2013 February 17th
A delegation of the Order led by the Sovereign Grand Master, HI&RH and R.P. Luigi Maria Picco of Montenero and Pola, attended the Divine Liturgy for the Feast of St. Theodore, in the church of St. Theodore Great Martyr the Tirone (at the Palatine) which is part of the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople and seat of the greek-orthodox community of Rome, on invitation of the Archimandrite Rev. Symeone Katsinas and H.E. Michael Cambanis, Ambassador of the Hellenic Republic in Italy, and headed by H.E.R. the Metropolitan Ghennadios, Orthodox Archbishop of Italy and Malta.
February 26th
The Chapter of Serbia gathered in Belgrade in the atmosphere of the medieval fortress of Kalemegdan, in the complex of the Ružica Church. The reason of the meeting was the memory of Stephen Nemanja Palaeologus (then Sv. Simeon Mirotočivi) who was the founder of the Serbian Nemanjic royal and imperial dynasty. The meeting, begun with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy, continued with a convivial lunch followed by a meeting in which it was discussed the future activities of the Chapter in the Balkan land. The members of the Chapter express particular appreciation to the dignitaries of the Order and to HI&RH and R.P. Luigi Maria Picco of Montenero and Pola, to which they offer auspicious votes of good health and success for his work.
April 20th-21st
Vigil of arms and Investiture Ceremony of the Knights and Dames of the Order organized by the Chapter of Sardinia, in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta and Santa Cecilia in Cagliari. Celebrating the pontifical was H.E. Rev. Msgr. Tarcisio Pillola, Bishop emeritus of Iglesias, along with the present Constantinian Spiritual Counsellors.
April 20th-21st
A delegation of the Order of the Chapter of Sardinia led by the Sovereign Grand Master, HI&RH and R.P. Luigi Maria Picco of Montenero and Pola, took part in the festivities in honor of St. George the Martyr, patron saint of the City of Quartucciu (CA).
May 19th
At the Basilica of Santa Maria ad Martyres (Pantheon) in Rome, was celebrated the ancient annual ritual, dating back to the Middle Ages, "Rain of red roses" which symbolizes the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles in the form of flames on the day of Pentecost, represented by the petals of roses. Performing the miracle was the Fire Brigade of Rome which, after reaching the top of the dome at a height of about forty meters, at the end of the religious ceremony, presided by H.E. Rev. Msgr. Matteo Maria Zuppi, auxiliary Bishop for the sector center of the Diocese of Rome, have dropped from the eye of the sky (the large circular opening of nine meters in diameter that radiates light and heat within the Pantheon) thousands of red rose petals on the faithfuls, donated annually by the Municipality of Giffoni Valle Piana (SA), which was represented by the Mayor, Dr. Paolo Russomando, and some members of the City Council. Was present as guest HI&RH and R.P. Luigi Maria Picco of Montenero and Pola, Sovereign Grand Master, accompanied by Knights and Dames of the Order.
June 12th
H.H. Francesco greets, after the Holy Mass, the Comm. of Merit Dr. Marco Bianchi Merisi, the General Ambassador of the Order.
August 18th
A delegation of the Chapter of Sicily, led by the responsible Gr. Cr. of Merit Dr. Maurizio Ceraulo, participated in the procession of the simulacrum of St. Salvatore in Militello in Val di Catania (CT), on the occasion of the patron saint festivities.
August 28th
A delegation of the Order of the Chapter of Sardinia led by the Sovereign Grand Master, HI&RH and R.P. Luigi Maria Picco of Montenero and Pola, invited by the Professed Knight of Justice don Elvio Puddu, took part in the festivities in honor of St. Basil the Great, in the countrysides of Maracalagonis (CA), where is present a Romanesque church dedicated to the saint.
November 9th-10th
Vigil of arms in the masterful Basilica of San Vitale and Companions Martyrs in Fovea in Rome, and Investiture Ceremony of the new Knights and Dames of the Order in the Basilica of Santa Maria ad Martyres (Pantheon) in Rome. Celebrating the pontifical was H.Em. Kt. Msgr. Daniele Micheletti, General Spiritual Counsellor, assisted by the present Constantinian Spiritual Counsellors.
Attended the ceremony as pleasant guests:
Dr. Mai Al Kaila, office manager Ambassador of the Palestinian National Authority Delegation in Italy;
Prof. Dr. Armando Ginesi, Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation in Ancona;
Prof. Roberto Romano, Professor of Byzantine Philology at the University of Naples "Federico II".
December 6th
Charity dinner organized by the Chapter of Sardinia to raise funds for the purchase of equipment for the pediatric hospital ‘G. Brotzu’ of Cagliari and for the renovation of the Chapel of the Sardinian Pontifical Regional Seminary.
December 27th
A delegation of the Order of the Chapter of Umbria led by the Sovereign Grand Master, HI&RH and R.P. Luigi Maria Picco of Montenero and Pola, invited by the Professed Comm. of Justice don Albin Kouhon, attended the Holy Mass, celebrated by H.E. Rev. Msgr. Ernesto Vecchi, apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Terni-Narnia-Amelia, and the procession of the simulacrum of St. John the Evangelist in the municipality of Vacone (RI), on the occasion of the patron saint festivities.
