500th Meeting, Stirling Management Centre, December 2004The Stirling Circle of the Catenian Association celebrated its 500th meeting on Thursday December 9 2004 at the Stirling Management Centre. The guests of honour were His Eminence Keith Patrick Cardinal O’Brien and the then Grand President of the Catenian Association, John Clarke. Other guests included Mr. Colin O’Brien, Provost of the City of Stirling, and the Reverend Father Kenneth Owens, parish priest of St. Mary’s, Stirling. A total of 86 Catenians, wives and guests were present, including many Catenians from circles throughout the UK.
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The President's Quaich Scottish Games Night, May 2003Stirling Circle last hosted the Scottish Games Night, involving a series of miniature competitions between Scottish Circles, in May 2003. The Taylor Quaich was officially won on that ocassion by Dundee & Perth Circle.
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2) Past Presidents of Stirling Circle
Allen McCann 1960-62 Francis McGonigal 1962-64 James Stuart 1964-65 Anthony Shields 1965-67 Bernard O’Sullivan 1967-69 John Short 1969-71 Gerard Pollock 1971-73 Fiddy Cassidy 1973-75 George Boyle 1975-76 Tom Hall 1976-78 Walter McArthur 1978-80 Harry Gauld 1980-82 Ian Mullen 1982-84 George Bennie 1984-85 Mike Queen 1985-86 Brian Ryan 1986-87 Eddie O’Donnell 1987-88 Bernard Dunn 1988-89 Geoff Smith 1989-90 Peter Jones 1990-91 Tom Young 1991-92 Hugh O’Neill 1992-93 Michael Kay 1993-94 Peter McDermott 1994-95 David March 1995-96 Ken Wilkinson 1996-97 Hector Cairns 1997-98 Eddie O’Donnell 1998-99 George Boyle 1999-00 David March 2000-01 Brendan Ward 2001-02 Joe McKee 2002-03 Mike Queen 2003-04 Ian Maynard 2004-05 Kevin Campbell 2005-06 Steven Ingle 2006-07 Peter McDermott 2007-08 Hector Cairns 2008-09
3) Links to other websites
- The Catenian Association
- Catena - the monthly magazine of The Catenian Association
- Scottish Catholic Media Office
- Scottish Catholic Observer
- Justice and Peace Scotland
- ScotlandScottish International Relief - overseas aid organisation which operates the Mary's Meals campaign
- Let the Children Live - charity for Columbian street children in Medellin
- Scottishchristian.com
- Ignatian Spirituality Centre - based in Glasgow
- The Tablet - Catholic magazine
- Project 2030 - aims to bring young Catholics together in England, Ireland, Scotland nad Wales
- Shared Interest - Finance for Fair Trade website
- Sacred Space - produced by the Irish Jesuits
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