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My Dearest Grandparents, Great Grandparents and Friends, New Year Blessings to all of you from myself and from all of us in the Catholic Grandparents Association. We are keeping all of you and your loved ones in our prayers as our world is still ravaged by Covid-19. Despite all the restrictions it has been a…
Read MoreCatholic Grandparents on a Mission to share Faith with their grandkids
This is an article by Carlos Briceño from the diocesan magazine of the Catholic Diocese of Joliet in Illinois. You can also listen to a podcast interview with Colleen here To understand members of the Catholic Grandparents Association (CGA) and what their mission is, all you have to do is hear what happens at the…
Read MoreDecember Newsletter
My Dearest Grandparents, Great Grandparents and Friends, We are keeping all of you and your loved ones in our prayers at this difficult time for so many people who are dealing with many new and different challenges arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. Despite all the restrictions of a global pandemic, it has been a busy…
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The Irish Catholic – Help grandchildren to see the true value of everyone – Bishop Doran
Grandparents can help children to understand the Faith and see that people must be valued for who they are, not simply what they can do, Elphin’s Bishop Kevin Doran has said. Speaking at the national pilgrimage of the Catholic Grandparents’ Association to Knock Shrine, Bishop Doran said that with today’s harsh economic realities causing parents…
Read MoreTry to keep up with modern technology, says CGA founder – by Susan Gately
By Susan Gately – 05 April, 2019 Grandparents need to communicate faith by combining life experience with the technology that is intrinsic to their grandchildren’s lives, according to Catherine Wiley. Catherine Wiley, founder of the Catholic Grandparents Association. Grandparents need to be catechised and taught how to keep up with modern methods of technology, the…
Read MoreCGA Ministry Leaders & Members
Our beautiful, exclusive new medal of Saint Joachim and Saint Anne with their grandson, Jesus is now available. In Keeping with the charism which is the Catholic Grandparents Association, our exclusive medal has at its’ center, the Child Jesus holding a Red rose representing the Blessed Virgin Mary as the Mystic rose. Jesus is surrounded…
Read MoreLenten Pilgrimage to the Holy Land 2019
Our Board Member, Jane Sweeney, returned from the Holy Land filled to the brim with the Holy Spirit and with an awesome faith sharing idea from her new friend, a Grandmother of 23. Each morning during Lent, she sends her grandchildren loving reminders and words of encouragement. Good THUUUUUURRRRRSDAY Morning Grandkids!!! Time to get up…
Read MoreNational Grandparents Pilgrimage Sunday, September 9th 2018, Our Lady of Knock Shrine, Knock, Co. Mayo
Chief Celebrant: Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo – Apostolic Nuncio Download: A4 Knock Poster 2018
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 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…
Read MoreCGA Lent News
As we enter more deeply into this solemn season of Lent, we remember the great love Jesus showed to us by giving His life so that we might live. Let us also reflect on the joy, love and prayers Jesus received from his Holy Mother Mary and His earthly Grandparents, Saint Joachim and Saint Anne.…
Read MoreWe look forward to having many members and friends join us at our First Annual Retreat/Conference 26th & 27th April 2017
Wednesday & Thursday 26th & 27th April 2017 Dominican Retreat Centre, Tallaght Village, Dublin 24 (easy access from M50, closeby to Luas station with connecting from Heuston Station) theme “Helping our Children and Grandchildren to know, love and serve God” included amongst our Speakers will be Kate Liffey, National Catechetical Association Fr. Benny McHale, Croi…
Read MorePope to young people “listen to your grandparents” Vatican Radio
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Monday encouraged young Catholics to cultivate their relationships with their grandparents. Addressing a group of young people who belong to an Italian Catholic lay association called ‘Azione Cattolica Italiana’, the Pope spoke of the joy that derives from the coming of Jesus, and said that joy is increased and multiplied…
Read MoreHappy Birthday dearest Holy Mother
We thank God for our Dearest Holy Mother and her Parents St Joachim and St Anne, Grandparents of Jesus. Happy Birthday dearest Holy Mother this day also marks the birth of the Catholic Grandparents Association.
Read MoreAGM of the CGA
AGM of the CGA. Meeting in Knock on Wednesday 25th November with patron Archbishop Michael Neary, and Core Diocesan Leaders with the Founder, Catherine Wiley.
Read MoreCatherine Wiley founder of The CGA interviewed by EWTN
Catholic Grandparents overjoyed at Dublin venue for World Meeting of Families 2018 ‘Grandparents will be out in force for Pope Francis’ The Catholic Grandparents Association (CGA) has welcomed news that Dublin is to be the venue for the 2018 World Meeting of Families and expressed the hope that Pope Francis will travel to Ireland for…
Read MoreCardinal Timothy Dolan of New York has led 180 pilgrims from the US city to Ireland’s Knock Shrine.
Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York has led 180 pilgrims from the US city to Ireland’s Knock Shrine. The pilgrimage is the first from New York to the shrine in County Mayo, and the chartered flight is the first transatlantic service to the nearby airport in eight years. Welcoming the cardinal and the pilgrims at…
Read More“Always when you meet your grandparents you find a surprise. They are patient, they know how to listen…don’t forget grandparents, understand?”
Pope Francis pointed to the family, noting that right now there are many strong tensions between generations. Often when we speak of generations, parents and children come to mind, but grandparents are frequently left out, Francis observed. “Grandparents are the great forgotten of this time,” he said, and encouraged the youth to speak to their…
Read MoreCelebrations of St. Joachim & St. Anne Feast Days across the World
Click here to read about the celebrations all over the world
Read MoreMeeting of the National Core Group of the CGA in Dublin on 8th June
Pictured Left to Right: David Quin Catherine, Eanna Johnson.
Read MoreNavan – All Ireland Gathering
Delegates from all across Ireland gathered in Navan, County Meath, Ireland, for the all Ireland Gathering on Sunday 22nd February 2015. About 40 people had made the journey to hear the latest developments in the CGA and also to share with each other the progress made in so many areas across Ireland. The meeting started,…
Read MoreTrim, Ireland Church Gate Collection
Despite biting winds and pouring rain, the Annual Church Gate Collection in Trim, a beautiful town about 30 miles north west of Dublin, went ahead as planned. The collection was attended by our Founder, Catherine Wiley, who was visiting the area. She stopped and spoke with the many people attending the masses at St Patricks…
Read MoreCGA Launch in Diocese of Dunkeld
The St. Ninian’s Institute in Dundee hosted grandparents from all over the Diocese of Dunkeld who had gathered at the invitation of Bishop Stephen Robson. They were welcomed to the centre in song by the sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, a community if five Nigerian sisters who have recently take over running the Diocesan Pastoral Centre.…
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