A great start to the year in Province 17, welcoming two new members to the Catenians. Both joined to build friendships, grow in faith, and be part of a supportive community. Sometimes all it takes is an invitation. 👉 Learn more about joining: thecatenian.uk/membership #Catenians #CatholicCommunity

GBNVP Richard Mills & his wife Mary look forward to welcoming all Members, both young & old along with their wives, families & especially our widows to GBNC National Gathering & Conference 2026 this weekend. Catenians from all over GB will be meeting in Kenilworth for a weekend of fun & fellowship.

Photo of 3 Wokingham Catenians being presidents at the same time: Nickson Neahiri - newly installed Circle Pres. Martin Robins - newly installed Prov 8 Pres. Gerry McCormack - still GB National President. ** Now that is some achievement from any circle. #Catenians #CatholicCommunity #Friendship

What’s coming up in your Circle? 👀 Share your plans and inspire others 👇 Not a member? If you’re interested in meeting new people and being part of something meaningful, take a look here: thecatenians.uk/membership #Catenians #CatholicCommunity

youtu.be/sn6dWVV0CT0 Have you seen this? #Catenians #CatholicCommunity #HelpingYoungPeople #BursaryFund

10 FAQ's Part 8 What do the Catenians do for other people. Check these out & come get involved locally with Catenians. Click thecatenians.uk/membership Have a read, fill in your details & our team will be in touch to get you to your nearest group. #Catenians #HelpingOthers #CatholicCommunity

Director John Russell meet Miss Francesca Devine & 12 pupils from St Andrew’s High School, Paisley, ahead of their upcoming trip to Uganda 🇺🇬 Supported by the Catenian Bursary, they’ll spend 16 days working with local communities. Wishing them every success on this journey of service and faith 🙏

Happy St George's Day to our fellow members, friends and followers. Are you celebrating with your Circle, family or friends this evening? #Catenians #StGeorgesDay #StGeorge #CatholicCommunity #Catholic

Harrogate Circle 29 marked the end of its Catenian year with its Annual Lunch, celebrating friendship, community and a successful year. Catenians continues to bring people together across the UK. 👉 Want to get involved? Click beacons.ai/catenians

thecatenians.uk/travels-with... Blog Post: Every year or so, Swindon Catenians organize a short overseas trip for members, & this year from 9th – 12th of April some 44 people travelled to Arras, the prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais region. The visit was based around the WWI Battle of Arras in 1917

Dates for your diary: We'll be at WeBelieve - the festival of Catholic Life at Oscott College in July. Once again we're an Official Partner. You can book your tickets via: webelievefestival.com/tickets #Catenians #CatholicCommunity #CatholicLife #CatholicEvents

Catenian Fantasy Football Mid-Season update. We were asked for an update & so here it is: 1st place Robert Hodges. Kenilworth Circle 1254 points 2nd Rob. Kenilworth Circle 1204 points 3rd Hilary. Bedford Circle 1185 point So how are you getting on so far this season? #Catenians

A Catenian Bursary Award has been given to young volunteers heading out to support remote communities. Not many people would take on a challenge like that — but they are. And we’re proud to support them. 👉 If you’re looking for community, purpose, & real impact click thecatenians.uk/contact-us

Creating smiles on little faces ❤️ £3,529 raised by Brooklands & Didsbury Circle for With Love, Steph — an amazing effort supporting children who need it most. 👉 Want to be part of something like this? Fill out your details at thecatenians.uk/contact-us/ & our team will be in contact #Catenians

Who are the Catenians? 10 FAQ’s: Pt 7: How do friendships develop? A) After each monthly meeting, members share a meal or refreshments & enjoy each others company. beacons.ai/catenians choose the membership option & fill in your details. Our team will help you make the next meeting. #Catenians

Harrogate members & friends were recently treated to another great Ales trip in the Dales. They visited 8 pubs, enjoyed a tasty lunch, watched the Ireland VS Scotland Six Nations match & had lots of fun in good company! #Catenians #CatholicEvents #CatholicCommunity #HavingFun #RealAle

Do you know someone who was fully received into the Church this Easter? Please show them this post and get them to make contact via thecatenians.uk/membership #Catenians #Catholic #Friendship #CatholicCommunity #CatholicEvents #YoungCatholics #Faith #Fun

Happy Easter to our members, friends and followers. #Catenians #CatholicCommunity #CatholicConnect #Easter #EasterSunday

Have you seen this from Archbishop John Sherrington? If you'd like to get involved with Catenians locally to you the click thecatenians.uk/membership have a read & fill out the contact form & our team will be in touch. It really is that easy #Catenians #CatholicCommunity #CatholicEvents

Catenians - what's on your Circle's agenda for the weeks ahead? Help keep each other inspired and up to date by sharing your Circle's plans in the comments below #Catenians #CatholicCommunity #CatholicConnect #CatholicLife #Friendship

"Looking for meaningful connections?" Catenians offer a supportive community and a ready network of friends all over the country. Get involved by clicking thecatenians.uk/membership filling out your details & our team will be in touch #Catenians #CatholicCommunity #Friendship #Faith #Fun

Glasgow Circle were delighted to award a Bursary Award to James from HCPT Group 116. James will join other group helpers taking pilgrims to Lourdes. John Russell, Glasgow Circle commented "It was great to meet James and other HCPT members who give up their time to help others." #Catenians

Gentle reminder that the clocks change tonight. That officially means we're in for better weather & warmer times ahead. It's always good for us to check in with our loved ones & check up on our Catenian friends we may have not seen for a while. #Catenians #CatholicFriendships #CatholicCommunity

Who are the Catenians? 10 FAQ’s: Pt 6: Is Catenians still relevant in 2026? Have a flick through the slides, click beacons.ai/catenians & come get involved. #Catenians #CommonQuestions #CatholicCommunity #Friendship #Faith #Fun

President Ged Abel was pleased to present a cheque for £2700 to Louise and Kelly from Petrus Community as a result of the Rochdale Catenian fundraising throughout the year. This was after our meeting and meal at the Royal Toby Hotel, Castleton. Click the Bio Link to come & Try us out #Catenians

Catenian Public Speaking Competition 2026 North East Catenians celebrated at Trinity College, Middlesbrough, as students impressed with confident, well-researched talks. Ella (Sacred Heart, Newcastle) won the senior title and advances to the national finals in Manchester #Catenians #PublicSpeaking

Who are the Catenians? FAQ's Part 5: Is the Catenian Association a new organisation? No. In 1908 Bishop Casartelli of Salford Diocese called for Catholics to work together & use their skills to take an active role in all aspects of society. Catenians still strive to use their talents to help others

John Russell met with the HCPT Group 138 at their Mass in Our Lady of the Assumption & St Meddan's Church in Troon. Group leader Niamh McHugh, Bursary recipient Sarah Hutchison & other HCPT volunteers. John commented "It's always amazing to join these fantastic helpers at these awards." #Catenians

Catenians offers: Friendship, Shared Faith, Networking with like minded people, Development Opportunities, Transferable Skills & chances to give back to both the Catholic community and to society at large. Aged 18 -55 then click beacons.ai/catenians & come get involved. #Catenians #YoungCatholic

Brooklands & Didsbury Circle recently gathered together for a magnificent Chippy Tea event, which included a tricky but keenly contested quiz from our quizmaster Phil & a 'free' raffle which resulted in £251 being raised the charity for With Love, Steph #Catenians #CatholicEvents #CatholicCommunity

When the singer for Past National President Andrew Sowerby’s Irish Night fundraiser for the Lourdes Fund fell ill at the last minute, things looked bleak. A quick call to Director Graham Sivills changed everything. The night raised over £700 and was a joyful success. #Catenians #CatholicCommunity

Although the Catenians association is directed towards men, the involvement of women and their unwavering support in the life of Catenians, in our social activities, and with the Catena magazine is invaluable. So we'd like to wish our members' wives, mothers & daughters a wonderful Mother's Day.

Recently there was an exciting triple meeting between City of Lichfield, Stafford and Stoke on Trent Circles. Well done to the 3 Presidents Timothy, Jonathan and Andrew for keeping the Circle meeting ticking over. Fantastic to see nearly 60 members in attendance out for Fun and Fellowship.

Glasgow Circle were delighted to be joined by Aimee Scullion, the Regional Organiser for The Lasallion Projects. Aimee outlined the great work being done by young Catholics making a difference by volunteering to help build classrooms and other which brings education to remote parts of the world.

Happy International Women’s Day to all of the amazing and inspiring women in our lives & communities #InternationalWomensDay

No matter your life stage, the Catenians offer lifelong support & friendship. Join us & never feel alone. For more info: click the link in the Bio or check us out at beacons.ai/Catenians #Catenians #Catholic #YoungCatholic #Friendship #Faith #Fun

Today is #WorldBookDay What are your plans for the day? Have you been roped into helping your (grand) children with their costumes for school Or have you decided to sit somewhere quiet and read & if so - what book are you reading today? For more info on Catenians click the link in the Bio.

Harrogate ladies recently enjoyed a great lunch at The Tannin Level, organised by Hilary Tindall, with an excellent turnout & the added bonus of helping Mandy Robbins celebrate her birthday. The ladies were royally looked after. Many thanks to Hilary for such a well organised and enjoyable time

Catenians - what's on your Circle's agenda for the weeks ahead? Help keep each other inspired and up to date by sharing your Circle's plans in the comments below #Catenians #CatholicCommunity #CatholicConnect #CatholicLife #Friendship #CatholicEvents

At a recent Sunday Mass, Kevin Campbell spoke about the Catenians & presented a Bursary Fund cheque of £400 to Aoife, a young parishioner of Holy Family church, Dunblane. Aoife will spend five weeks in Tamil Nadu, Southern India, this summer as part of a Lasallian project that will help build houses

𝐊𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐝! Very wet terrain and large muddy puddles did not deter our hardy walkers on Saturday morning! The rain held off for the walk from Kenilworth Castle towards Honiley. An enjoyable hike was had by all. Good fun & great chance to be outdoors with good friends

thecatenians.uk/steps-of-hop... Check out the newly uploaded Blog post from Pete Graham on his charitable walk for Caritas. #Catenians #Caritas #ShrewsburyDiocese

Catenian Circle 21 recently celebrated 111 years in the town of St Helens. Archbishop John Sherrington celebrated Mass together with five concelebrants and one hundred & thirty Catenian, their families & guests. The Mayor of St Helens, Councillor Severiano Gomez-Aspron MBE joined our celebrations

GB National President recently presented brother and sister Jerome and Marie Therese Black with their Bursary Awards. They will be travelling to Lourdes to help with HCPT pilgrims. Jerome is the President of CathSocs at Dundee University. Dundee Circle look forward to their update when they return.

Bishop Stephen's Pastoral Letter for the First Sunday of Lent, with links to our Discernment Toolkit diocesehn.org.uk/news/bishop-...

Rochdale Catenians celebrated their 102nd Birthday last night at their annual Charter Dinner & Clergy Evening at the Royal Toby Hotel. Bro President Ged Abel welcomed all our guests which included Bishop John Arnold & seven other local priests. #Catenians #CatholicChurch #CatholicEvents

West Lothian were delighted to enrol & welcome Patagiotis Velachoutis to Catenians, in the company of Gerry McCormack, GBNP. Member James Paden commented "Patagiotis has been a regular visitor & contributor to our recent meetings. We are very pleased to enrol "Pete" as a new member." #Catholic

Province 19 Day of Recollection was a memorable event, with 55 members & their wives attending a morning retreat at the serene Ladywell Franciscan Centre in Godalming. Fr Aaron Spnirlli led a series of insightful lectures on "A Roadmap through Lent," #Catenians #CatholicCommunity

"Happy Half Term." Well done for getting through to February Half Term. It has been a tough run so far - but we hope you have a well deserved rest before the next run till Easter - which will be busy with: Options Evenings, Parents Evenings & Mock Exams etc. #Catenians #HalfTerm #CatholicStudents

Who are the Catenians? Pt 4: Are the Catenians dedicated to Catholic Action? Scroll though to see the answers. Why not book yourself in to visit your local group and see for yourself? Click thecatenians.uk/membership #Catenians #CatholicCommunity #YoungCatholicAdults #CatholicStudents