After Mass, clergy, knights and servers take a commemorative photo Photos by New York Scugnizzo, Raymond Guarini and Vincenzo De Sio |
Almighty and Merciful Father, King of kings and Lord of lords, in Your immeasurable goodness You have called me into the ranks of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, Your Knight and Martyr. May I never cease to emulate our heavenly patron and with alacrity follow in the footsteps of Your Only-begotten Son, Who is our Alpha and Omega, our Beginning and End. – from the Daily Prayer of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. GeorgeMonday evening, the Knights and Dames of the US Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George gathered at the Basilica of Saint Patrick's Old Cathedral (263 Mulberry Street) in New York City for their patronal Feast of St. George the Martyr. Mass was concelebrated by Rev. Msgr. Donald Sakano, Rector of the Cathedral, and Msgr. Cav. Joseph Ambrosio, Chaplain of the Order. HE Cav. John M. Viola, Delegate of the Order, Vice Chancellor Patrick O'Boyle, Cavalieri Charles Sant'Elia, John Napoli, Vincent Gangone, Joseph Panepinto Sr., Joseph Panepinto Jr., Thomas Barra, Anthony Viscogliosi, Nick Caiazzo, and Dama Luisa Maria Cristfano were in attendance.
Rev. Msgr. Donald Sakano, Rector of the Cathedral and the Shrine Church of the Most Precious Blood in Little Italy |
HE John M. Viola, Delegate of the Order, presided at the Mass
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Cav. John Napoli with the Labarum and standard of the Order |