Category: Delegation of Piedmont and Valle d’Aosta

Alessandria, 16 November 2015. As part of the project ‘The Hunger of Our Neighbour’, Member Representatives of the Constantinian Order for the cities of Alessandria and Asti have donated 973 kg of food supplies to the local branches of the Diocesan Caritas. The distribution event took place thanks to the contribution of the association ‘S.I.E.’ (Solidarietà Internazionale ed Emergenza) from Alessandria and involved several different charitable institutions  across the region. More specifically, the supplies were thus distributed: 70 kg were handed over to Mons. Toriggia, parish priest of the Cathedral of Alessandria, 3 kg to Don Bersano, parish priest of Santa Maria di Castello in Alessandria, 250 kg to Sister Adalberta from the ‘Bottega della Solidarietà’, 180 kg to the ‘Gruppo di Volontariato Vincenziano’ based in Alessandria, and 400 kg to the same institution over in Valenza, and lastly, 70 kg to the ‘Movimento per la Vita’ in Alessandria. This key initiative was the result of a collaboration between Member Representatives of the Order and the President of S.I.E., Ms Francesca Bravi. During the press conference, Ms Bravi offered special thanks, on behalf of all the volunteers and associations involved, for the level of commitment and generosity demonstrated by our Order.

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Novara, 11 October 2015. On the occasion of the XXII edition of the Horse Show Team Competition, a national show jumping contest called “Trofeo Duca di Castro” will be held at the Sporting Club ‘Monterosa Novara’ in honour of the Head of the Royal House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, H.R.H. the Prince Carlo, Grand Master of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St George.

Combining sporting prowess with a noble cause such as charity fund-raising, this event consists of three different sections: Horse Show Team Competition, a cross-country race open to both military and civilian teams; Horses and Beyond – a unique pet fair bringing together many different types of adoptable animals; the National Horse Show.

The event is concerned to raise funds for the charity project “The Hunger of our Neighbour”, which Prince Charles launched last year.

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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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Torino, June 6, 2015. Prince Augusto Ruffo di Calabria, the most important representative  of the Government of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George, whose Grand Master is H.R.H. Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, has visited Torino , on June 6, together with many leaders from all over Italy and abroad, for the veneration of the Holy Shroud.

The Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George is considered one of the oldest orders of chivalry of the Christianity. Its purpose is  the propagation of the Faith and the glorification of the Cross, namely the promotion of values of Christian solidarity, giving its contribution through  actions and activities of  social and hospital assistance.

The actions of all Delegations are coordinated to pursue  the humanitarian objective of the Order, to face a problem that unfortunately affects both  young and old people, populations of the so-called “third world” as well as people living in big metropolis of the ‘West; people of all races and all religions. This problem is “hunger”.

The project that the Order wants to pursue, co-ordinating all its forces by directing them toward this goal, it is titled: “the hunger of our neighbour.”

Our “neighbor” is to be understood in the evangelical sense of the term: persons who live near us.

The Constantinian Knights have to pay attention to the basic needs of those who live around them and that too often, because of their proximity, they are not the subject of our special attention.

This does not mean to restrict the sphere of action of the Constantinian Order to the Italian territory, as there are Delegations on every continent of the world.

The project in question is already in place: it consists in providing continually a “shopping bag”, to families in serious economic difficulties, by shopping bag we mean a box contaning food and  basic necessities chosen according  to  the family need, this box is delivered monthly.

It was also during this important event that the marriage “spirituality-humanity” has  got strongest  thanks to the concrete actions of the Order.

The day  started at 11:00 am at Pralormo Palace, seat of the  Vinzaglio 6 Officers’ Club, with a conference on the Holy Shroud given by Monsignor Giuseppe Ghiberti, President of the Diocesiana Commission for the Shroud.

Afterwards it took place a delivery of food to families in difficulty lliving in Torino.

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Novara on May 30. 2015. Some volunteers of the delegation  of Torino, Pavia and Novara gathered at the deposits of the Treasury to prepare and divide all the goods, generously donated by the supermarket chain Esselunga, to be given to  poor families living in the area.

The products offered  were not only food, but also household products and toys for children, to give even to the youngest  the chance of  a smile and a carefree moments.

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Alessandria, 15 May 2015. The Delegation of Alessandria and Asti took part in the Solemn Ceremony of Investiture of the new Ladies and Knights, which took place in the Basilica of Sant’Abbondio in Como; two Ladies and six Knights from Alessandria thus become part of our distinguished Order.

Some Senior Officers of the Order were present at the function, led by His Eminence the Reverend Archbishop Monsignor Oscar Rizzato, including His Eminence the Grand Prefect, the Ambassador Augusto Ruffo di Calabria of the Princes of Scilla; Delegate for Lombardy, Count Alessandro di Carpegna Brivio; the Secretary of the Royal Deputation, the Noble Piero Cutellè, lawyer; and the Representative for Pavia, Commander Dr. Cesare Talpini.

The Representative for Alessandria thanked the Senior Officers for their willingness and benevolence in welcoming the newly-appointed members and the nobleman Giuseppe Rizzani, Representative of Como, for his exquisite hospitality. In a subsequent meeting with the new Knights and new Ladies, he recalled the words of His Eminence Monsignor Rizzato who, during the sermon, gave particular emphasis to the meaning of belonging to a sacred military order and the words of His Eminence the Ambassador Augusto Ruffo di Calabria who invited the new Knights and new Ladies to remain united.

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Turin, Sunday, March 29, 2015. At the Church of the Suffragio, after the blessing of the olive branches, the  Constantinian Labarum led by knight Dott. Mario R. Baschirotto, followed by some Knights and Ammittendi, opened the procession of the  Palm Sunday, introducing the celebration of the Eucharist with the readings of the Passion of the Lord.

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Alessandria and Asti, 25 March 2015 –  More than 2,000  packages of pharmaceutical drugs have been distributed.

The Delegation  of Alessandria and Asti have offered to the Provincial Committee of the Red Cross more than 2,000 packages of drugs. Dames  and Knights of the Delegation will  deliver, along with the soldiers of the Red Cross, the packages to the care offices of the area.

The project, which started on March 25 and will end in April, as announced in a press conference by the Representative, the knight Dott. Alessandro Medici: “an act of the heart toward the poor and the marginalized of the area and an opportunity to raise awareness in the territory of the charitable spirit that animates our illustrious Order.

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Turin, Wednesday, 11 March 2015. it took place the delivery of food to poor people  at the Association of San  Vincenzo of the  Church Gesù Nazareno, at the  presence of H.E.  the Illustrious Notary Limontini and of a large numbers of Knights of the Constantinian Order of St. George.

About 350 kg of food  such as  pasta, rice, flour, oil, coffee, sauces as well as some money have been distributed.

The initiative is part of the project  “the hunger of our neighbour” promoted by the Order and strongly supported by the Grand Master,  H.R.H Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, and was coordinated by the representative of the Order of Turin, knight Dr.. Mario Rodolfo Baschirotto, who declares: “I sincerely thank all the Knights who contributed with enthusiasm and generosity to the success of this initiative with  their offerings both in  food as in money and with their  personal participation at the event. I really felt the power of their sincere cooperation”. ”

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Torino – Friday, February 13.  there  will be a meeting of the Delegation about the project “The hunger of our neighbour “and it will be possible to sign up to the Pilgrimage to San Francesco’s tomb in Assisi, organized by the Grand Magisterium of the Order which will take place from 8 to 10  May 2015.

For the occasion, our spiritual representative the knight of  Grace Don Diego Maritano will celebrate, at 18.00, a Mass at the Chapel of the Pious Congregation of Bankers and Merchants, remarkable example of Baroque art staged by the Jesuits and inaugurated in 1663, located in Turinm 25 Garibaldi street.

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