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Pilgrimages: USA 2010

June 23, 2010

Florida Grandparents Pilgrimage 2nd Annual Grandparents Pilgrimage Date: Saturday 26th September 2010 Location: To be Advised Order of Service TBA

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Pilgrimages: Knock, Ireland 2010

June 23, 2010

Ireland National Grandparents Pilgrimage 3rd Annual National Grandparents Pilgrimage Date: Sunday 12th September 2010 Location: Our Lady Of Knock Shrine, Knock, Co. Mayo Led by Bishop John McAreavey, Bishop of Dromore – Guest Singers: Mr Michael English & Dana and Chloe Coyle Winner of RTE’s 2010 All-Ireland’s Talent Show. Order of Service (To be Advised)…

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Castlebar

June 21, 2010

The Castlebar branch of the Catholic Grandparents Association have no set times when they meet.   Double-check before you go to your first meeting. VENUE: The Monastary, Castlebar (beside Church) TIME: 10.30am (after Mass) CONTACT: Angela Gormley  087 1680297 Any further queries, contact info@CatholicGrandparentsAssociation.com

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Westport

June 3, 2010

The Westport branch of the Catholic Grandparents Association generally meets on the second Tuesday of every month. However, it is always best to double-check before you go to your first meeting. VENUE: Carrowbeg House TIME: 10.30am (after Mass) CONTACT: Máire Printer, 087 2058 016) Any further queries, contact info@CatholicGrandparentsAssociation.com

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UK Pilgrimage – Walsingham

May 24, 2010

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TV & Video

April 29, 2010

Nine News: Teresa Mannion, Regional Reporter, says that the Primate of All Ireland said grandparents play a crucial role in keeping families together (link at the bottom of the page) [YoutubeFancyZoom=Fm6ss1PBC1Q] [YoutubeFancyZoom=oB9HyuaadZs]

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Grandparents Day in Schools

April 24, 2010

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People of the Year award for founder

November 12, 2009

A Co. Mayo grandmother, the driving force behind the world’s first national Catholic Grandparents Association, has been honoured in a prestigious People of the Year awards scheme. And now Catherine Wiley hopes the Rehab Mayo People of the Year accolade will help the Association “reach into every parish in Ireland, so that we can support…

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Tuam grandparents make history with first branch of new grandparents organisation

November 4, 2009

Grandparents in Tuam have created history by establishing the first-ever Galway branch of the newly-formed Catholic Grandparents Association. This follows an historic meeting in Westport last month which led to the formation of the first-ever branch of the Association anywhere in Ireland. The Association, which has grown out of the popular National Grandparents Pilgrimages in…

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History made as Westport forms first-ever parish branch of new grandparents organisation

October 16, 2009

History was made last night (THURSDAY) when Westport, Co. Mayo, set up the first-ever parish branch of the newly-formed Catholic Grandparents Association. The Association, which has grown out of the popular National Grandparents Pilgrimages over the last three years, is now beginning the task of building branches around the country, and Westport was last night…

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