Rome – December 2005. A number of Constantinian knights and dames attended a Solemn Eucharistic celebration presided by the Order’s Grand Prior, His Eminence Mario Francesco, Cardinal Pompedda, in the Basilica Santi XII Apostoli in Rome on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Proclamation of the Dogma by the late Pope Pius IX.
During the Liturgy, the Grand Chancellor of the Order, Marquis Aldo Pezzana Capranica del Grillo, read the Responsorial Psalm, and the President of the Royal Deputation, Prince Paolo Boncompagni Ludovisi, read the Second Lecture. Professor Leonardo Saviano recited the prayer of the faithful.
Among those in attendance were the Rome and Lazio Delegate Prince Alessandrojacopo Ludovisi Altemps, HE the Ambassador of Italy to the Holy See, Giuseppe Balboni Acqua, HE Jean Claude Michel, Ambassador of Monaco to the Holy See, and HE the Prefect of Rome Dr Achille Serra and Princess Elisa Massimo. Following Mass the Constantinian Musical Chapel recited the hymn Tota Pulchra composed by Father Borromini.
In Palermo knights and dames from the Delegation of Sicily, joined the knights and dames in Rome to conclude the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of the Proclamation of the Dogma of the Immaculate Conception. The Cardinal Grand Prior celebrated in the Basilica dei Santi Apostoli in Rome, and Constantinian Chaplain the Most Rev Mgr Salvatore Grimaldi, presided over a ceremony attended by a number of knights and dames from Sicily. During the ceremony Mrs Carla Almirante Romagnoli donated a portrait of the Patron Saint of the Order. Among those in attendance were HE Prefect Gianfranco Romagnoli and General Antonio Jovane.
Following the celebration the Delegation of Palermo distributed several containers of food to the charity associations supported by the Sicilian Delegation and 400 kg of pasta to the charity of the Archdiocese of Monreale.