainment, is to take place in the salons of the Royal Palace of Venaria.

    HRH The Princess Beatrice of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Grand Chancellor of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St George, the oldest Equestrian Order, will be the Guest of Honour for the evening. The Order of St George has now set itself a very important goal: bringing humanitarian relief with new charity initiative “The Hunger of our Neighbour”. The project fits perfectly with the humanitarian mission of the Order: providing enough assistance to meet the primary needs of destitute individuals, for instance, by ensuring the allocation of basic necessities and seeing to it that the welfare of such individuals is attended to.

    It is exactly with this objective in mind that the Organising Committee for “Vienna sul Lago” and the Italian Navy have decided to further enhance this gala evening by setting up a fund-raising event whose proceeds – under the patronage of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St George – will go towards funding research on genetic and rare diseases promoted by TV charity fund-raiser “Telethon”.

     

     For any further information:

    Organising Committee “Vienna sul Lago” Tel: 0321 391850

    Email: comitato@viennasullago.it

    Website: www.granballodellavenariareale.it – www.viennasullago.it

     

     

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  • RESTARTS THE PROJECT “CRUMBS OF HEALTH”

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    Messina, 26 September 2015. In the halls of the Parish of Santa Caterina di Messina the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George  – Coordination of Messina and its province, in collaboration with the charity organisation Caritas, has relaunched the project “New Crumbs of Health” to help children who belong to families living in economic and social hardship. Essential goods were allotted to those families and the Sacred Order, along with the local Caritas, made it a real point to share moments of prayer at this time establishing bonds of brotherly kinship with such families while in the presence of Prof. Giovanni Bonanno, Knight Commander and Sacred Order Lead Representative for the Messina region, Alessandro Gambadoro and Dr. Renato Milazzo, and the benefactors Messrs. Antonino Smiroldo and Nicholas Trio. As always, the charity event was hosted by the parish priest monsignor Mario di Pietro Vicario, constantinian chaplain.

     

     

     

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