Helping to pass on the faith and keep prayer at the heart of family life

IEC 2012 – Standing Ovation!

June 15, 2012

Catherine Wiley, Founder of the CGA, received a standing ovation at the International Eucharistic Congress in Dublin, when 1300 people – some of whom had to listen from outside the…

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Message from Susan Boyle

May 15, 2012

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…

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Will our Grandchildren be Catholics?

May 9, 2012

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…

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On your Marks .. Get Set .. Granny!!

May 4, 2012

On 6th May 2012  one of the members of the Catholic Grandparents Association will be taking part in the Mini Marathon … Maudie McGing. We were delighted when she said…

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Worldwide Grandparents’ Pilgrimages

May 4, 2012

Preparations are in full swing now for all the Grandparents Pilgrimages taking place world-wide in 2012. 14th June               Croatia 12th July                 Slovakia 14th July                 Aylesford, UK 22nd…

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Second Carfin Pilgrimage – 19th August

May 4, 2012

We are delighted that on 19th August 2012 Bishop Emeritus Peter Moran will lead the Second Grandparents Pilgrimage in Carfin, Scotland. We would like to invite Children to write prayers…

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CGA warmly welcomed by new Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Charles Brown

February 27, 2012

Catherine Wiley, native of Castlebar, Founder and Maire Printer, President of the Catholic Grandparents Association were warmly received by the the new Papal Nuncio Archbishop to Ireland when they met with him recently…

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Vatican Television

February 20, 2012

We have been invited by Vatican Television to take part in an interview for their Weekly “Octava Dies” .  This interview would then be broadcast throughout the world. We were honoured that…

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Catholic Schools Week

February 3, 2012

Catholic Schools Week in Ireland was launched in St. Mary’s College, Dundalk, Co. Louth on Thursday 26th January with a special liturgy.  Some of the students and teachers gave witness…

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Congratulations to Fr. Richard

February 3, 2012

We were absolutely delighted to hear the news that Fr. Richard, Knock Shrine was appointed as new Parish Priest of Knock in succession to the late Msgr. Joseph Quinn. 

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