It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of 

Brother Ken Macauley

of Furness Circle.

A Requiem Mass will take place at 10.00 am on Wednesday 7th January 2015, in St. Columba's Church, Church Lane, Walney Island, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 3AF. This will be followed by a committal at Thorncliffe Crematorium, Devonshire Road, Barrow-in-Furness.

Family flowers only but donations if desired, may be left at the Church, which will be shared between St. Mary's Hospice Ulverston and Macmillan Cancer Support.

On the seventh day of Christmas...

Westmorland Circle

On the sixth day of Christmas...

On the fifth day of Christmas...

The men from the Ministry of Political Correctness

On the fourth day of Christmas...

Snow White and the Seven (presidential) dwarves!

Brother Joe is a dominoes champion!

After the Circle Meeting in November, Garstang Circle
held a dominoes competition, which was open to Circle members
and visitors.
The competition was won by Brother Joe Nugent of Garstang
Circle and the photograph shows Brother Colin Barnes (President)
presenting the winner's trophy to  Brother Joe after the
Circle's recent Christmas Dinner.

On the third day of Christmas....

Preston 144

On the second day of Christmas...

Happy Christmas!

O Come! Let us adore Him.
The Nativity Triptych in the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral

Cathy visits the Catholic Mission in Chivuna, Southern Zambia

Miss Cathy Place, 18 years, a Parishioner of S.S Mary & Michael’s, Garstang, volunteered

to visit the Catholic Mission in Chivuna, Southern Zambia, which has been supported by S.S. Mary

& Michael’s for the past 14 years. The purpose of her visit was to teach English in the Mission’s Primary School and to help her with this she was allowed to learn teaching skills in S.S. Mary & Michael’s School prior to going.

In addition to this, and despite having to study for her ‘A’ levels prior to her departure, Cathy undertook a number of fund raising activities, one of which was a sponsored sky dive, raising altogether  £2,500 for the Mission. Cathy was also given a grant towards her expenses from the Catenian Bursary Fund.

Cathy spent a number of weeks in Chivuna at the latter end of the summer and found it a very interesting experience. Her excellent fund raising efforts enabled the Mission to purchase a new computer for the Primary School; purchase medical supplies for the Health Centre; sponsored 22 children’s education for 2 years, and help villages around the Chivuna Community. Well done Cathy.

Not long after returning home Cathy went to study at Nottingham University and during her vacation at the end of her first term, she gave an excellent illustrated talk about her experiences to Garstang Catenians on the evening of the Circle’s Christmas Dinner.

The photograph shows Garstang President Colin Barnes congratulating Cathy at the end of her talk.

Christmas Greetings..

Click on the picture to see your Christmas Card..

 

More pics from the concert...

Burnley players

Helen Van Parys accompanying Preston 144' choir

Mary Jones of Longridge Circle recites a monologue

Preston 144's version of Cinderella

Bella (Andrew Kok), Wicked Stepmother (Hedley Corcoran), Della (Ennis O'Donnell)

Prince Charming (Anthony Donlan). Courtier (Mike Simpson), Cinderella (Eric Bolton), Courtier (Shaun Aspden)

The full cast

Accrington

Accrington Men's Choir

Christmas Greetings from Brother Terence and Sandra

To every member of the Catenian Association in Province 10,

Sandra and Terence would like to wish you all the joys and peace of this Christmas Season.

Westmorland

Westmorland Circle's Choir

The Presidents' Ladies' Choir

Brother Gerald Vandome

It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of 

Brother Gerald Vandome 

of Garstang and Westmorland Circles.

The funeral arrangements for Brother Gerald's funeral are as follows:

Requiem Mass is to take place at Our Lady & St Edwards, Fulwood, Preston  PR2 9UE on Tuesday 6th January 2015 at 10:00am.  

Province 10 Celebrates Christmas..

New pictures will appear each day 

over the Christmas period......keep viewing!

Burnley Circle's Three Wise Men

Burnley Circle's Choir

Longridge Christmas Dinner

Longridge Circle held their Christmas Dinner this year, which followed the meeting on Tuesday 16^th December at the New Drop Inn. About 90 people sat down to an excellent 4-course meal followed by carols led by Clare and John Hardacre.

It was a momentous evening, in that, not one but two 40 year scrolls were presented to two Longridge Brothers, John Lea and Bryan Ryan, both of whom have served as past Presidents in the Circle. Province 10 President Terence Donnelly who has known both Brothers throughout the whole of their Circle membership was delighted to make the presentation.

The picture shows, from left, Brian Ryan with wife Barbara, Provincial President Terence Donnelly, Longridge President Steve Hardacre with Jenny and John Lea.

 

Preston & District Circle Carollers

Preston & District Circle's choir led the carol singing that followed the Christmas dinner  (and panto) after their December meeting. (Pictures of the panto to come.....!!)

Clare entertains at the Provincial Carol Concert

Clare Hardacre entertained the audience with her carol singing at the Provincial Carol Concert at Mytton Fold Hotel recently.
Clare is the wife of Brother John of Longridge Circle and sister-in-law of Brother Steve Hardacre, President of Longridge Circle.
Clare also led the carol singing, which followed Longridge Circle's meeting and Christmas dinner at The Newdrop Hotel.

Santa calls at No. 89

Oh what joy, I've got my present.



A word of advice before I hand over your present.

President Mike thanks Santa and his elf for their visit.



Clare's off to Zambia - with help from the Bursary Fund

On Sunday 14th December at the 8:30am Mass at St Catherine’s church, Penrith, the North Lancs Catenian President Wilf Gill presented a Bursary fund cheque for £600 to Clare Plasom-Scott.

Clare is going to Zambia for three months and will be living in a community with the Holy Spirit Sisters. She will work assisting them doing  teaching, nursing, home care and community care with some of the very poorest people in the diocese of Monze

The photo shows Fr J Ainsworth (PP) at St Catherine’s, Wilf and Clare.

You'd better watch out! (Mrs) Santa Claus is coming to town!

(Taken at the Provincial Carol Concert at Mytton Fold)

An 'Outrageous Christmas Tie'!

At Preston 144's December Circle meeting, visiting gentleman Mr Bill Woods accepted Brother President's challenge to wear an 'outrageous Christmas tie'. This could be a bought tie or a specially created one. Bill was voted the winner and won a bottle of mulled wine for his effort.

Brother Tom Glannan R.I.P.

It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of 

Brother Tom Glannan

of Accrington Circle

The Requiem Mass for Bro.Tom will be held at 

St. Marys RC Church, Catlow Hall Street, 
Oswaldtwistle, Accrington BB5 3EZ
Wednesday 17th December at 10.00am.

Please remember Tom and his family in your prayers

Burnley Circle's Christmas Celebration

Burnley's Three Kings!

The Choir

More Choristers?

The Musicians

The Servers (miming)

Chorley President's Sunday Part 2 / Christmas Lunch / Ruby Wedding

On Sunday 7th December, Chorley Circle celebrated the second part of President's Sunday, a Christmas Lunch and the Ruby Wedding of their President, Brother John Holland and his wife Mary. They are pictured here with Fr. Peter Stanley at St. Joseph's, Chorley.

John and Mary with their daughters, Joanne and Angela.....

.....with their grandsons, Matthew and Tyler