[2] The aim of the Guild, as laid out in the 1931 Year Book, was "to establish and encourage spiritual, artistic and social intercourse among Catholics connected with the theatrical and allied professions".
[3][4] The Guild is closely associated with Corpus Christi Catholic Church, Maiden Lane in London’s Covent Garden area.
[5] CaAPA's mission is to "serve the needs of its members by providing a community in which they can apply their talents and skills in all areas encompassing the performing arts."
[8] Activities of the Guild since then have been numerous and varied, including links with other denominations in services and carols, play readings, Students' Evenings, AIDS awareness Masses, music halls, recitals, and concerts.
Members of the Catholic Stage Guild and the English National Opera provided the entertainment; a fund-raising Quiz Night at Holy Apostles Church, Pimlico and a talk at the CAA, 20 Bedford Street, by Piers Paul Read, the official biographer of the Guild's late Vice-President, Sir Alec Guinness.