Events 2025

Feast of the Prince Abbot

Seborga 13 December 2025

Holy Christmas

Seborga 25 December 2025

Feast of the Dormition of the Venerable Virgin Mary Teotokos

3 p.m. Holy Mass of St. James Chrysostom in the gardens of the Church
6 p.m. Spiritual concert by the Abbey Gendarmerie Orchestra

Bouquet (Occitania-France) August 15, 2025

Feast of Saint Mary of Magdala co-patron saint of Seborga

5 p.m. Divine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom
8 p.m. Concert by the Abbatiale Gendarmerie at Place San Martino
9 p.m. Official dinner (smart dress required, reservation required)

Seborga – Chapel of Saint Mary Magdalene – 22 July 2025

Celebration of the Holy Theophany (Epiphany) and Baptism of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Ventimiglia 5 January 2025

Celebration of Saint Benedict of Norcia

16 March 2025

Seborga
Chapel of the Monastic Order of Seborga

10 a.m.
Divine Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom in honor of the saint

11:15 a.m.
Investiture of knights and ladies of the Equestrian Order of St. Martin the Charitable

12 noon
Commemoration dedicated to Jacques de Molay by master violinist Nicolas Delclaud

1 p.m.
Official lunch

Ventimiglia – St. Francis Multipurpose Hall – vIa Garibaldi, historic center

18.30 p.m.
Commemoration of St. Benedict, patron saint of Europe by Antonio Carli, accompanied by harpist, maestro Magali Pyka de Coster and Soprano Beatrice Fontaine, director of the choir of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris

Palm Sunday Celebration

Ventimiglia 13 April 2025

Celebration of Holy Week

Ventimiglia Wednesday, 16 April 2025 Official dinner in commemoration of the Last Supper

Seborga Friday 18 April 2025 Good Friday Divine Liturgy

Ventimiglia Sunday, 20 April 2025 Celebration of Holy Easter

Second edition of the Festival of Music for Young Cinema in honour of Hans Zimmer

Cannes 16 May 2025

Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ

Ventimiglia 29 May 2025

Pentecost

Ventimiglia 8 June 2025

Feast of Saint John the Baptist

7 p.m. Decoration of the Order of Merit

8 p.m. Opening concert of the summer season.

9 p.m. Dinner at ‘Il coniglio’ Restaurant

Seborga 28 June 2025

Feast of St. Michael the Archangel, Patron Saint of Sabourg – Sixth Anniversary of the Monastic Order of Sabourg

Ventimiglia, September 28, 2025

Port of Ventimiglia (Cala del Forte) Open Theater – Free admission

10:00 a.m. Brief address by the Marine Division of the Abbey Gendarmerie

10:30 a.m. Presentation of the e-residence card

11:00 a.m. Concert by the Abbey Gendarmerie of Sabourg dedicated to St. Michael

12:00 p.m. Presentation of the Sabourg Yacht Club

Ventimiglia Alta at the Chapel of the Priory of San Michele in Vicolo dietro gli Staggi

4:00 p.m. Holy Mass in honor of San Michele in Vicolo

5:30 p.m. Consecration Ceremony of the Knights and Dames of the Equestrian Order of St. Martin the Charitable

Feast of St. Martin of Tour

Ventimiglia Saturday, 15 November

Chapel of the Priory of Saint Michel, Vico dietro gli staggi old town (Ventimiglia Alta):

10:30 a.m. Divine Liturgy of Saint Peter in honor of Saint Martin

11:45 a.m. Consecration ceremony of the Oblates of the Order of Mary Magdalene

San Francesco Multipurpose Hall in Ventimiglia, Via Garibaldi, old town (Ventimiglia Alta):

2:30 p.m. Opening of the Grand International Chapter of the OESMC by the Grand Master and his Grand Officers

3:00 p.m. Blessing of the Novices

3:15 p.m. Consecration of the Novices to the 2nd degree of Sergeant-at-Arms

3:45 p.m. Ceremony of Knighthood to the 3rd degree

4:30 p.m.: Opening of the Grand Chapter to the 4th degree of Knight of the Temple

4:45 p.m.: Ceremony of Armament to the 4th degree of Knights (men and women)

5:15 p.m. Opening of the Grand Chapter to the 5th degree of Knight of the Castrum Sepulcri

5:25 p.m.: Reception at the 5th degree of Knights (men and women)

5:45 p.m.: Opening of the Grand Chapter at the 6th degree of Knight devoted to Enoch

6:00 p.m.: Reception at the 6th degree of Knights devoted to Enoch (men and women)

6:45 p.m. Opening of the Grand Chapter at the 7th degree of Knight Priest of the Holy Spirit

7:00 p.m. Consecration at the 7th degree of Knights Priests of the Holy Spirit (men and women)

7:30 p.m.: Closing of the International Grand Chapter by the Grand Master and his Grand Officers

8:00 p.m. Concert by the Abbey Gendarmerie

9:00 p.m. Banquet of the Order of the OESMC

10:30 p.m. Closing of the Banquet with the official cake and auction of a sculpture donated by our beloved Sister and artist Sylvie Santonacci, Dame of the OESMC.

Seborga 8 November 2025