Who we are

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We are part of an international body of Catholic men who meet once a month to enjoy each other’s company and at the same time strengthen family life through our friendship.

Membership is open to any Catholic man over the age of eighteen.

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We are non-political. We are actively involved in Church and parish life. Our membership is drawn from a wide spectrum, reflecting the diverse nature of society.

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What we do

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As well as meeting monthly we also enjoy a varied social calendar, which you can see elsewhere on this website.

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We also raise money for charity. There are two Catenian charities that raise money for bursary & benevolence grants. In addition each year Salisbury Catenians nominate to support their own charity. These have included supporting nuns in South Africa to set up a school, our local Trussell Trust, Let the Children Live, a charity that was set up by an English Catholic priest to help the street children in Medellin, Columbia’s second city and EdUKaid, a charity whose aim is Improving Education and Changing Lives in rural Tanzania.

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Our Aims

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• To foster brotherly love among our members and to develop social bonds among our members and their families

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• To support one another in the practice of our Faith.

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• To support Brothers in difficulty or need including maintaining and administering benevolent funds through the Catenian Association Benevolent and Children’s Fund.

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• To advance the interests and development of young Catholics and to assist them in the choice or pursuit of a career, including the promotion and support of the Catenian Association Bursary Fund.

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• To help our clergy and to encourage and support vocations to the religious life in appropriate ways.

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• To support charities which the Circle, Province or Association considers are worthy and relevant.

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