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A very special celebration for Burnley Catenians

Burnley Catenians recently celebrated the baptism of **baby Francis Nnamdi**, the first baby born into a Catenian family in the Circle for several years.

Francis’ parents, **Bukas and Rebecca Okey-Amechi**, both hail from Nigeria, and Bukas joined the Circle in February 2025.


Francis was baptised at **St. John the Baptist Church in Padiham**, with family, friends and fellow Catenians coming together to celebrate this special milestone.


A wonderful occasion — and a lovely reminder that the Catenians are about **faith, friendship and being there for one another through life’s important moments.

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