Catenians West Midlands

08/06/2026

Looking for a Catenian event with a difference? Look no further, book in for City of Lichfield’s Sports Night. It’s brilliant fun.
See details from Circular:
Our 412th meeting of the City of Lichfield Circle will be Monday 15th June.
The Circle meeting will start at 7:15pm and is followed by a meal at 7:45pm for Brothers, visiting Circles and visiting gentlemen. Please arrive from 6:30pm
VENUE – The Cathedral Hotel, Lichfield, WS13 7AR
Meal cost is £27.50, please book and advise menu choices. Send your menu selection to David O’Hagan at
[email protected] bookings by 3pm on previous
Wednesday.
Menu selection:
Gammon, egg and pineapple OR roasted vegetable tartlet; both
with chef’s choice of potatoes and vegetables
Cheesecake
Vegetarian and dietary alternatives are available if advised before the
deadline.
Summer Sports Night
Our annual “sports night” event is something we’re well known for
throughout the Province. We’d love a fantastic turnout as the host
Circle. The main room will be filled with a variety of gentle activities and
teams will be formed. It’s a bit of fun but the bragging rights are huge.
There’s even a prize for the best sporting attire so start planning now!

07/06/2026

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟔 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝟐 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬:

North Warwickshire Circle Monday 8 June 7.00pm Circle meeting + ladies informal
Sutton Coldfield Circle Monday 8 June 7.15pm Circle meeting + ladies informal & guest speaker
Birmingham 9 Circle Tuesday 9 June 7.00pm Circle meeting
City of Coventry Circle Thursday 11 June 7.15pm Circle meeting + ladies informal

City of Lichfield Circle Monday 15 June 7.15pm Circle meeting + the Annual Sports Night
Solihull Circle Tuesday 16 June 7.15 Circle meeting + ladies informal
Stoke on Trent Circle 16 June 7.30 Circle meeting (hybrid meeting)
Kenilworth Circle Wednesday 17 June 7.00pm Joint Circle meeting with Leicester 245/53 Circle in Kenilworth
Kidderminster & District Circle 17 June 7.15pm Circle meeting + ladies informal
Droitwich & District Circle 17 June 7.15pm Joint Circle meeting with Kidderminster Circle

For booking in please contact the Circle directly or see booking details on the Provincial Calendar at Catenians-province6.org

05/06/2026

Could you be a FLAMEMAKER?🔥

Then why not apply to be part of the team and help make FLAME happen?! 😄

Go to cymfed.org.uk/flame for all the information and to apply!

CymFed Flame 2027 - sponsored by the Catenian Association.

01/06/2026

We Believe Festival of Catholic Life:
Between 24th and 27th July 2026, an unmissable opportunity to discover the traditions and charisms that flow through the Church, to grow in authentic community, and to encounter the transforming love of God, with parishes and families in mind.

Four days of music, keynotes, conversation & worship, in the beautiful surroundings of St Mary’s College, Oscott. Tickets and more info available now at: www.webelievefestival.com - see/click on link below

https://www.webelievefestival.com/

31/05/2026

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟔 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝟐 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬:

Walsall-Streetly Circle Monday 1 June 7.15pm Circle meeting
Wolverhampton Circle Wednesday 3 June 7.15pm Circle meeting
Droitwich & District Circle Thursday 4 June 6.45pm Circle meeting
Leamington Spa Circle Thursday 4 June 7.30pm Circle meeting

North Warwickshire Circle Monday 8 June 7.00pm Circle meeting + ladies informal
Sutton Coldfield Circle Monday 8 June 7.15pm Circle meeting + ladies informal & guest speaker
Birmingham 9 Circle Tuesday 9 June 7.00pm Circle meeting
City of Coventry Circle Thursday 11 June 7.15pm Circle meeting + ladies informal

For booking in please contact the Circle directly or see booking details on the Provincial Calendar at Catenians-province6.org

30/05/2026

The Archdiocese of Birmingham pilgrimage to Lourdes concludes and as they travel home there's lots to look back on and be thankful for, just as Bernadette looks across to Mary in the Grotto.
Safe journey home.

29/05/2026

27/05/2026

The pilgrimage continues apace and we have been blessed with superb weather (albeit very hot!)

Pilgrims are taking part in all that Lourdes has to offer.

Hundreds of photographs are now online charting our day-by-day activities. Including today's International Mass and Diocesan Photograph, plus yesterday's Torchlight Procession, Reconciliation Service and Opening Mass.

24/05/2026

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝟔 𝐦𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝟐 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐬:

Shrewsbury Circle Monday 25 May 7.00pm Circle meeting + ladies informal
Malvern Circle Tuesday 26 May 6.45pm Circle meeting
Stratford upon Avon Circle Wednesday 27 May 7.15pm Circle meeting
City of Birmingham Circle Thursday 28 May 7.00pm Circle meeting

Walsall-Streetly Circle Monday 1 June 7.15pm Circle meeting
Wolverhampton Circle Wednesday 3 June 7.15pm Circle meeting
Droitwich & District Circle Thursday 4 June 6.45pm Circle meeting
Leamington Spa Circle Thursday 4 June 7.30pm Circle meeting

For booking in please contact the Circle directly or see booking details on the Provincial Calendar at Catenians-province6.org

22/05/2026

Reflection:

This year in Lourdes our prayers and thoughts will be focussed on the Annunciation “And Mary said, 'Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word'”.
The Annunciation is not just a distant event. It is the embodiment of every beginning in faith. At that precise moment, Mary did not know the future. She had no detailed map. She had no idea about the flight into Egypt or the darkness of the Cross. Mary’s agreement is the ‘yes’ that changes history.
As Mary says “...let it be to me according to your word”, she shows absolute trust. Mary does not ask to understand but entrusts herself to the power and fidelity of the One who has spoken. It is an act of absolute trust, a desire that is aligned to God’s promise, even when it defies all logic.
The ‘yes’ of those who will go on pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady in Lourdes next week mirrors that of Our Lady. Every pilgrimage is peppered with “Behold, here I am” moments. It’s not just words, but the heartfelt promise to be present and to serve, trusting in God’s grace. Lourdes is a place of renewal where we open ourselves to going where our unique calling from God leads us.

As we go on pilgrimage, we make our own the prayer of Pope Saint Paul VI in 1975: “O Mary, may we too, respond each day to the Lord’s call with a humble and strong ‘Yes’, so that our humble lives may become through the power of your Son and the action of the Holy Spirit, a place where God dwells and an instrument for the salvation of all”. Amen.

Fr Jeremy Howard
Pilgrimage Director