Lisieux Hall - adult games

After the dining came the adult games.  These photos are the only ones we can publish.

President Peter Western of Preston 14 Circle receiving the Inter Circle Games trophy from Provisional President Ken Dennis

Lisieux Hall - picnic time

Whilst the children were being entertained, see previous posting, the adults got down to the serious business of eating.

Lisieux Hall (at last)

Despite the weather, those who attended the annual Provincial Family Rally, enjoyed themselves.  The children were entertained by a professional chappie who also provided a bouncy castle and slide.  Later they took part in races for different age groups and different disciplines e.g sprints, egg & spoon and on all fours.

The Peace, Faith, Love & Hope Candles

Bro. Nick Hanley took this picture at the Mass celebrated by Fr. Joseph before the Provincial Family Rally at Lisieux Hall on Sunday 14th June. Fr. Joseph used the four symbols in his homily. The words of his homily appear below.

Burnley Circle present a Bursary Fund

Burnley Circle presented an award of £1200 from the Association's Bursary Fund to Stephanie Beech.  Stephanie, a native of Sheffield, studied geography at Liverpool University and is hoping to start a career in overseas development.  She is currently working in Pendle's Good Shepherd Parish at the Sacred Heart Primary School, Nelson, sponsored by CAFOD following a visit to Nicaragua.

The Bursary Fund award will support Stephanie from September 2015 to March 2016 when she will be in a rural community in Kerala, India, teaching English in a new primary school run by the Assumption Sisters, with whom she will be living.  From March until July 2016, she will be in Pune also teaching English to novitiate Sisters.  This one year volunteer placement is organised through the Assumption Sisters Volunteer Programme.

The photo shows Stephanie receiving her cheque from Bro Jim Livesey, President of Burnley Circle with Bro Mark Conroy, Director  Province 10 looking on.

Brother Ren Bruccianni R.I.P.

It is with great regret that we have to report the recent death of 

Brother Ren Brucciani

of Furness Circle

He died peacefully, surrounded by his family, in St Mary's Hospice in Ulverston.

Please remember Ren and his family in your prayers.

Ren will be received into the Sacred Heart Church, Pottery St., Barrow-in-Furness, 

LA14 2AX at 3.00pm on Sunday 14th June.

The Requiem Mass will be celebrated in the same church at 1.30pm on Monday 15th June.

A private committal at the Barrow Crematorium will follow the mass.

Refreshments will be served, following the committal, in the Abbey House Hotel, Abbey Road, Barrow-in-Furness, LA13 0PA.

The June Furness Circle Meeting will take place at 8.00 pm in the evening in the Chequers Hotel, Dalton-in-Furness. Sandwiches and chips will be served at 7.00 pm, prior to the meeting.

If any Brother attending the funeral, will be attending the meeting later, will they please notify the Circle Secretary, Eddie Payne as soon as possible of their attendance, indicating if they will require the pre-meeting refreshments.

Preston & District Circle support 'Mary's Meals'

Brother Anthony Donlan chose Mary's Meals as his President's Charity for 2014-15. 

The Circle raised the magnificent sum of £2,013 through a Race Night, Circle raffles and a number of private donations over the year.

The picture shows (left to right): 

Brother Heldley Corcoran (President) presenting the cheque to  Brother Anthony Donlan watched by Brother Eric Bolton (Circle Treasurer)
Click here to find out more about Mary's Meals...