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Evviva San Giuseppe!
Photos by Rosanna Minervini and New York Scugnizzo |
Members of the Sacred Military Constatntinian Order of St. George joined 150 congregants at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Newark, New Jersey Monday evening to celebrate the Missa Cantata for the Feast of St. Joseph and commemoration of the anniversary of the death of the Order’s late Grand Master, HRH Prince don Ferdinando Maria di Borbone of the Two Sicilies.
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Our Late Grand Master
HRH Prince don Ferdinando Maria
di Borbone delle Due Sicilie |
Mass was sung by celebrant and homilist Very Rev. Msgr. Cav. Joseph Ambrosio, Pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Chaplain of the Order. Monsignor was dutifully assisted by servers Lorenzo Tinio, Anthony Scillia, Brian Mcguire, Joseph T. Lucia, Mark Bertotti and Michael McDonald. Delegate Cav. John M. Viola and Chaplain Msgr. Cav. Christopher Hynes of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George, with Fr. Danny Rodrigues of St. Cecilia’s Church in Kearny, New Jersey sat in choir. Chancellor Mayor Cav. Pasquale Menna, Vice-Chancellor Cav. Patrick O’Boyle, Cavalieri Anthony O’Boyle, Charles Sant’Elia, John Napoli and Vincent Gangone were in Attendance.
A stirring rendition of Franz Liszt’s Dominus Salvum fac Regem was performed by the choir in memory of HRH at which the flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies was dipped. This was followed by Giovanni Paisiello’s Inno al Re, the National Anthem of the Two Sicilies.
After Mass, guests adjourned to the rectory for some refreshments and fellowship. We were given a tour of the residence and a look at Monsignor’s awe-inspiring collection of relics and sacred art, including the upstairs workshop and the newly acquired statues of the Madonna dei Miracoli di Mussomeli and Maria Santissima di Constantinopoli. I feel especially blessed to have seen the private shrine dedicated to Our Lady of Pompeii and offered the opportunity to venerate the holy relics of San Gennaro and Blessed Bartolo Longo.
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| After Mass we joined the clergy and servers for a commemorative photo |
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Cavalieri Charles Sant’Elia, John Napoli and Vincent Gangone
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Vice-Chancellor Cav. Patrick O’Boyle, Cav. Gangone, Chancellor Mayor Cav. Pasquale Menna, Delegate Cav. John M. Viola, Cav. Napoli and Cav. Sant'Elia
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Postulant Rosanna Minervini poses with the beautifully embroidered
flag of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies |
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| Relics adorn the magnificent altar |
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| Guests were treated to an impressive array of St. Joseph's zeppole and sfingi |
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| Eric, Rosanna and Vincent enjoying the festivities |
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| Msgr. Ambrosio plays a few German and Spanish waltzes |
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| Private altars for Our Lady of Pompeii and the Madonna Addolorata |
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Blessed Bartolo Longo relics
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| A couple of rescued artifacts from defunct Italian American organizations |
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The Madonna dei Miracoli di Mussomeli and Maria Santissima di Costantinopoli
in the workshop, ready to be restored |
