GRANDPARENTS DAY IN LIVERPOOL
‘GRANDPARENTS DAY IN LIVERPOOL’ will be celebrated by a Grandparents’ Mass to be held on Sunday 18th December at 11 am in the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool. The celebrants are The Most Reverend Patrick Kelly, Archbishop of Liverpool Diocese and Rt Rev. Brian M Noble, Bishop Emeritus, Diocese of Shrewsbury. Refreshements…
Read MoreLast chance to enter our prize for a 2 night break in Westport
We are delighted to let you know that the winner of our competition for the 2 night B&B and one evening meal in the Castlecourt Hotel for 2 people was Philomena Costello. Congratulations to Philomena! She was delighted as she said she never won anything before! Thank you to all our members who have renewed…
Read MoreCGA FOUNDER ADDRESSES EUROPEAN SHRINE DIRECTORS CONFERENCE
The founder of the Catholic Grandparents Association, Catherine Wiley, has addressed the annual conference of the European Shrine Directors in Walsingham. Ms Wiley urged Shrine Directors to host annual Grandparents Pilgrimages. She said that the idea for the Pilgrimages was inspired by Our Lady herself. “The very idea was inspired by Our Lady here in…
Read MoreCGA TO ATTEND LOURDES PILGRIMAGE LATER THIS MONTH
The CGA has been invited and will attend the Rendez-Vous Familles pilgrimage in Lourdes at the end of the month (Oct 29-30). The pilgrimage is a celebration of the generations and is being led by Bishop Perrier, Bishop of Lourdes. He is also the chair of the European Shrine Directors, who held their annual conference…
Read MoreSTANDING ROOM ONLY FOR GRANDPARENTS PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK!
It was standing room only at the Basilica of Our Lady of Knock last Sunday for the annual National Grandparents Pilgrimage organised by the Catholic Grandparents Association. Homilist, Fr Benny MacHale, spoke about the unique relationship between children and their grandparents, describing it as a ‘special bond.’ He said that many children are more affected…
Read MoreGRANDPARENTS DAY IN SCHOOL!
Pictured at the Grandparents Day in School at the St Colmcille’s National School, The Quay, Westport on Friday 8th Sept 2011, left to right: Máire Printer, CGA President; John Meaney, St Colmcille’s Principal; Catherine Wiley, CGA Founder; Liamy Mac Nally, CGA Administrator. Grandparents Day in School was introduced into this country by the CGA. It…
Read MoreCGA President meets with Scottish Singer.
During her recent visit to her native Scotland for the inaugural Catholic Grandparents Pilgrimage in Carfin, CGA President, Máire Printer, spent a lovely afternoon in the company of renowned singer, Susan Boyle.
Read MoreHUNDREDS CELEBRATE INAUGURAL GRANDPARENTS PILGRIMAGE AT CARFIN GROTTO.
More than 300 pilgrims attended the inaugural Grandparents Pilgrimage in Carfin Grotto in Scotland on Sunday (Aug 21st). The Chief Celebrant, recently retired Bishop of Aberdeen, Bishop Peter Moran, spoke about the vocation of Grandparents and their value in society and the church. Bishop Moran said that Grandparents are like Eliakim in the first reading from…
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