The interesting conference “Aquae et Montes” took place in the splendid setting of the medieval Molisan village of Castel San Vincenzo (IS), on the presence of the various Benedictine monastic sites in the Molise and surrounding area (from S.Vincenzo al Volturno to S. Pietro del Tasso up to Montecassino, Naples and Ancona). Various academics and scholars participated (Professor Federico Marazzi of the Suor Orsola Benincasa University, Professor Fabio V. Regina of Ancona, the historian Alessandro Marzullo) in the presence of the Mayor and local authorities. The initiative, welcomed by the Abbot of Montecassino, who sent a letter of thanks and congratulations, as well as by the Regional Presidency, also saw the Molise Delegation sponsoring the special cultural event. Speakers included the Delegate Duke Ettore d’Alessandro di Pescolanciano and Vice Delegate Count Giulio de Jorio Frisari D’Alena, who was among the conference’s organizers. The latter shared historical information about family figures and places associated with this centuries-old Benedictine presence. Among the large audience in attendance were Dame of Justice Brunella Murolo, the Delegate’s wife, and several Constantinian knights (from Termoli, Colle d’Anchise, etc.) to support the conference. It was also remembered the precious bond between our Order of Chivalry and its Grand Master, H.R.H. Prince Charles of Bourbon Two-Sicilies, Head of the Royal House, to the religious ones, including the monastic congregation of San Benedetto.
Caserta – On Sunday, September 14th, the Constantinian Knights of Terra di Lavoro, along with some brothers from the Molise Delegation (including the secretary of the delegation, Lieutenant Giuseppe D’Amico, with ladies and knights), the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, and some knights of the SMOM, gathered at the Palatine Chapel of the Royal Palace of Caserta to participate in the Holy Mass, officiated by Father Claudio Signoretta SDB, on the occasion of the solemnity of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross.
