Posts by Catholic Grandparents Association
17th December 2017 – Pope’s Advice to Children: Talk to Grandparents, Elderly, God Meeting Sick Little Ones on His Birthday, Francis Stresses ‘Preserving Children’s Joy’
“Don’t sadden children. When children see that there are problems at home, that the parents quarrel, they suffer. Don’t sadden the children. They must always grow with joy.” The second thing you must do for children to grow well, the Pope said, make them talk with the grandparents: “the two extremes of life, because the grandparents…
Read More20th November 2017 Catherine Wiley introduced the CGA in China
20th November 2017 – Catherine Wiley introduced the CGA in China. The concept of a Ministry for grandparents was greeted with great enthusiasm and we are looking forward to our first CGA branch starting there in the near future
Read More4th November 2017 – 9th Annual CGA Pilgrimage, Diocese of Palm Beach, Florida
4th November 2017 – 9th Annual CGA Pilgrimage, Diocese of Palm Beach, Florida with mass celebrated by Bishop Barbarito at St. Edward Church
Read More2nd October 2017 – 4th Annual Novena, Mary, Untier of Knots at Cavan Cathedral, Ireland
2nd October 2017 – 4th Annual Novena to Mary, Untier of Knots. Catherine Wiley, Founder spoke at Mass in Cathedral in Cavan during 7.30pm mass. The theme of this year’s Novena was “We are Family” in preparation for the forthcoming World Meeting of Families in Dublin next year
Read More8th October 2017 – Westminster Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham
8th October 2017 – Westminster Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham A wonderful strong and inspiring CGA Group
Read More23rd September 2017 – Scotland, Dunkeld Diocese Day of Reflection
23rd September 2017 – Scotland, Dunkeld Diocese, Catholic Grandparents Association Day of Reflection 23rd September 2017 with Bishop Stephen Robson, Deacon Ron Wylie and Fr. Ninian Doohan It was indeed a great day, full of memories, good ideas , graces and blessings
Read More10th September 2017 – Annual Grandparents Pilgrimage Knock Shrine
10th September 2017 – Annual Grandparents Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Knock Shrine, Co Mayo, Ireland. Chief Celebrant Archbishop Eamon Martin with Archbishop Michael Neary, Patron of the CGA and Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo. This was the first public appearance in Ireland for Archbishop Thaddeus Okolo, newly appointed Papal Nuncio in Ireland. This Pilgrimage continues…
Read MoreAugust 2017 EWTN series “Passing on the Faith with Catherine Wiley”
August 2017 – Catherine Wiley, our Founder, will begin a series on EWTN called, “Passing on the Faith with Catherine Wiley”. This series will follow the same format as the successful “Three Wise Women ” with Dana Rosemary Scanlon and Kathy Sinnott
Read More26th August 2017 First U.S. CGA Conference
August 26th 2017 – In collaboration with the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the First U.S. C.G.A. conference was held at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary. More than 150 Grandparents were in attendance. Catherine Wiley C.G.A. Founder and Jim and Joy Pinto from EWTN were the Keynote speakers.
Read More26th July 2017 Grandparents Thanksgiving Mass on Feast Day of St. Joachim and St. Anne
26th July 2017 Tuam Diocese celebrated our ‘grandparents Thanksgiving Mass’ on Feast Day of St. Joachim and St. Anne, Parents of Mary, Grandparents of Jesus in Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Tuam Co. Galway. Archbishop Michael Neary, Chief celebrant, Fr. Pat Farragher, Fr. Yesudas Kodiveettil and the many hundreds of grandparents,…
Read More20th August 2017 Scottish National Pilgrimage
20th August 2017 Scottish National Pilgrimage at Carfin Pilgrimage Centre. Welcome by Motherwell CGA Co-Ordinator, Lindy Lafferty. Chief Celebrant Bishop Stephen Robson. Address by Scottish CGA Representative, Deacon Ron Wiley. Rosary Procession after Mass. It was a wonderful occasion full of graces and blessings
Read MoreDeacon Ron Wylie appointed Official Representative for CGA in Scotland
June 2017 – Deacon Ron Wylie appointed as Official Representative for the Catholic Grandparent’s Association in Scotland. Deacon Ron will be The CGA’s ‘Chaplain/Coordinator’ for Scotland and liaise between the diocese, parishes and the Catholic Grandparents Association.
Read MoreMay 2017 EWTN interviews with Father Joseph Mary
May 2017 – Catherine Wiley, CGA Founder, along with Father Enda Brady, Chaplain and coordinator for the CGA in Ireland, completed two interviews in Ballinasloe, Co Galway with EWTN’s Father Joseph Mary.
Read MoreApril 2017 First CGA Retreat/Conference
April 2017 – We gratefully report that in April the CGA held our first CGA Retreat/Conference in Dublin. Using the theme, Our Lady Undoer of Knots, a favourite of Pope Francis, and with the spiritual guidance and able help of Father Enda Brady, we were able to minister to and prayerfully support nearly 40 Grandparents…
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