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Catherine Wiley interview Radio Maria England
Today, the Church celebrates the Feast of Saints Anne and Joachim, the Virgin Mary’s parents and Jesus’s grandparents. Pope Francis reminds us, “In their home, Mary came into the world,…
Read MoreListen to Our Founder Catherine Wiley feature on The Portal Magazine and Podcast
Join us for the Ordinariate Portal Podcast on the Eighth Sunday after Trinity with our guest Speaker Catherine Wiley from the Catholic Grandparents Association.
Read MoreParticipants in World Grandparents Day granted Plenary Indulgence
Visiting the elderly is a source of reconciliation and forgiveness Plenary Indulgence to those who participate in the World Day for the Grandparents and the Elderly, or whom visit the…
Read MoreGrandparents Help their Grandchildren to go to School in India – Can you help us?
All welcome to Knock for World Day for Grandparents and Elderly on 28 July
On Sunday 28 July, the World Day for Grandparents and Elderly will be marked with the annual national grandparents’ pilgrimage to the Shrine of our Lady of Knock in the…
Read MorePope’s July prayer intention: For pastoral care of the sick
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of July, and invites Christians to pray that the Church might show God’s closeness to people enduring illness. By Devin Watkins…
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…
Read MoreVisit to Gibraltar by the founder of the Catholic Grandparents Association
14th June 2024 Chairwoman of Catholic Grandparents Association (Gibraltar) Mrs Rosemarie Isola welcomed Mrs Catherine Wiley, the movement’s founder, with visits held at Prior Park (on Thursday) and Loreto Convent…
Read MoreMeeting for those responsible for The Pastoral Care of The Elderly in The Episcopal Conferences
Catherine Wiley – The Founder of The CGA attended a webinar for The Pastoral Care of The Elderly in The Episcopal Conferences – Rome DO NOT CAST ME OFF IN…
Read MorePope: The elderly are the ‘firm foundation’ of the future
In his Message for the Fourth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which will take place on 28 July 2024, Pope Francis recognizes the situation of many elderly people…
Read MorePope Francis’ Message for the Fourth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
Rediscovering fraternity, building bonds, and living a Day without loneliness: pastoral guidelines from the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life Pope Francis’ Message on the occasion of the Fourth World…
Read MoreADDRESS OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS
Paul VI Audience HallSaturday, 27 April 2024 “THE CARESS AND THE SMILE”MEETING OF POPE FRANCIS WITH GRANDPARENTS, THE ELDERLY AND GRANDCHILDREN,ORGANIZED BY THE FONDAZIONE ETÀ GRANDE (OLD AGE FOUNDATION) Dear grandparents and dear…
Read MorePope’s May Prayer Intention: For the formation of men and women religious
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of May: For the formation of men and women religious and for seminarians. In his video message, the Pope emphasises the…
Read MoreKnock Summer Schedule 2024
Weekday & Saturday Mass Times 9am Parish Church12 noon Basilica3pm Basilica with Anointing of the Sick7.30pm Parish Church (Rosary…
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…
Read MoreLife: My Story Through History: Pope Francis’s Inspiring Biography Through History
A new book about Pope Francis’ life, authored by Fabio Marchese Ragona, will be published by HarperCollins in countries throughout Europe and the Americas in the spring of 2024, featuring…
Read MoreJoin us for Holy Week!
At the heart of our Christian Faith is the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. These saving events that we commemorate and participate in during the Sacred Liturgy of…
Read MoreHoly Week and Easter Ceremonies 2024
Pope’s March prayer intention: For the martyrs of our day
Pope Francis releases his prayer intention for March, asking for prayers for the martyrs of our day, and recalling a story he was told by a widowed Muslim man who…
Read MorePope Francis releases the theme for his message for the 2024 World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly: “Do not cast me off in my old age”.
‘Loneliness’ at heart of Pope’s theme for 4th Grandparents Day By Devin Watkins On Sunday, July 28, Catholics around the world will be invited to take time to reflect on…
Read MorePope Francis: Lent is a time of conversion and freedom
In his message for Lent 2024, Pope Francis invites the faithful to “pause” for prayer and to assist our brothers and sisters in need, in order to change our own…
Read MoreThe CGA Ministry at Prince of Peace, Houston, Texas
Pictured Left to right – Jane Chaya, Marilyn Henry (CGA International Ministry Coordinator), Sheila Lum The CGA Ministry at Prince of Peace, Houston, Texas, was invited to exhibit at the…
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…
Read MoreBishop Deenihan: “Catholic Schools Week 2024 highlights significant contribution of schools as communities of service”
by Chah Garde | 19 Jan, 2024 | Bishops, Church, News Across the island of Ireland, from 21 to 27 January, the annual celebration of Catholic Schools Week will be marked by parish communities. During this dedicated week, school communities will…
Read MorePope announces Year of Prayer leading up to Jubilee
At the Angelus, Pope Francis announces a “Year of Prayer” ahead of the upcoming Jubilee, and invites the faithful to pray for Christian unity and for peace throughout the world.…
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…
Read MoreAdvent message from the founder Catherine Wiley
Archbishop Eamon Martin launches Advent 2023 online calendar
To coincide with this Sunday, 3 December, the first day of Advent, Archbishop Eamon Martin will launch the annual online Advent Calendar on catholicbishops.ie. 2023 marks the tenth year of…
Read MoreKnock Shrine ‘Carols by Candlelight’
Sunday 17th December at 8pm ‘Carols by Candlelight’ will take place at Knock Basilica on Sunday, December 17th at 8pm. This evening will be a musical celebration of the season…
Read MoreCatherine Wiley founder of the Catholic Grandparents Association and her husband Stewart, met recently to welcome the new Papal Nuncio in Ireland, Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor.
Catherine presented his Excellency with Pope Benedict XVI’s prayer for Grandparents – composed by Pope Benedict for the Association at their request in 2008 and which was, in fact, the…
Read MoreDonate to Grandparents Meals in India
Grandparents Dinner Providing nutritious food ONCE IN A DAY TO 50 poor grandparents, orphan children and abandoned women in two villages of Kuppam (25) and Kumilankuzhi (25) in Ariyalur district,…
Read MoreOur next Faith Cafe will be held on Tuesday 14th November
Guest Speaker David Quinn Theme: ‘Catholics in the Modern Sexual Minefield’. David Quinn is a well-known journalist in Ireland who specialises in religious and social affairs. He has been a…
Read MorePope Francis releases his prayer intention for the month of November, asking the faithful to pray that the Lord will bless him.
By Vatican News In “The Pope Video” for November, Pope Francis asks the faithful to “Pray to the Lord that He will bless me,” saying, “Your prayer gives me strength…
Read MoreDay of Prayer and Fasting for Peace
Pope: ‘May weapons fall silent, situation in Gaza is desperate’ Appealing for peace in the Holy Land, Pope Francis expresses concern for the humanitarian situation in Gaza, calling on all…
Read MoreMass for Peace in the World
Sunday, October 29th at 12 noon in Knock Basilica With so many places in the world currently being devastated by war and destruction, Knock Shrine will offer a special Mass for Peace on Sunday October 29th at…
Read MoreNovember Prayer Candles for the Deceased
A Candle Each Day for Your Loved Ones Each November affords us a time to pause, reflect and remember all those who have died and gone before us into the…
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…
Read MoreDowry of Mary Pilgrimage – at Walsingham Catholic National Shrine
This week Our Lady’s Shrine is preparing for the forthcoming Dowry of Mary pilgrimage which will be led by Bishop Alan Hopes, along side our new Rector Fr. Robert Billing.…
Read MoreOfficial Prayer and Plenary Indulgence for the Third World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
The Vatican has released the Official Prayer for the Third World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly announced a Plenary Indulgence for the occasion which will be celebrated on Sunday…
Read MoreSynodal Sunday Gospel Reflection on World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, 23rd July 2023
During the diocesan stage of the Universal Synod, people called for courses, resources, and dynamic spaces where they could explore or deepen their own faith, spirituality, and understanding of Scripture…
Read MoreMake a pilgrimage for the Third World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly 2023
We invite you to make a pilgrimage for the third World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on Sunday 23 July. This year we will have a pilgrimage in Knock…
Read MoreResources for the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly 2023
We are on the one month countdown to the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly which will be celebrated on Sunday 23 July 2023. The resources include pull up…
Read MorePope Francis’ Message for the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly is released
The Vatican has today, Thursday 15 June, released the Pope’s Message for the Third World Day for the Grandparents and the Elderly which will be celebrated on Sunday 23 July…
Read MoreFamily: a relational good for the common good. Pope Francis launches the Family Global Compact
“A shared program of actions” to establish dialogue between family ministry and family research centers in Catholic universities throughout the world “for the promotion of the family in light of…
Read MoreCGA welcomes theme chosen by Pope Francis for the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly 2023
The Catholic Grandparents Association welcomes the theme chosen by Pope Francis for the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly 2023 which is: ‘His mercy is from age to age’…
Read MoreThe vital role of Grandparents in Church and family life
We were reminded today of this wonderful interview which our Founder Catherine Wiley did with Vatican Radio. It’s well worth a listen as she stresses the important role Grandparents can play…
Read MoreLenten Penance and the Synodal Journey
Lenten Penance and the Synodal Journey MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS FOR LENT 2023 Dear brothers and sisters! The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke all recount the episode…
Read MoreWho is Saint Joseph to me? A European Art Competition open for entries
The Federation of Catholic Family Associations in Europe invites artists to think and create together on the figure of Saint Joseph! How do we see in 2023 this Patron saint…
Read MorePope’s Message for World Day of the Sick 2023
Pope Francis releases his message for the 31th World Day of the Sick, and urges Catholics to heed the example of the Good Samaritan showing compassion and taking care of…
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