Invitation to Pontifical Mass in Newark, New Jersey on Thursday, July 16

Dear Confratelli and Consorelle,

The Dean of our Delegation's clergy, Very Rev. Msgr. Joseph Ambrosio, pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Newark, New Jersey has graciously invited our cavalieri and dame to assist in church robes at a Pontifical Mass next week. 

The special Mass will be celebrated by His Excellency, Bishop Arthur Serratelli, on the parish's patronal feast day, Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 7 pm. 

Seating is limited due to Covid-19 restrictions. If you plan on attending, please RSVP at this website ASAP so that the parish is aware of the number of attendees, and kindly reply to this email as well, so that our Delegation office is aware of the number attending. 

IHSV

Solemn High Mass for the Feast of St. Joseph in Newark, New Jersey

Dear Confratelli and Consorelle,

The American Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George has been invited to assist at a Solemn Mass that will be sung on Thursday, March 19th, 2020 at 7:00pm for the Feast of St. Joseph at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, 259 Oliver Street, Newark, New Jersey.

The Mass will be celebrated by the Very Rev. Msgr. Joseph F. Ambrosio, Pastor and Rev. Michael Barone will preach, both of whom are Chaplains of the Order.

In celebration of Msgr. Ambrosio's name day, after Mass, all are invited to a Traditional Italian Saint Joseph's Table in the parish center with music provided by the Bloomfield Mandolin Orchestra. RSVP to Cav. Prof. Eric Lavin by phone at (201) 566-8862 or via e-mail at ericlavin18@gmail.com by March 15th, 2020.

Knights and Dames may attend in church robes.

We hope that you all can attend this most beautiful occasion.

IHSV

Pontifical Requiem Mass at the Basilica of Saint John the Evangelist, Saturday, March 7th

Dear Confratelli and Consorelle,

The Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George has been invited to assist in choir in church robes and decorations a Pontifical Requiem Mass at the Basilica of Saint John the Evangelist, 279 Atlantic Street, Stamford, Connecticut, on Saturday, March 7th at 12 noon.

The Mass will commemorate the 20th Anniversary of the Death of Ignatius Cardinal Kung Pin-Mei Bishop of Shanghai. The celebrant will be His Eminence Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke. Knights and Dames who plan to attend please contact our confratello Cav. Michael Limongello at 404-680-0635 or michael@limongello.org.

IHSV

Distributing Food to the Homeless on the Feast of St. Titus

Thank you to this month's volunteers.

Thursday, February 6th, members of the Constantinian Auxiliary prepared and distributed food to the homeless in Chinatown and Two Bridges, New York on the Feast of St. Titus. Meeting at the Church of the Transfiguration (29 Mott St.), volunteers prepared care packages replete with toiletries, winter hats, gloves, scarves, and ready to eat food, including containers of freshly cooked penne marinara generously donated by our dear friends at Caffé Napoli (191 Hestor Street) in Little Italy.

Once again, we want to thank Antonio, Anna and Konstantinos Mavrianos-Cesare of the St. Rocco Society for their hard work and dedication. You are an inspiration to us all. Thank you Louis Fontana of Caffé Napoli; and Cav. John Napoli for your continued assistance. Your heartfelt generosity and selflessness is greatly appreciated. And as always, special thanks to Pastor Lo for your support and blessings. It is an honor to serve with such an outstanding group of people. God Bless you all. IHSV

The next walk will be on Thursday, March 5th—the First Week of Lent—at 7:00 PM. Anyone interested in supporting this charitable endeavor can contact Cav. John Napoli at jnapoli@smocsg.org or Anna Mavrianos-Cesare at MsAnnaNY@aol.com.

Distributing Food to the Homeless on the Feast of Sant'Adriano di Canterbury

Thank you to this month's volunteers.

Thursday, January 9th, members of the Constantinian Auxiliary prepared and distributed food to the homeless in Chinatown and Two Bridges, New York on the Feast of St. Adrian of Canterbury. Meeting at the Church of the Transfiguration (29 Mott St.), volunteers prepared care packages replete with toiletries, winter hats, gloves, scarves, and ready to eat food, including containers of freshly cooked penne marinara generously donated by our dear friends at Caffé Napoli (191 Hestor Street) in Little Italy.

Once again, we want to thank Antonio, Anna and Konstantinos Mavrianos-Cesare of the St. Rocco Society for their hard work and dedication. You are an inspiration to us all. Thank you Louis Fontana of Caffé Napoli; and Cav. John Napoli for your continued assistance. Your heartfelt generosity and selflessness is greatly appreciated. And as always, special thanks to Pastor Lo for your support and blessings. It is an honor to serve with such an outstanding group of people. God Bless you all. IHSV

The next walk will be on Thursday, February 6th—the Feast of St. Alfonso Maria Fusco—at 7:00 PM. Anyone interested in supporting this charitable endeavor can contact Cav. John Napoli at jnapoli@smocsg.org or Anna Mavrianos-Cesare at MsAnnaNY@aol.com.

Before heading to the church, we picked up the food from Caffé Napoli.

Our pal Louis Fontana of Caffé Napoli 

Caffé Napoli donated a heaping tray of penne marinara. 

Anna, Konstantinos and Tony

Participants said prayed for the homeless

Volunteers Needed for the January 2020 Constantinian Food Walk in New York City

Don't just talk the talk, come walk the walk with your knightly brethren at the monthly Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George Auxiliary Corps food walk. On Thursday, January 9th at 7:00PM volunteers will meet at the Church of the Transfiguration cafeteria (29 Mott Street—entrance on Mosco St.) in Chinatown, New York to prepare and distribute food to the homeless. Make sure you wear comfortable shoes and street duds. Anything you can donate (ready-to-eat food, toiletries, etc.) will be greatly appreciated.

Anyone interested in supporting this charitable endeavor can contact Cav. John Napoli at jnapoli@smocsg.org or Anna Mavrianos-Cesare at MsAnnaNY@aol.com.

Thank You to This Month's Constantinian Food Walk Volunteers

Thank you Antonio, Anna and Konstantinos Mavrianos-Cesare, Pastor Lo, Dama Rosanna Minervini, Cav. Charles Sant'Elia and Cav. John Napoli for your hard work and dedication

Announcing the 2019 Constantinian Christmas Cocktail in New York City

Mass of the Americas in Washington, DC

Dear Confratelli and Consorelle,

Our Delegation has been invited to attend the Mass of the Americas, a new mass in the extraordinary form, on November 16, 2019 at 10:00am at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. 



Celebrated by Archbishop Cordileone, the Mass is a tribute to Our Lady of Guadalupe and Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception.

If you are able to attend, please RSVP to Miss Stephanie Gordon, sgordon@smocsg.org, at your earliest convenience. Please find here a flier with further information. 

IHSV

Volunteers Needed for the November 2019 Constantinian Food Walk in New York City

Don't just talk the talk, come walk the walk with your knightly brethren at the monthly Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George Auxiliary Corps food walk. On Thursday, November 7th at 7:00PM volunteers will meet at the Church of the Transfiguration cafeteria (29 Mott Street—entrance on Mosco St.) in Chinatown, New York to prepare and distribute food to the homeless. Make sure you wear comfortable shoes and street duds. Anything you can donate (ready-to-eat food, toiletries, etc.) will be greatly appreciated.

Anyone interested in supporting this charitable endeavor can contact Cav. John Napoli at jnapoli@smocsg.org or Anna Mavrianos-Cesare at MsAnnaNY@aol.com.

Also see:
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on the Feast of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on the Feast of St. Lawrence Justinian
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on the Feast of St. Norbert of Xanten
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on the Feast of Sant'Atanasio il Grande
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on the Feast of San Benedetto da San Fratello
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas 

• Distributing Food to the Homeless on the Feast of San Lorenzo Maiorano
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on the Feast of St. Genevieve
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on St. Nicholas Day
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on All Saints' Day
• Constantinian Auxiliary Hit the Streets of Lower Manhattan for Inaugural Homeless Food Walk

The 118th Annual Feast of San Vincenzo, Martire di Craco in Little Italy, New York

The Knights and Dames of the Order have been cordially invited by the Board of Directors of the Craco Society to participate in the 118th Annual Feast Day Mass of San Vincenzo being offered by Msgr. Nicholas Grieco at the Shrine Church of the Most Precious Blood in Little Italy, New York at 10:30AM on Sunday, October 27, 2019. Those vesting in church mantles are asked to arrive at 10:00 AM. Please contact John Napoli with any questions: jnapoli@smocsg.org

Shrine Church of the Most Precious Blood

113 Baxter Street

Little Italy, New York 10013

Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii in Brooklyn, New York

Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii.

Sunday morning, members of the Order joined the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre and the Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great at the Shrine Church of St. Bernadette in Dyker Heights, Brooklyn to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii.

Members of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George, the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, and the Pontifical Equestrian Order of St. Gregory the Great gather before Mass.

 Ladies of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre.

Thank you to the Holy Name Society for inviting us to be a part of the special celebration.

HE Cav. John M. Viola.

 (Above & below) The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre.

(Above & below) Cavalieri John Napoli and Paul Tocci
had the great honor of carrying the painting to the sanctuary.

Deacon Martucci and Monsignor Caserta.

Knights and Dames take a commemorative photo by the outdoor grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes.

Cavalieri Paul Tocci and John Napoli.

Cavalieri John Viola and John Napoli.

Location Changed: Solemn Mass to Honor Cardinal Newman

Our Order has been invited to participate in the Solemn Mass to Honor Cardinal Newman at St. Catherine of Siena Church in New York City

On Wednesday, October 9, at 7 PM, the Society of St. Hugh of Cluny will sponsor a Solemn Mass at St. Catherine of Siena Church, 411 E. 68th St., New York, New York, on occasion of the canonization of Cardinal John Henry Newman on the following Sunday, October 13. The celebrant will be Fr. Richard Cipolla, Knight Chaplain of Ecclesiastical Grace.

Those vesting in church mantles are asked to arrive at 6:30 PM. Please contact John Napoli with any questions: jnapoli@smocsg.org

Distributing Food to the Homeless on the Feast of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux

Thank you to this month's volunteers.

Thursday, October 3rd, members of the Constantinian Auxiliary prepared and distributed food to the homeless in Chinatown and Two Bridges, New York on the Feast of St. Thérèse of Lisieux. Meeting at the Church of the Transfiguration (29 Mott St.), volunteers prepared 40 care packages replete with toiletries and ready to eat food, including containers of freshly cooked penne marinara generously donated by our dear friends at Caffé Napoli (191 Hestor Street) in Little Italy.

Once again, we want to thank Antonio, Anna and Konstantinos Mavrianos-Cesare of the St. Rocco Society for their hard work and dedication. You are an inspiration to us all. Thank you Louis Fontana of Caffé Napoli; Dama Luisa Cristofano and her son Charles; and Cav. Charles Sant’Elia for your continued assistance. Your heartfelt generosity and selflessness is greatly appreciated. And as always, special thanks to Pastor Lo for your support and blessings. It is an honor to serve with such an outstanding group of people. God Bless you all. IHSV

The next walk will be on Thursday, November 7th—the Feast of the St. Melasippus of Ancyra—at 7:00 PM. Anyone interested in supporting this charitable endeavor can contact Cav. John Napoli at jnapoli@smocsg.org or Anna Mavrianos-Cesare at MsAnnaNY@aol.com.

Participants said a prayer for the homeless and prayed the Rosary 

Tony and Anna help divy up the pasta. 

Our friends at Caffé Napoli donated a heaping tray of penne with broccoli.

Above and below: Some alms from anonymous donors. 

Also see:
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on the Feast of St. Lawrence Justinian
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on the Feast of St. Norbert of Xanten
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on the Feast of Sant'Atanasio il Grande
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on the Feast of San Benedetto da San Fratello
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on the Feast of San Lorenzo Maiorano
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on the Feast of St. Genevieve
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on St. Nicholas Day
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on All Saints' Day
• Constantinian Auxiliary Hit the Streets of Lower Manhattan for Inaugural Homeless Food Walk

Volunteers Needed for the October 2019 Constantinian Food Walk in New York City

Don't just talk the talk, come walk the walk with your knightly brethren at the monthly Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George Auxiliary Corps food walk. On Thursday, October 3rd at 7:00PM volunteers will meet at the Church of the Transfiguration cafeteria (29 Mott Street—entrance on Mosco St.) in Chinatown, New York to prepare and distribute food to the homeless. Make sure you wear comfortable shoes and street duds. Anything you can donate (ready-to-eat food, toiletries, etc.) will be greatly appreciated.

Anyone interested in supporting this charitable endeavor can contact Cav. John Napoli at jnapoli@smocsg.org or Anna Mavrianos-Cesare at MsAnnaNY@aol.com.

Also see:
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on the Feast of St. Lawrence Justinian
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on the Feast of St. Norbert of Xanten
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on the Feast of Sant'Atanasio il Grande
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on the Feast of San Benedetto da San Fratello
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on the Feast of St. Thomas Aquinas 

• Distributing Food to the Homeless on the Feast of San Lorenzo Maiorano
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on the Feast of St. Genevieve
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on St. Nicholas Day
• Distributing Food to the Homeless on All Saints' Day
• Constantinian Auxiliary Hit the Streets of Lower Manhattan for Inaugural Homeless Food Walk

A Look at the Annual Mass for the Persecuted Church in New York City

A commemorative photo after Mass
Photos by Pete Clemente, Marie Therese Valle, and Cav. John Napoli 

On Thursday, September 26th, members of the Order participated in the Annual Missa Cantata for the Persecuted Church at the Church of the Holy Family (315 East 47th St.) in New York City. The Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass was sung by Celebrant Fr. Richard G. Cipolla, Knight Chaplain of Ecclesiastical Grace. Fr. Benedict Kiely, founder of nasarean.org, was the homilist. The sacred ministers were dutifully assisted by servers Daniel, Paul, Ricardo and Hugo, and members of the Schola Cantorum from the Church of the Holy Innocents in Midtown Manhattan. Cavalieri John Napoli and Charles Sant’Elia were in attendance.

Thank you Fr. Gerald E. Murray, JCD, Pastor; Fr. Joseph T. Chacko, Parochial Vicar; and members of the parish family for your warmth and hospitality. God bless Pete Clemente and the Order of Malta Auxiliary for sponsoring the Mass and their tireless efforts to promote the faith. As always, it was a great joy to celebrate our faith together.

Fr. Kiely spoke at length about true martyrdom
and the persecution of Christians around the world

(Above and below) After Mass, guests enjoyed some lite fare and fellowship