THE CATENIAN ASSOCIATION - PROVINCE 1

Founded within the first 5 years of the Catenian Association, Wigan Circle is justifiably proud of its long and distinguished  history in the Catenian Association.We meet on the first Monday of each month at 8.00pm at the Hindley Hall Golf Club and we are twinned with Swan Valley Circle (324) near Perth in Western Australia

Our President for 2017/18, Terry Flanagan, as is the custom at Wigan, presents Brother Past President Tony and Anne with a gift from the Circle, to commemorate their year of office. 
 

Past President Tony and Anne present a cheque for £1150 to a representative of Derian House Children’s Hospice, which was their chosen charity.

We marked our Centenary with a meeting and celebratory Dinner at the DW Stadium with many guests including Rt Rev Bishop Thomas Williams, the Mayor of Wigan, Grand President John Rayer, past Grand Presidents, Directors, Provincial Presidents and visitors from far and wide including 3 brothers from our twin Circle, Swan Valley in Australia..

We have an enthusiastic entertainments committee, with a full programme of events every year. Recent and planned events include

• Circle Long Weekend in Oban
• Italian Night at Guiseppes on Wigan Lane.
• Childrens’ Christmas Party at Hindley Hall Golf Club
• Monthly Luncheon Club at different restaurants.
• Charity Race Night at St. Benedicts, Hindley.
• Christmas Party at Hindley Hall
• Trip to the Yuletide Market at Skipton
• Ladies only meal at Sofritos in Wigan
• Day trip to Llandudno and North Wales
• Visit to The Carmelite Convent at Upholland
• After Circle Guest Speakers
   
• Then there are the Circle formal occasions
• Presidents Sunday - Family Get Together
• Mass for deceased brothers.
• Ladies Evening - Formal Dinner Dance
• Clergy and Charter Night - Formal Dinner with our Clergy and Friends as our guests

We also have the Annual Mass for Deceased Brothers as well as a Vocations Mass

Some photos from our Weekend in the Lakes