An Evening of Faith and Fellowship in New York City

After Mass, members of the Order take a commemorative photo

Tuesday evening, during the second week of Advent, the Knights and Dames of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George, attended the Most Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at the Chapel of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (325 E 33rd St.) in Kips Bay, Manhattan. Concelebrated by Rev. Msgr. Kevin Sullivan and Fr. Cav. Michael G. Lankford-Stokes, the Order, led by our esteemed Delegate HE Cav. John M. Viola, was warmly welcomed by the congregation.

HE Cav. John M. Viola welcomes everyone to the reception

After Mass, our party made its way to the historic Union League Club (38 E 37th St.) in nearby Murray Hill, Manhattan for a little fellowship and fundraiser for the Order’s many charitable endeavors. Guests mingled and enjoyed a celebratory cocktail (or two) in the stately Ulysses S. Grant room, appropriately adorned with the portrait of the 18th president of the United States and other Civil War heroes, while traditional Neapolitan Christmas music played in the background. 

Our esteemed Delegate offers a toast to our Grand Master 

Afterward, a few night owls adjourned to the gentlemen club's old-timey cigar lounge for a smoke and brandy. 

Our friend Frédéric Zerbib of Tribeca Vini graciously treated us
to a delightful glass of Amaro Nostrum from Sicily

A big hearty thank you to Cav. Tom Crane (second from left) and Cav. Charles Sant’Elia (second from right) for organizing a most enjoyable evening. 

A memorial for President George H. W. Bush was erected in the lobby

Originally posted in The Constantinian Chronicle