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Irish Catholic Bishop’s Conference Advent Calendar 2023
Advent Calendar The Irish Catholic Bishop’s Conference are delighted to be bringing you our digital Advent Calendar again this year. It will go live on the First Sunday of Advent…
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 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…
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…
Read MoreWorld Day for Grandparents and the Elderly – Additional Promotional Resources
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Read MoreBook of Remembrance
With the upcoming celebration of the second World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on 24 July 2022, we wanted to offer a way for parishes to reach out to…
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…
Read MoreCongrats Archbishop Michael 20th Anniversary!
Congratulations our beloved Archbishop and Patron on your 20th Anniversary. We are blessed to have you, we pray for your intentions your good health and that the future brings you…
Read MoreCatherine’s speech at Eucharistic Congress 2012
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Read MorePope Francis said dialogue between the youngest and oldest members of society is a very important factor of passing on the Faith
Pope Francis said dialogue between the youngest and oldest members ofsociety is a very important factor of passing on the Faith Speaking to crowds gathered outside the Archdiocesan house…
Read MoreIn Japan on 30th July – Our Founder, Catherine Wiley meets with the Papal Nuncio of Japan, Archbishop Joseph Chennoth and Fr. Peter Milward SJ
Second Grandparents Pilgrimage in Malta held on Friday 26th July, at Marsaxlokk, at the chapel dedicated to Our Lady of the Snow (Santa Maria Maggiore)
Photographs from the launch of the Catholic Grandparents Association in the Philippines on Friday 26th July
Happy Grandparents Day – Feast of St. Joachim and St. Anne
Catholic Grandparents Association will be launched in the Philippines today the Feast of Saints Joachim and Anne
Friday 26th July 2013 Catholic Grandparents Association will be launched in the Philippines today the Feast of Saints Joachim and Anne Details of 2013 Grandparents pilgrimage to Knock Shrine announced…
Read MorePilgrimage of Families to the Tomb of St. Peter – Oct 26th/27th
On October 26th/27th October, as the Year of Faith draws to a close, the Pontifical Council for the Family invites all Grandparents and their families to a VERY special pilgrimage…
Read MoreLetter from Archbishop Rino Fisichella, Head of the Pontifical Council for New Evangelisation
Pope Frances with Archbishop Rino Fisichella and Catherine Wiley on Pentecost Sunday
Read MoreCatholic Grandparents Association brings greetings from Irish Grandparents to Pope Francis
[imagebrowser id=9]Catherine Wiley, Founder of the Catholic Grandparents Association had the opportunity on Pentecost Sunday to meet with His Holiness Pope Francis and to briefly share with him the story of…
Read MoreAylesford Pilgrmage 2013
The Third Annual Southern England Grandparents’ Pilgrimage Saturday 13th July 11.00 am till 4.30pm The Friars, Aylesford Kent ME20 7BX Tel: 01622 717272 ( Follow signposts from M20 “The Friars”…
Read MoreGrandparents Day in Ransboro National School, Knocknahur, Co. Sligo
Prayers for His Holiness Pope Benedict
We ask all members to pray for His Holiness Pope Benedict. May God reward him with a retirement filled with peace and rest and we pray that the Holy…
Read MorePrayer Requests
At the request of Judy please pray for her daughter Rhonda and husband Tim and her nephew Billy and wife Kim who are having financial difficulties. Also for her sister…
Read MoreMeeting in Rome 28th January 2013
Archbishop Fisichella, President of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelisation with our President, Maire Printer and Stephen Gatt from Malta at a recent meeting in Rome…
Read MoreGrandparents Day in Cogaula National School
Make a Christmas Wish
Ellen and Catherine in Archbishop Neary’s kitchen making a Christmas Wish for the Catholic Grandparents Association
Read MoreGrandparents inspire love and instill faith
Karen Turn-bull of St. Vincent Ferrer Parish believes her grandchildren are blessings from God, and she is serious and conscientious about her grandparenting vocation.
Read MoreGrandparents are celebrated for their important role in family life
Families journeyed to the Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola Oct. 20 to celebrate grandparents and the vocation of grandparenting.
Read MoreCardinal Sean Brady, with Catherine Wiley, founder of the Catholic Grandparents Assosciation and Mairie Printer President, taken at the Eucharistic Congress Dublin 2012.
David Quinn, Journalist and Director of Iona Institute Dublin, with Catherine Wiley founder of the Catholic Grandparents Association and Mairie Printer President.
Catherine Wiley Founder of CGA and Bishop Gilbert Garcera the Philippines.Milan 2012
A Travelling Icon of the Black Madonna (of Czestochowa) Is Coming to Ireland as a Pilgrim in Defence of Life and the Family!
From Ocean to Ocean with Our Lady of Czestochowa in Defence of Life Between the 16th and the 24th of November, a Travelling Icon of Our Lady of Czestochowa (‘The…
Read MoreDay of prayer for Grandparents
We are delighted to learn that 9th September has been designated as a ” Day Of Prayer For Grandparents ” in America. How significant that it should be the same…
Read MoreMessage from Susan Boyle
Maire, our president, met Susan Boyle in Dublin recently and Susan,who is a great friend of the CGA, sends her very best wishes to everyone and the message is ” Keep…
Read MoreWill our Grandchildren be Catholics?
Catherine Wiley, Founder, and Maire Printer, President of the Catholic Grandparents Association are preparing for the Seventh World Meeting of Families to be held in Milan in May. Catherine will…
Read MoreMonsignor Joseph Quinn
The Catholic Grandparents Association were very saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Msgr. Joseph Quinn, yesterday. Msgr. Quinn was a very good friend to everyone at the CGA since…
Read MoreMeeting Music Man Louis Walsh
Catherine Wiley, Founder CGA, with Louis Walsh and Máire Printer, President CGA
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