Category: Delegation of Sicily

Some Knights and Dames of Palermo gathered at the Parish of San Francesco di Paola to celebrate the penitential rite that coincides with the beginning the Lent period. The Eucharistic celebration was presided by Father Saverio Cento and concelebrated by Father Giorgio, Father Antonio and Father Muluba of the Mission of the Minor Parents in Congo.

On March 6th, some Knights and faithful attended the Holy Mass on the occasion of the Ash Wednesday, officiated by Father Giuseppe Scrivano.

The musical show performed by the theater company Il Tritone took place on March 2nd at the Maria SS Agonizzanti church in Monreale. The show was about the special gift of having a child, of seeing him growing up and teaching him the Christian values. At the end of the show, where a hundred spectators participated, the vice delegate gave the artists a letter of thanks for their commitment. The theater company donated a plaque to the delegation in memory of their collaboration. 

On March 13th, the first distribution of products for early childhood was held in Monreale. Diapers, milk, cookies, baby food and pasta were given to families with children from 0 to 3 years old.

On March 16th, the vice delegate offered some products to Father Bernardo of the Caritas of the Benedictine Abbey in S. Martino delle Scale. Diapers, baby food, rice, milk, tomato paste and canned legumes were delivered. Caritas will deliver these products to the 50 families that get regular assistance from the Benedictine priests.

On February 15h the Vice delegate donated to Father Bernardo, Head of the Caritas, some products which will be distributed to the needy families living in S. Martino delle Scale. The donation is part of the project “Briciole di Salute”.

A donation of food, which is part of the project Briciole di Salute, took place in Alcamo on February 17th where these products were delivered to Msgr. Giordano. The delegation would like to thank all the volunteers for their help.

On February 24th the first concert of the year took place at Maria SS degli Agonizzanti Church in Monreale.

On February 27th the second distribution of food took place in Monreale. Some volunteers donated a lot of products to 40 children aged from 0 to 3 years.

On March 5th HRH Princess Beatrice of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Grand Prefect, accompanied by the vice delegate and by the Representative of Noto, delivered some products to the canteen S. Corrado in Noto. Just after the delivery, Her Royal Highness was received by H.E. Msgr. Antonio Staglianò, Bishop of Noto. The bishop was given his designation diplomas as Knight Grand Cross of Ecclesiastic Grace.

The project “Briciole di Salute” is also active in the city of Paternò. On February 7th, Mr. Antonino Amato, Mr. Massimo Putrino, Mr. Giancarlo Greco and Mr. Giuseppe D’Urso gave the deacon Salvatore Mazzaglia one hundred panettoni (typical Italian Christmas cakes).

On February 11th H.E. Bishop Antonino Raspanti, Bishop of Acireale, celebrated a solemn liturgy on the occasion of the Solemnity of Our Lady of Lourdes, at the church of San Joseph in Acireale. The parish priest Emanuele Nicotra concelebrated the mass. Many Knights and representatives attended and were accompanied by the vice delegate. At the end of the solemn religious ceremony, a procession took place and immediately after it, a donation was made at the structure Madonna della Tenda di Cristo.

On Monday, February 11th, after the solemn Mass, some products were delivered to the Madonna della Tenda di Cristo structure in Acireale.

On February 13th, the first distribution of food was made in Monreale at the church of Maria SS degli Agonizzanti. In addition to diapers, baby food, cookies, milk and pasta, some medical products that had been collected at the local pharmacies were also delivered.

On February 13th, the vice delegate handed over a wheelchair and several diapers for the residence Benedetto Balsamo which hosts disabled old people.

On February 2nd, the liturgical celebration of the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus at the Temple was celebrated at the church of San Francesco di Paola in Palermo. This feast is popularly known as “candlemas”. A representation of Knights and Dames of the Sicilian delegation participated.

On February 8th, the vice delegate and Mrs. Lia Giangreco delivered 400 cakes for the children at the Casa del Sorriso in Monreale. Diapers were also delivered for some newborn babies.

On February 9th, H.E. Msgr. Guglielmo Giombanco celebrated a solemn pontifical ceremony attended by the vice delegate and a representation of Sicilian Knights at the Cathedral of Patti. Father Antonio Cipriano, Vice Prior of Sicily and Father Giuseppe Gaglio, Rector of the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Tindari, concelebrated the liturgy. At the end of the religious ceremony, the vice delegate gave the diploma of Ecclesiastical Knight Grand Cross to Bishop Giombanco and also gave him a defibrillator that the bishop has assigned to the Sanctuary of the Virgin of Tindari, visited by thousands of faithful people.

On February 2nd the vice delegate, accompanied by Mr. Matteo Bertino, Mr. Alessandro Balsamo, Mr. Marco Milazzo and Father Dario Pavone delivered several products at the S. Stefano church. The donation is part of the project “Briciole di Salute”. In addition to diapers, baby food, cookies, milk and pasta, lots of clothes and shoes for children from zero to three years old were also delivered.

On the same day, the vice delegate was received by H.E. Archbishop Rosario Gisana, bishop of the diocese at the Episcope of the Diocese of Piazza Armerina. During the meeting, the dates of the next liturgical and charitable activities were established. The bishop congratulated the vice delegate for the constant presence of the delegation in all charitable activities. The vice delegate also gave Msgr. Gisana his diploma of Knight Grand Cross of Ecclesiastical Grace.

On January 25th, Mr. Alfonso Lo Zito gave Sister Stellina 150 boxes of tuna and several bottles of tomato sauce at the structure of the missionary sisters “Porte Aperte” in Agrigento

On January 28th Mr. Antonino Amato (representative for the city of Catania and province), accompanied by Mr. Cristofaro Arena, Mr. Giuseppe Longo and Mr. Massimo Putrino visited the Acireale Association “Madonna della Tenda di Cristo” and for the occasion delivered food and sweets

On January 25th, the vice delegate handed over to Mr. Alfonso Lo Zito 12 plates for the defibrillator that had been delivered last August in Agrigento for Madagascar. Mr. Lo Zito is responsible for the “Let’s help Madagascar” project of the Rotary Club of Agrigento. The donation of the plates, which will be delivered next spring by Mr. Lo Zito, was supported by the project Africa Onlus, where the delegation of Sicily collaborates in sending aid to Africa and helping Africans in Sicily.

On January 23rd the second distribution  of the month for early childhood was carried out at Maria SS degli Agonizzanti church in Monreale. The donation is part of the project “Briciole di Salute”. Mrs. Daniela Prestigiacomo, Mrs. Sonia Lo Monaco and Mrs. Antonella Lo Zito helped delivering the products.

On January 18th, some products for early childhood were delivered as usual to the Caritas of the Benedictine Abbey of S. Martino delle Scale. The vice delegate handed over to the head of the Caritas, Father Bernardo, diapers and other products for the children assisted by the Benedictine monks.

The products for early childhood were also delivered to the representative of the parish of the Caritas in Castelvetrano. The donation is part of the project “Briciole di Salute”.