On May 8, as part of the cultural activities promoted by the Delegation of Emilia Romagna, H.E. the Grand Inquisitor, Nob. Dott. Alberto Lembo held a conference in the Military Academy of Modena on the topic: “Military and Civilian Decorations in Italy”.
On March 11 Piacenza became the theatre for a particularly significant event organized by the Delegation of Emilia Romagna. The event consisted of several phases that began with the celebration of Holy Mass in the Royal Oratory of San Dalmazio.
The mass, celebrated by H.E. Mons. Gianni Ambrosio (Bishop of the Diocese of Piacenza-Bobbio) was concelebrated by Mons. Arnaldo Morandi (Secretary General of the Office of the Grand Prior and Prior of the Lombardy Delegation), Mons. Domenico Ponzini (Prior of the Delegation), Don Stefano Antonelli (Vice Prior of the Delegation), Don Manuel Paganuzzi (Chaplain of the Military Academy of Modena and the Modena Association) and Don Bruno Crotti (military chaplain of Piacenza). Prior to the mass Mons. Morandi read a message from His Eminence the Most Rev. Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, Protodeacon of the Holy Roman Catholic Church and Grand Prior of the Order, conveying his greetings to the Bishop, the Senior Authorities and Dignitaries and all present and offering words of encouragement “for a path of faith founded on Catechesis, Liturgy and Charity”, applauding the initiative that “affirms the spiritual foundation of the sacred Constantinian militia” and “recalling the ceremony of investiture” which he officiated in Saint Dalmazio in December 2015, “followed by a visit to the elderly in the Senior Home of Madonna della Bomba”.
The celebrants were joined by the Prior and members of the very ancient confraternity of the Holy Spirit, owners of the Oratory, in their ceremonial garb.
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Rome, 1st February 2016. H.E. the Grand Prefect thanked, for the work undertaken for the Order, Notaio Umberto Zio, Knight Grand Cross of Merit, who completed his term of office as Vice Delegate for Emilia Romagna, and expressed his personal appreciation for the numerous institutional and welfare activities that he had carried out in recent months.
H.E. the Grand Prefect appointed Avvocato Franco Marenghi, Knight of Merit, as the Vice Delegate for Emilia Romagna.
Piacenza, 16th December 2015. A ceremony of investiture of new Knights and Dames took place at the Oratory of St. Dalmazio in Piacenza in the presence of His Most Reverend Eminence Cardinal Renato Raffaele Martino, Grand Prior of the Constantinian Order, H.E. the Grand Prefect, Augusto Ruffo di Calabria, H.E. the Grand Treasurer, Claudio Limontini and the Secretary of the Royal Deputation, Piero Cutellè.
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Bologna, 12th December 2015. The Bologna Representation of the Emilia Romagna Delegation of the Sacred Military Order of Saint George met on the occasion of the installation of His Excellency the Most Reverend Bishop Monsignor Matteo Maria Zuppi who took possession of His Bishop’s Seat. After the blessing of the city the procession left the due Torri and headed towards the Cathedral. At the end of the parade, organized together with the Basilica of San Bartolomeo e Gaetano which made available the Piazzetta delle due Torri, a guard of honour was performed by a group of Knights. Among the Knights and guests attending the event were the Representative Count Giacomo Maria Cavina Boari, Commander of Justice, Marquis Rene’Talon Sampieri, Knight of Justice (who for the occasion opened to visitors His Palace frescoed by Guercino), Dame of Grace Elena dei Conti Maffei, Advocate Pierpaolo Barbolini Cionini, the Knight of Ecclesiastical Grace Stefano Greco.
Bellaria Igea Marina, 12 December 2015. The Delegation of Emilia Romagna of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St George was delighted and honoured by the invitation to cooperate with NGO ‘Help for Life Foundation’ to work towards a common goal. Since the late 1990s, the ‘Help for Life Foundation’, headed by Luciano Brighi, has been providing social care services to families and mothers experiencing pregnancy complications, assisting them right through the child-bearing process, true to the spirit of Mother Theresa’s motto that has inspired its founders from the very beginning: “Life’s trials are not to be removed by removing life itself but rather by sticking together through thick and thin”. With the approval of the Board of Deputies, the Delegation of Emilia Romagna has undertaken to acquire a sufficiently large number of nappies in different sizes (mostly popular ones, such as 3-4-5) to meet the needs of about 70 families currently receiving assistance.
Bologna, 10 November 2015. On 10 November 2015, at 10.30 am, General B. Cesare Alimenti is to meet with Vice Delegate Mr. Umberto Zio, who will be accompanied on the day by a delegation of Constantinian Knights, along with a few petitioners. Over the course of the event, which is scheduled to take place at the Central Army Command for the Emilia Romagna region, there will be an opportunity to find out about various charitable projects due to be launched by the Delegation for Emilia Romagna of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St George.
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.
Villa San Giorgio – December 10, 2014. The Knights and Dames of the Delegation of Emilia Romagna of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order gathered in Villa San Giorgio, office of the Delegation of Emilia Romagna, to load and unload of food donated by the Delegation from Emilia Romagna to Families in need of the Republic of San Marino.
A big truck containing food, partly purchased by the Delegation and partly donated by the Knights and volunteers, came specially to Villa San Giorgio from Milan where Knights and Volunteers – Friends of the Order – were waiting for its arrival since the first light of ‘dawn to tranship on small trucks to go to San Marino.
The Delegation, led by the Vicar Delegate Count Alessandro Travaglini, immediately embraced the desires of H.R.H Prince and Grand Master of the Constantinian Order, Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, who, during the meeting last September 13 in Rome, has set an important object for the Constantinian Order and its Knights: The hunger of our neighbour.
The Delegation of Emilia Romagna, which on December 15, 2013 had signed a partnership with the Delegations of the Republic of San Marino and the Republic of Malta Order of the Constantinian Order, with great spirit of solidarity, fraternity and friendship, has collected the “request” of the Delegation of the Order of San Marino, led by Noble Dott. Claudio Marciano Scala (who is also representative for the city of Rimini)amd has immediately been ready to help “our neighbor”.
In fact, the Regency of the Republic of San Marino helps with great efforts and sacrifices families in need and less fortunate of the Republic and, given the previous relationships between the Royal Family, the Republic of San Marino and the Constantinian Order, the Delegation of ‘Emilia Romagna wanted to contribute in a tangible way, directly and immediately, to the needs of those families who can, with this generous help, spend a different Christmas, a better Christmas.
Once the truck loaded, a large group of Knights of the Delegation has gone to S. Marino where – under the guidance of Noble Dott. Claudio Maria Marciano Scala, which has contributed to this initiative – has downloaded the truck and prepared gift packs to be delivered during a ceremony to be held in the next few days in San Marino and which will see the presence of Delegates of the Order from Emilia Romagna and San Marino – Count Alessandro Travaglini and Noble. dr. Claudio Marciano Scala – and the Regent Captains; ceremony to be attended by the Knights of the Order, the local Caritas, civil and military authorities.
