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Youth Workers – 2 x 18.5 hours per week each

These are new posts to develop a new and exciting youth work initiative around the Kent Estuary area of South Lakeland, Cumbria – in partnership with churches and other local agencies.

You will:

Be passionate about young people.

Have or be working towards a recognised youth work qualification.

Have experience in the delivery and management of both
detached and in-house youth work.

Be able to demonstrate a commitment to the
values and ethos of the Christian faith.

We can offer:

An annual salary of £10,872 – for 18.5 hours per week – worked flexibly and to be negotiated.

An optional pension scheme.  Holidays in line with statutory requirements. 

For further details and an application pack, please email: kendal.circuit@gmail.com

or telephone: Chris Palmer on 01539 739116

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications: 5.00pm on Wednesday 1 July 2015

(Interviews on Tuesday 14 July 2015)

 The KEY Project is a joint initiative of the Anglican, Methodist
and Roman Catholic churches in the Kent Estuary.

 
                             Appointments will be subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS checks.

Burnley Circle supports HCPT

Over the last 12 months, members and their families from the Burnley Circle (54) have been raising funds for the Handicapped Children’s Pilgrimage Trust, East Lancs Group 72.  Various events have been held including a house party, raffles at monthly meetings and a concert featuring the Nelson Arion Male Voice Choir in conjunction with the Knights of St Columba.

In total, £1407 was raised and a cheque was presented by 2014/15 Circle President, Peter Nuttall, to Canon Jude Harrison, Parish Priest at St Alban’s RC Church Blackburn where the Group is based.  

The money raised will be used to take a child to Lourdes at Easter next year.

Photo:  Peter Nuttall handing the cheque to Canon Jude Harrison.

Brother Bill Rodway R.I.P.

It is with deep regret that we have to report the recent death of 
Brother Bill Rodway
 of Lytham St. Annes Circle and formerly of Fleetwood Circle. 
Please remember Bill and his family in your prayers.

The funeral arrangements for Brother Bill are as follows:-
Reception into St Bernadette's Church, Bispham on Wednesday 3rd June at 6:00pm.

Requiem Mass will be on Thursday 4th June at 12:30pm followed by burial at Carlton Crematorium.

St Bernadette's Church is on Devonshire Road just past the large roundabout at Red Bank Road.
The postcode is FY2 0AS but that is the presbytery that is behind the Church. Details of after-proceedings will follow.

National Conference, Durham

Province 10 was well represented at the National Conference this year.  Thirty-one Brothers and ladies stayed for the weekend and all should be on this photograph, however some were reluctant to show their face.

Brother George Lloyd R.I.P.

It is with deep regret that we have to report the recent death of
Brother George Lloyd
 of Lytham St Annes Circle.
George had been Provincial President of Province 10 in 1984-85 when he was in Preston 14.
He was also Provincial Secretary for several years.

The funeral will take place on Thursday 28th May 2015
at St Francis Church in Kenilworth at 12 noon.

Please could anyone wishing to attend the funeral or requiring further information, contact George's daughter, Teresa. Her phone number is 01926 857726.

An Appeal for Help!

My late father was the President of the Catenian Circle of 
Westmorland some years ago. His name was Jack Liness.

I am one of the parents on the Parents and  Friends' Association of St Cuthbert's RC School in Windermere. I am desperately trying to find some money to 
replace the floor in the hall next to St Herbert's church. It must be 
49 yrs old. The children from the school use it for their lunch and 
also for PE. Sometimes it's used by an independent user for dance and 
also by the parishioners for coffee mornings.

It's in a terrible state and wants replacing. I've had a could've of quotes and it's going to cost in the region of £5,000 to £6000 to replace.

I know money is tight for everyone. I have tried applying for funding from various pots of cash but can't access it because it's deemed to be for just Catholics so 
they won't fund anything to promote religion. Thetruth is the school has 
various faiths attending and the hall is used by others in  the local 
community, not just Catholics.

I respectfully ask if the Catenian Association can help us? I am willing to meet with the local President or his representative to discuss further and show various quotes I have received. Father Kevan DOrgan is aware of the project to replace the floor.

I would be ever so grateful if the Catenian Association could help In raising the funds we need to make the church hall fit for purpose.

Regards

Simone Backhouse
015394 45117

Ampleforth retreat

Preston South Circle again organised a successful retreat to Ampleforth College in North Yorkshire, despite the rain.  They were joined by brothers from Accrington and Lytham St Annes Circles, and by a young lady from Kent there on her own annual retreat.  The photo was taken in front of the main altar and includes Fr Matthew Burns who led the retreat.

 

Vocations icons

As part of the Year for Vocations a number of icons of St Jean Marie Vianney, (Curie D'Ars) patron saint of all parish clergy, have been ‘written’ at Hyning Monastery.  It was here that the icons were blessed with the oil of Chrism and presented to representatives of each deanery.   Two of the representatives were Brother Wilf Gill of North Lancs and Bro. President Adrian Crook of Lytham St Annes.  Circles within the Diocese of Lancaster had been asked to sponsor the icons and a number had responded.  The icons are initially going to be used as part of a Novena in the days leading up to Pentecost taking place in various churches across each deanery with a final Diocesan Mass for Vocations in St Peter's Cathedral, Lancaster at Pentecost (Sunday, 24 May).  This year is the 200^th anniversary of St John Vianney’s ordination.

Bro. Wilf Gill receiving an icon from Fr Darren Carden, Vocations Director, Lancaster Diocese

Bro. President Adrian Crook and Fr Darren Carden

Katie receives a Bursary award

The picture shows altar server Miss Katie Robson with Fr Krzysztof Goralski receiving a bursary award from Brother Mike Grayston towards her  expenses as a helper on her pilgrimage to Lourdes, Katie has been an alter server at St Cuthbert's Church since she was 7 yrs old. She has served Mass virtually every Sunday apart from when she has been on holiday, she has also served on many other occasions such as  the Easter services, Christmas etc.  

Preston 14 Circle's Installation

Mark Conroy (Director), Peter Western (Circle President),  Robert Thompson (Provincial Vice-President),
Tony Halliwell (Past Provincial President)

Limericks (no 3)

There was a young Robert from Lytham,

Who thought he had plenty of rhythm.

On the stage he appeared,

By the audience, cheered.

His costume, by Oxfam, was given.

(Anthony Donlan)

Limericks (no 2)

Here's John Whiteside's effort....

Catenians are people you’ll find

who are all of a similar mind.

They meet up up to declare 

that the Lord is quite fair

if you follow the text and your mind

Once a month they gather together

they meet what ever the weather

to share friendship and a common spirit

the idea of course is to visit

brothers far and wide forever

Their meetings are ever so formal

Jacket and tie at least is normal

but occasionally they dress up all the way

with bow ties and medals they eat drink and pray 

and afterwards they are accommodational

Their families are their main source

of fun laughter and discourse

but seriously though 

it is to others they know 

that they spread charity and happiness of course 

                                           

Wanted - Someone who can write proper limericks

 

ONLY KIND COMMENTS PLEASE!

There once was a Catenian Officer

Who wanted a new look to share

So he had a suit made

In a striking blue shade

For the Bro's to adopt at their meeting

 

Provincial Vice President, Robert Thompson was appearing in a ‘Who dunnit’, Who Dumped Humpty, with Our Lady Star of the Sea Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society, St Annes on Sea. He gave an excellent performance as Rumpelstiltskin disguised as Little Boy Blue, who was trying to recover a Magic Mirror when Humpty Dumpty ‘fell’ from the wall. There were many more twists and turns to the story, too many to get over in this article, you had to be there!  H & F S