Bursary Awards News – February 2014

In January the Trustees made awards to three young people in our provincial area – Jessica Ebo (£350) who is going to Uganda for 5 weeks to help teach English to orphans and to help build a hostel to provide accommodation for them; Joshua Wood (£350) who is also going for 5 weeks but to Kenya to help build much needed classrooms for local children and Ann-Marie Fraine (£1300) who is going for 12 months to Uganda to teach English to secondary school children.

We send them our best wishes for what will be a challenging time but a life changing opportunity and look forward to hearing from them. A previous recipient commented, “The young children taught me how life is a gift and a privilege, and that we have so much to rejoice and be thankful for, despite what life may send our way”.

We will in coming months be making awards to the many young people from our area who will in the summer be going to Lourdes with the Archdiocesan Pilgrimage to help look after the sick.
If you know young Catholic people, aged between 16-25, who are undertaking voluntary work to support others then encourage them to apply for a grant towards their costs.

Please click here to download our bursary fund poster.

Ormskirk Circle Weekend 2014 – February 2014

The Ormskirk Circle has organised a social weekend outside the area for the last few years: usually somewhere in the Lake District. This year we are heading in a different direction and going to The Peak District, staying at the HF Peveril of the Peak Hotel in Dovedale. There will be 28 of us setting off on Friday 4th April 2014 committed to enjoying our visit to a beautiful part of England.

We will see the countryside at first hand as we will be led on a walk on the Saturday. HF hotels are great places to relax in and offer comfortable accommodation and good food. After we have sampled that on Friday and Saturday evening we will probably all adjourn to the bar and start to put the world to rights. We will be setting off home after attending Mass on Sunday. If you could not join us on this year’s weekend why not think about it when we announce the venue for 2015.

Wisdom Lunch – February 2014

There were 10 of us present with two apologies on the day due to illness.

It was great to have John O`Nions joining us for the first time. Also it was good to have the `Father of the House` Ray Blakey also at the lunch. Sadly due to an eye problem Bill Turner is no longer driving and could not attend but we hope to provide him with transport for the next lunch on Wednesday March 26th, if he is able to attend.

Those present enjoyed a welcoming drink, followed by lunch before ending the afternoon with tea/coffee and of course the `chat`. The original wise men could muster but three, we found 10!

Liverpool 10th Santa Dash – 19 January 2014

On 1st December our Membership Secretary, Michael Brooks, dressed up as Santa and joined over 10,000 other Santas in Liverpool City Centre as part of the Liverpool 10th Annual Santa Dash.

The official event charity for the Liverpool Santa Dash is Claire House Children’s Hospice, with supporting charity Walking With Giants and this year’s media charity, Liverpool Unites, for Alder Hey Children’s Charity.

Michael was raising money for the Catenian Bursary Fund and is well on his way to achieving his donation target. To contribute to this very good cause please visit Michael’s Just Giving Page.

Partner Charity Event

We proudly partner with various Catholic Aid Foundations to organize charity walks aimed at raising funds for essential community projects, healthcare support, and educational initiatives. These events bring people together in a spirit of compassion, faith, and fellowship, offering a meaningful way to make a difference.
Mark your calendar and be part of our scheduled charity walks and fundraising events throughout 2025. Join hands with us to support those in need and strengthen our community.