The Catenians are men who practise the Catholic faith which guides all that they seek to do. They have pledged themselves to a bond of fraternal love which links them to each other. ‘Catena’ is Latin for a chain, and the title ‘Catenians’ exemplifies the continuity of the Brotherhood throughout the world.
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT:
700th Meeting; Still Going Strong (May 2025)
Who We Are
The Catenians are an association of Catholic laymen who are committed Christians seeking to enhance their friendships and family lives. We support each other, the Catholic Church, young people and those in need.
Our friendships are developed through meeting together locally as an individual circle ( branch) once a month and enjoying a varied programme of social events together with our families and the widows of members.
The Catenian association was founded in 1908 Manchester. It now have some 8,000 members in Africa, Australia, Bangladesh, India, Ireland, Malta and The Holy Land as well as the UK.
Members, wives, and guests at Sutton Coldfield Circle‘s May meeting, after dinner, enjoyed another skill-testing evening with the game Jenga. Jenga is a classic block-stacking, suspense -filled game for numerous players, where participants take turns removing a single wooden block from a multiblock tower and balancing it on top without…
Sutton Coldfield Circle had the pleasure of awarding four 6th form students from St Edmund Campion Catholic School in Erdington, Birmingham, with Catenian Bursary awards of £100 each. The awards presented by circle member Mike Gaffney will assist with the visit of the students on the Archdiocese of Birmingham’s annual…
At its April meeting held at its usual venue, Moor Hall Hotel, member Gregory Walsh was installed as Circle President for 2026/7 and member Tony McDaid was installed as Vice President. Gregory is no stranger to the Catenian Association, as his late father, Arthur Walsh, was a member of the…
