Faith Café
Our next Faith Cafe will be held on Tuesday 12th November
Guest Speaker: Father Lambert Ramos Theme: “What I did for Love” Fr Lambert was ordained a priest last June 1, 2018, 55 years after meandering through 2 seminaries namely San Carlos Seminary, where he obtained his philosophy degree and Loyola School of Theology, where he took up his theological studies. In between: regency, a happy…
Read MoreOur next Faith Cafe will be held on Tuesday 8th October
Guest Speaker: Archbishop Dermot Farrell Theme: Prayer Archbishop Dermot Farrell was born in 1954, the eldest of seven children of the late Dermot and Carmel Farrell, in Garthy, Castletown-Geoghegan, Co Westmeath, in the Diocese of the Meath. After his primary education in Castletown-Geoghegan and Streamstown, he attended Saint Finian’s College, Mullingar. In September 1972 he began…
Read MoreOur next Faith Cafe will be held on Tuesday 10th September
Guest Speaker: Archbishop Thomas Wenski Theme: “All families – nuclear, extended, broken or blended – are called to be holy places when God lives with his people” Archbishop Thomas Wenski was born in West Palm Beach on October 18, 1950, and grew up in Lake Worth, Florida with his sister and his parents of Polish descent. He was…
Read MoreJuly 2024 Faith Café
Our next Faith Cafe will be held on Tuesday 9th July Guest Speaker: Bishop Denis Nulty Theme: “The lessons I learned from Gran Gran” Bishop Denis Nulty was ordained Bishop of the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin on 4th August 2013. Denis Nulty was born in Slane, Co Meath on 7th June 1963 to parents Den Nulty…
Read MoreOur next Faith Cafe will be held on Tuesday 14th May
Guest Speaker: Dr Christine Ward Theme: Theology of the Body: Identity Dr Christine Ward Christine completed an MA through the Maryvale Institute in Birmingham in 2011 and completed her PhD also through Maryvale in 2017. She teaches the Christian Anthropology and Sexual Ethics modules for the Master’s programme at Maryvale and for 2 years, lectured…
Read MoreApril Faith Café – “Enlarging the space of your tent”
A truly wonderful faith café this April, if you missed it please do subscribe to watch.
Read MoreMarch Faith Café with Guest Speaker Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly
“Grandparents, called to be Missionary Disciples” Another inspiring and wonderful March Faith Café, if you missed it, do subscribe to watch!
Read MoreOur next Faith Cafe will be held on Tuesday 13th February
Guest Speaker: Kimberly Hahn Theme: Grace-Filled Grandparenting – How to Share Our Love and God’s Love with the Next Generation. Kimberly Hahn is the Co-Founder and Trustee for the St. Paul Center , an apostolate dedicated to teaching Catholics to read Scripture from the heart of the Church. She has been married to Scott for forty-four years.…
Read MoreFebruary Faith Cafe
We would like to thank everyone who attended our February Faith Cafe which was truly inspiring with Guest Speaker Keith Chappell. If you are subscribed to our newsletter the video will be available soon to watch. Guest Speaker: Keith Chappell Keith Chappell teaches religion and theology at the University of Leeds and the Maryvale Institute, both…
Read MoreThe Grandparents’ Faith Café welcomed Cardinal Wilfred Napier
The Grandparents’ Faith Café welcomed Cardinal Wilfred Napier. Theme: MARRIAGE & FAMILY – THE BASICS OF MAN’S HOPE & FUTURE Born in the small midlands town of Matatliele on 8 March 1941, Wilfrid Fox Napier is one of seven children – five boys and two girls, who remain close to this day. He attended the Ixopo…
Read MoreOctober Faith Café
We would like to thank everyone who attended our Faith Cafe last night which was truly inspiring Below some of our wonderful attendees comments: “It was a wonderful evening” “Faith filled and loving” “We were knitted together in love and prayer” “Such an inspirational evening” Please also find our resources below Our next Faith Cafe…
Read MoreFaith Café gathering October 10th
Our next Grandparents’ Faith Cafe gathering will open again on Tuesday 10th October online via zoom.
Read MoreSeptember Faith Cafe
🙏We would like to thank everyone who attended our Faith Cafe last night, what a truly wonderful gathering and we look forward to our next one on Tuesday 10th October of which details will follow Below some of our wonderful attendees comments “Absolutely loved it, I’m floating on air.” “Thank you Fr Svet, Truly inspiring.”…
Read MoreApril Faith Café 2022 to focus on the wellbeing and empowerment of Grandparents
The Grandparents’ Faith Café will open again online on Tuesday 12 April. The CGA is delighted to announce Tara Rafter as guest speaker. She will speak on the theme of ‘The wellbeing and empowerment of Grandparents in a post-pandemic world’. Tara Rafter is an award winning Life Coach, Life Coach Trainer, Master Neuro-Linguistic Programming Practitioner, Author and Speaker.…
Read MoreMarch Faith Café to focus on Baptism and to feature a ‘Grandparents’ Liturgy for Peace in our World’
The Grandparents’ Faith Café will open again online on Tuesday 8 March. The CGA is delighted to announce Father Enda Brady as guest speaker for March. He will speak on the theme of ‘The call of Baptism’. Father Enda Brady is a priest of the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly in Ireland. He is parish priest in the…
Read MoreFebruary Faith Café to welcome Dana Rosemary Scallon as guest speaker
The Grandparents’ Faith Café will open again online on Tuesday 8 February. The CGA is delighted to announce Dana Rosemary Scallon as guest speaker for February. She will speak on the theme of ‘The Joy of Love in Marriage and Family (especially in Grandparenting)’. Dana Rosemary Scallon, known professionally as Dana, is an Irish singer and…
Read MoreFirst Grandparents’ Faith Café of 2022 opening online on Tuesday 11th January
The first Grandparents’ Faith Café of 2022 will open online on Tuesday 11 January. The CGA is delighted to announce Bishop Paul Dempsey, Bishop of the Diocese of Achonry in Ireland as guest speaker for January. Bishop Dempsey will speak on the theme of ‘Grandparents and Synodality’. Bishop Paul Dempsey, is the Bishop of Achonry…
Read MoreDecember Faith Cafe to focus on Grandparents as Catechists with guest speaker Sister Anna Marie McGuan
The CGA is delighted to announce Sister Anna Marie McGuan as guest speaker for its December Grandparents’ Faith Cafè which will take place online via Zoom on Tuesday 14 December. Sister Anna Marie will speak on the theme of ‘Grandparents as Catechists’. Sister Anna Marie McGuan is a Religious Sister of Mercy of Alma, Michigan. After…
Read MoreCGA announces EWTN’s Joan Lewis as guest speaker for November Faith Café
The CGA is delighted to announce EWTN’s Joan Lewis as guest speaker for its November Grandparents’ Faith Cafè which will take place online via Zoom on Tuesday 9 November. A native of Oak Park, Illinois, Joan has lived in Rome for four decades and has worked for or covered the Vatican as a journalist and…
Read MoreReflections from the Grandparents’ Faith Café – Marilyn Henry
To Father Richard, míle buíochas for being with us today and especially for your support and encouragement of Catherine and the CGA through the years. Personally, I’m such a big fan of yours and I’ve been terrified of following you ever since Catherine asked me to present the reflection today on our theme for this Faith Café – Our…
Read MoreCGA to welcome Rector of Knock Shrine as guest speaker for September Faith Café
The CGA is delighted to announce that Father Richard Gibbons will be guest speaker at our Grandparents’ Faith Café on Tuesday 14 September online via Zoom. Father Gibbons is a priest of the Archdiocese of Tuam and Parish Priest and Rector of Knock Shrine, Ireland’s International Eucharistic and Marian Shrine. Father Gibbons is a native of…
Read MoreA ‘Celebration of Grandparents’ at the July Faith Café
We are delighted to announce that our Patron, Archbishop Michael Neary, Archbishop of Tuam, will be the guest speaker for our Grandparents’ Faith Café on Tuesday 13 July. Archbishop Neary will join us to be part of our celebration of Grandparents in the month in which we celebrate the World Day for Grandparents and the…
Read MoreGrandparents’ Faith Café featured on RTÉ Radio 1’s ‘Leap of Faith’ programme
Catherine Wiley, Founder of the Catholic Grandparents Association, spoke to broadcaster Michael Comyn on his ‘Leap of Faith’ Radio Programme on RTÉ Radio 1 on Friday 7 May. The ‘Leap of Faith’ is a programme for people of all faiths and none. Michael talks with those whose life experiences cause them to call on their beliefs, as…
Read MoreReflections from the Faith Café – Deacon Ken Henry
Deacon Ken Henry offered a reflection at the April Grandparents’ Faith Café on the theme of Grandparents as Faith Connectors. You can read his reflection here: When I’m bragging on my grandchildren, I like to say that they’re so much fun, we should have had them first. But with eleven of them, that doesn’t mean…
Read MoreJoin us for a cuppa at the May Grandparents’ Faith Café
The Grandparents’ Faith Café is a new initiative of the Catholic Grandparents Association which is taking place online once a month over Zoom. The Faith Café is a social and spiritual space for grandparents to meet online once a month to chat, to offer prayers and intentions and to just be together in the spirit…
Read MoreArchbishop Eamon Martin to be guest speaker at the April Faith Café
The Grandparents’ Faith Café is a new initiative of the Catholic Grandparents Association which is taking place online once a month over Zoom. The Faith Café is a social and spiritual space for grandparents to meet online once a month to chat, to offer prayers and intentions and to just be together in the spirit…
Read MoreJoin us for a cuppa this March at the Grandparents’ Faith Café
The Grandparents’ Faith Café is a new initiative of the Catholic Grandparents Association which is taking place online once a month over Zoom. The Faith Café is a social and spiritual space for grandparents to meet online once a month to chat, to offer prayers and intentions and to just be together in the spirit…
Read MoreJoin us at the February Faith Café with special guest Bishop Fintan Monahan
The Grandparents’ Faith Café is a new initiative of the Catholic Grandparents Association which is taking place online once a month over Zoom. The Faith Café is a social and spiritual space for grandparents to meet online once a month to chat, to offer prayers and intentions and to just be together in the spirit…
Read MoreReflections from the Grandparents’ Faith Café – Fr Bryan Shortall OFM Cap
The Catholic Grandparents’ Faith Café met virtually via Zoom on Tuesday 15 January. Grandparents and friends from across the world joined us to connect with each other and to listen to the reflections. Fr Bryan Shortall, OFM Cap, Parish Priest of Priorswood Parish in the Archdiocese of Dubin, was the guest speaker at this month’s…
Read MoreAn invitation to the Grandparents’ Faith Café on Tuesday 12 January
The Faith Café is a new initiative of the Catholic Grandparents Association which is taking place online once a month over Zoom. Launching the initiative last December, Catherine Wiley, Founder of the CGA said, “If the pandemic has taught us anything it has taught us how much we have missed being together in family gatherings,…
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