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  • Assembly of Knights and Dames of the Delegation of Campania

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    Napoli, Saturday January 31, 2015 –  This year, as usually it  has taken place the Meeting of the Knights and Dames of the  Delegation of Campania of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George. They were present, among the many -the members of the Board of Giulio del  Vaglio, Carlo Guardascione, Donatella and Valeria Pessetti, Raimondo Zampaglione and the Councelors  ad acta Diego Napolitano and  Giulio Rolando – Januaria Imperiali of  Francavillla, Marco Crisconio, Fulvia Filangieri de’Candida Gonzaga, Antonio Mottola di Amato, Maurizio Scoppa, Luciana de Luca, Francesco and Adelaide Giusso del Galdo, Vincenzo Scarano Ussani, Diego Vivarelli von Lobstein, Eugenio Donadoni, Emiddio de Franciscis, Diego Boscarelli, Pasquale Manzo, Pasquale de Angelis, Giovanni Salemi and many others.

    The short but dense report of  the Delegate Pierluigi Sanfelice di Bagnoli has brought to a live debate, from which they some interesting proposals emerged:

    Paola Rolando took the floor first and has highlighted the  will of some Dames and friends of the Order to organize twice a month a meeting of three hours (from 15.30 to 18.30) in the halls of the Basilica of S. Francesco da Paola with children aged from six to ten, children of immigrants; the cycle, should have an  emblematic title “Meet to grow together ” to increase the knowledge of the Italian language, civics, and why not, the pleasure of playing together.

    Luigi Andreozzi, then, proposed the establishment of a new  service,  after the creation of a multifunctional clinic in 2011; he imagines the creation of a “door” as a  point  where  supply and demand for job can meet (jobs such as driver, concierge, personal security officer).

    Giuliano Capecelatro di  Morrone has instead proposed to create a  “Cultural Department” to take part to the events planned in the city to recover more and more the cultural traditions of Napoli.

    The Mayor of Ciorlano Mauro Di Stefano proposed the birth of a literary competition to be organized in the schools toawaken consciousness even in small villages on the border between Campania and Molise.

    The Very Reverend Don Luigi Castiello first wished the Delegation to be able to pervade more and more the whole  Campania with its action, and then announced the organization of four concerts, which will be held in the name o the Order on March 30, June 30, September 30 and December 30 at the Gerolamini buildings..

    Pio Tartaglia  pointed out how important is to increase the  awareness and interconnection between the Knights of the Delegation, including through aggregating moments and occasions.

    Flavia Fumo proposed finally the Institute of Culture of the South in Chiatamone street  as the seat for the activities of Constantinian Delegation, obtaining the immediate approval of its President Gennaro Famiglietti who was present at S. Francesco da Paola.

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  • LUCCA, Saturday, January 31, 2015 – Sanctuary of St. Gemma Galgani

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    Lucca- Saturday, January 31, 2015 – at the Sanctuary of St. Gemma Galgani in Lucca it  was celebrated the first religious anniversary of the the Blessed Maria Cristina di  Savoia “The princess Santa”, Queen of the Kingdom of Two Sicilies.

    The Delegation of Toscana of the sacred  Military Constantinian Order of Saint George has decided to recall the clear picture of the Blessed, in the auditorium of the same sanctuary, with a touching conference chaired by Monsignor Frà Giovanni Scarabelli – Knight of Ecclesiastical Grace of San Marino Delegation, Don Rodolfo Rossi – Prior of the Toscana Delegation and Edoardo Puccetti – Vicar  Delegate of Toscana,  whichi involved all  the participants.

    Then  the Mass celebrated by Fr. Rodolfo Rossi – Prior of the Delegation of Toscana and Don Donato Mollica, Knight of Ecclesiastical Grace.

    During the conference th was shown a picture of the same Blessed Maria Cristina di Savoia “The princess Santa” and the relics “ex piliis” honored by all the participants at the end of the ceremony.

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  • Press Release – DEATH OF THE DELEGATE OF TUSCANY

    red_cross_tubRome, 18 January 2015. Gran Magister announces the return to the House of Father of the Countess Isabella Bernardini, Delegate of Tuscany, which took place today in Lucca and invites all  Knights and Ladies to spiritually participate in the mourning of the  family and delegation praying to our Lord  for the blessed soul of the deceased.

    At the same time he informs that the Delegate Vicar of Tuscany, Illustrious Comm. Edoardo Puccetti, he assumes  the responsibility for the Delegation until any decision is taken.

  • Memorial Day-interreligious conference

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    Enna-27th January 2015. At 5.30 p.m. the awaited event “The scandal of the holocaust: face-off of monotheist religions” was held at the Government Palace.The event promoted by the Sicily Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St.George, was sponsored by Enna Prefecture in cooperation with Kiwanis Club, Enna district.

    The conference was started by professor Salvo La Porta, ex-mayor of Leonforte and teacher of history. Fernando Guida, the prefect of Enna province, Mons. Rosario Gisana, bishop of Piazza Armerina diocese,Rabbi professor Stefano di Mauro- Itzaak Ben Avraham- the chief Rabbi of the Jewish community in Sicily and President of the Sephardic centre in Sicily, Kheit Abdelhafid- Imam of the mosque in Catania, president of the Islamic community in Sicily and member of the national management committee U.CO.I.I, all came in.

    Conference moderator was Antonio Di Janni – Sicily vicarious Delegate of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George.

    Two witnesses were also present: lawyer Rosa Anna Tremoglie from Res Publica Academy and Emiliano Abramo, Sicily Delegate of Comunità di Sant’Egidio.

    At the end of the conference the vicarious Delegate appointed H.E. Mons. Rosario Gisana Commander of Ecclesiastical Grace of the Constantinian Order, granted by H.R.H. Prince Carlo di Borbone of the Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro and Grand Master.

    All the speakers were given a parchment of Sicily delegation as a memory of the event.

    Speakers: Mons. Gisana dealt with the topic of the Christian forgiveness brilliantly. Being a doctor, the Rabbi spoke about the distressing fortunes of the Jews he had treated after World War II. Imam focused on the topic of peace and reciprocal respect saying some verses from the Koran.

    All the speakers found the same common denominator in one of Einstein’s quotes:

    “I know just one race, the human race.”

    At the end of the conference a musical performance was given by the students from Liceo Musicale “Dante Alighieri” in Enna.

    Civil and military authorities were present, about 300 people who praised the speakers and complimented also Enna constantinian coordinator Knight Matteo Bertino.

    Antonio di Janni, conference moderator, also mentioned that, in addition to the religious or racial massacres, such as the Jews’ Holocaust, political massacres occurred such as the one of the people from South Italy who died to protect their homeland in 1860 and in the decade after the Italian Unity.

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  • Concert en mémoire de la Shoa

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    Monreale, le 25 Janvier 2015.  A l’église constantinienne de S. Marie degli Agonizzanti, le dimanche 25 Janvier, a eu lieu le troisième concert de la IX saison de concerts de la  Délégation sicilienne de l’Ordre Sacré et Militaire Constantinien de Saint-Georges.

    Le concert a été dédié à la mémoire des victimes de l’Holocauste et a été exécuté par la Fucina dell’Arte du Conservatoire de musique  Vincenzo Bellini de Palerme.

    Les jeunes ont été dirigés par Marzia Manno,  professeur de piano  au conservatoire.

    Ils ont joué les musiques de Chopin, Albinoni, Grieg, Cacciarini qui ont enthousiasmé  le grand public intervenu.

    Après le concert le Délégué vicaire a donné au professeur Manno un certificat de la part de la Délégation Sicilienne.

     

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  • “Our neighbour’s starvation”: presentation of the “shopping bag” to the families in need

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    Novara 2015-  This year again Novara Delegation promotes the project “Our neighbour’s starvation” by the presentation of the “shopping bag” to the families who are not well off and are in need.

    Since 2008 through events Novara and V.C.O. delegation has monthly bought  quality essential goods according to the aided family, helping several families in serious financial straits.

     

     

     

     

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  • 90th Anniversary of H.M. Sofia’s death, Queen of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies

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    Palermo-19th January 2015. A Holy Mass was celebrated for Maria Sofia’s soul, Queen of the Two Sicilies, in Palermo at St. Francesco di Paola’s church. The mass was conducted by the constantinian chaplain, father Giorgio Terrasi from St. Francesco di Paola’s Padri Minimi. There were also the constantinian chaplain Father Antonio Porretta, the parson Father Saverio Cento and Mons. Gaetano Tulipano.

    The mass was organized by the Sicily Delegation of the Sacred Military constantinian Order of St. George. The Sicily vicarious Delegate, the nobleman Antonio di Janni, reminded of the last Queen of the Two Sicilies mentioning her value and love to her people. He reminded of her heroism when she was with her soldiers in Gaeta encouraging them and helping the injured and a shell was dropped just close to the Queen’s house and she was miraculously alive. From the iron of that shell the soldiers forged rings that they used to wear even when they went back home. Furthermore, the assistance the exiled Queen in Austria gave to the southern Italian injured soldiers during World War II was recalled. Those soldiers had never known who that old lady was, the one who visited them in the Austrian hospitals bringing them some food.

    Father Giorgio Terrasi, who conducted the mass, also celebrated his seventh year in the priesthood. The following Knights were present: H.E. the Prefect Gianfranco Romagnoli, Elio Zuccarello, Baldassarre Cacioppo, Rosario Palermo, Francesco Paolo Guarnieri, Salvatore Romano, Domenico Scapati, Piero Macaluso, Fabrizio Ippoliti, Carmelo Sanmarco, Gaetano Giarusso, Umberto Mendola and Dame Patrizia Biagi.

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  • St. Antonio Abate in Lazio vicarious Delegation

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    Rome-18th January 2015. On last Sunday S. Antonio Abate was celebrated in a lot of towns of the territory of the Two Sicilies.

    In this important part of Italy a lot of towns are named after the Saint so it was also a town festival.

    Lazio vicarious Delegation recalled this occasion, as it is a more than ten-year-old tradition, in the church of Annunziata in Minturno where a lot of children came with their pets, their parents and grandparents.

    Here attached you can find the newsletter about the event and about the Saint. Best wishes from Franco Ciufo.

     

     

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  • PROMOTIONS

    croce costantiniana 2014 OKRome, 17 January 2015. H.R.H. Prince Charles of Bourbon Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, Gran Master, given their merits in the Constantinian Order, and their recent appointment to the Order as Deputies of the Royal Deputation , elevated to the position of  Knights of Gran Cross  of Justice Count Raffaele Leonetti di Santo Janni and Baron Francesco  Sanseverino di Marcellinara.

  • Solemn presentation of the Gold Medal

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    Tuscany-16th January 2015. Solemn presentation of the Gold Medal of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George given for his high merits to H.R.M. Prince Carlo di Borbone of the Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro, Grand Master of the Order and presented by the Tuscany vicarious Delegate Knight Commander of Merit Edoardo Puccetti, to Pisa Airbone Brigade, always committed to humanitarian aids in Italy and abroad on behalf of humanity.

     

     

     

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