Lá Fhéile Pádraig

It is St Patrick's Day and it is not long till our next big event, the Centenary mass at Chichester Cathedral. An information pack in PDF form is available from me (info@prov18.org.uk) .

SUSSEX LIFE

The recent Catenian Association Centenary banquet at Arundel Castle is featured with a full page spread in the November edition of Sussex Life magazine. Photographs galore, so why not buy a copy today for £3.20

Photographs wanted

Recent photographs from Provincial Events are wanted. I especially welcome pictures from the Arundel banquet. please send them to info@prov18.org.uk

Arundel Banquet

The Province 18 organised Catenian Association Arundel Banquet was held in the historic and beautiful Barons Hall on Saturday 13th September, by kind permission of His Grace the Duke of Norfolk. The Rt Reverend Keiran Conry, Bishop of Arundel and Brighton, Rev Canon Timothy Madeley, Immediate past Grand President Philip Gidman and Mrs Gidman, Past Grand President John Clarke and Mrs Clarke, Director Martin Klust and Miss Zita Macauley joined our own Provincial President Jim Fitzpatrick and Mrs Fitzpatrick on the top table. In total 184 guests and brothers sat down for a very sumptuous meal.

arundel banquet photographs

Go to the Province 18 web site and selected Arundel from the menu on th eleft hand side. You can then directly download pictures from the web site. All the photographs were taken by Andrew Lake

Sponsor Dominic Moorhouse in Berlin Marathon

SPONSOR BROTHER DOMINIC MOORHOUSE RUNNING THE BERLIN MARATHON ON SEPTEMBER 28TH!

Brother Dominic Moorhouse of Crawley Circle will be running the Berlin Marathon in aid of the Catenian Centenary Water Appeal

Dominic’s day job is Engineering Director of Metrobuses, although he retired from regular service as a Major with the REME two years ago. However he remains a specialist TA officer with the Watchkeepers pool based in Woolwich. He was also attached as an army officer to the Royal Marines for three years, including an Afghanistan tour and successfully completed the Commando Course (as well incidentally as Para selection (P Company) and the Para course). This will be his tenth marathon, and has lost count of the number of half marathons - over fifty he thinks!

More information and how to donate/sponsor can be found on this website: http://www.justgiving.com/dominicmoorhouse

and e-mail address is marathon@prov18.org.uk

Please support him in this valiant effort

Still problems

The last 3 postings have not been added, many apologies

Manchester Centenary Conference

The pictures from the Civic reception will be posted on the website over the coming weekend. I require pictures from the banquet, Man United Experience and other events, please e-mail to me as jpeg attachments to info@prov18.org.uk

conference

Many Brothers from province 18 attended the conference including Provincial President Jim Fitzpatrick. A report will be posted on the Province 18 web site shortly together with pictures. Any brothers who took photographs at the functions , could they please send some to info@prov18.org.uk.

back on line!

Finally been able to re-configure my Google/Blogger access, so now I can post again. The provincial Website has pictures of the AGM Dinner on the Gallery Page= http:www.prov18.org.uk . It was a great night and we were honoured that not only did we have Grand President Phil Gidman, we also had past Grand President Arthur McKivett. Our new Provincial President Jim Fitzpatrick presided over proceedings and we look forward to a great year under his stewardship.

Contact details for web site

Contact me using this e-mail address: press@prov18.org.uk (not for comments or postings on blog)

Circle Web Pages

To my knowledge only East Grinstead and Eastbourne Circles have active web sites. All Circles in Province 18 now have their own web page on the provincial Web site. Press & Publicity officers, and other officers can send me copy in word (all formats) , and it will be posted within days. See the web site @ www.prov18.org.uk

New Web site

The new re-designed web site has been uploaded, although many parts are still under construction. The will be a page for each Circle to contribute, details of which will be sent to all Circle Secretaries, PPOs and Provincial Councillors. http://www.prov18.org.uk . My new e-mail address is info@prov18.org.uk

AGM & DINNER

last night's Agm (22nd April) was a great success with many brothers from all over province 18 attending. We were also privileged to have the presence of Grand President Philip Gidman. Jim Fitzpatrick (East Grinstead & Brighton Circles) became the new Provincial President and John Gramme (Bexhill Circle) the new Vice President . A very good dinner followed with an inspiring speech by our Grand President Philip Gidman.

Peter Fackler RIP

The Church of St Thomas Moore, was full for the requiem of brother peter Fackler, of Seaford Circle today, Monday 14th April 2008. It was a beautiful mass and conducted by 7 priests and deacons. Grand President Philip Gidman and Arleen were in the congregation. Brothe rPhilip also read the bidding prayers.