Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament in NYC with HRH Princess Beatrice di Borbone delle Due Sicilie (Part 1)

The Benediction

Cavalieri and Dame rally around the Princess
Photos by New York Scugnizzo

02/22/20: Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament at St. Michael’s Church (424 W 34th St.) in Manhattan with HRH Princess Beatrice di Borbone of the Two Sicilies. The prayer service was followed by a reception in the rectory with the Knights and Dames of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of St. George and friends. (See part two, The Reception)

Fr. George William Rutler welcomes the Order to St. Michael's Church

(L) HRH Princes Beatrice di Borbone delle Due Sicilie with HE Cav. John M. Viola, Delegate of the US Delegation. (R) Fr. Richard G. Cipolla, Knight Chaplain of Ecclesiastical Grace with HE Vice Delegate Cav. Patrick O'Boyle

(L) Very Rev. Msgr. Cav. Joseph Ambrosio, Knight Chaplain of Ecclesiastical Grace with Dama Catherine Stevenson. (R) HE Cav. Pasquale Menna with Cav. Charles Sant'Elia

Cav. John Napoli with Cav. Sant'Elia

Dama Luisa Cristofano with HE Cav. Viola.
(R) Cav. John Rosa with Dama Jeanne Abate Allen

(L) Cav. Vincent Gangone and Dama Rosanna Minervini with Cav. Dr. Walter Klein, Order of Malta. (R) Cavalieri Andrew Portelli, Tom Crane and Tom Gilmour

Processing into the church, the Order take their place in the front pews

(Above & below) After the Benediction, the Knights
and Dames file out of St. Michael's Church

Evviva San Michele!