On Sunday, 9 November 2025, the feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, as is tradition, the Knights and Dames of the Tuscia and Sabina Delegation of the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George commemorated deceased confrères and consoeurs.

At the end of the monthly delegation Mass, celebrated at the Church of the Most Holy Trinity—the city shrine of Our Lady the Liberator of Viterbo—before the recitation of the Prayer of the Constantinian Knight, the Delegate, Nob. Avv. Roberto Saccarello, Knight Grand Cross of Jure Sanguinis with Gold Star, particularly remembered Father Renato Maria Saveri, O.S.A., Sirio Scheller, Carmelo Sandomenico, and Francesco Aghevli.

He also commemorated, given his special connection with the Tuscia and Sabina Delegation, the Chief Chaplain for Northern Italy, Father Fabio Fantoni, Chaplain Grand Cross of Jure Sanguinis, who passed away  on Thursday, 30 October 2025, at the age of 62. His funeral rites were celebrated on Monday, 3 November.

The Eucharistic Celebration was presided over by the Pastor of the Most Holy Trinity, Father Giuseppe Cacciotti, O.S.A.


The First Reading (Ez 47:1–2, 8–9, 12 — I saw water flowing from the temple, and wherever this water flowed it brought salvation) was read by Dr. Franco Vitellozzi, Knight of Merit, and the Responsorial Psalm (Ps 46 — A river rejoices the city of God) was recited by Dr. Maria Alessandra Ciammaichella, Dame of Merit.

In addition, the Constantinian Knights provided liturgical service during the offertory procession and at the altar. The Sacred Rite concluded with the singing of the Marian antiphon Salve Regina in the chapel dedicated to Our Lady the Liberator, protectress of Viterbo.

Liturgical Context

On this second Sunday of November, the Church throughout the world commemorated the dedication of the Lateran Basilica, the Archbasilica of the Most Holy Saviour and of Saints John the Baptist and the Evangelist in the Lateran. The feast of the cathedral of the Vicar of Christ—of the Pope—symbolizes the authority of teaching, which is obedience and service to the Truth, to the Church, and to Christ Jesus.

A rite used to recognize God’s glory and honour is the “dedication” of a place to Him. Repeatedly destroyed over the centuries, the Basilica of Saint John Lateran was always rebuilt, and its most recent reconsecration took place in 1724. On that occasion, the feast celebrated this Sunday was established and extended to the entire Christian world.

It is noteworthy that for this feast the Church chooses to proclaim liturgically the passage of the “purification of the temple” by Jesus (Second Reading: 1 Cor 3:9–11, 16–17 — You are God’s temple. Gospel: Jn 2:13–22 — He spoke of the temple of his body). In the Gospel of John, this act is accompanied by these words:

“Destroy this temple and in three days I will raise it up”… He was speaking of the temple of his body.

Here lies the great revelation: the dwelling place of God is no longer found in the temple of Jerusalem—nor in any other “sacred” location—but the body of Jesus is the true dwelling place of God.

The place where all human beings can encounter God is Jesus, a man—human flesh that is also the Word of God, the very Son of God. Thanks to post-Paschal faith, we can profess that the crucified and risen Christ is the eschatological temple, the place of encounter, covenant, and communion between God and us.

God is present everywhere, but there is one place where He dwells in a unique and special way: if in the ancient covenant that place was the temple of Jerusalem, now it is Jesus, the dwelling of the invisible God.


This is why—according to the words of Jesus to the Samaritan woman—those who worship God no longer worship Him in Jerusalem nor on Mount Gerizim, but in Spirit and in Truth, which is Jesus Himself (Jn 4:23–24).