Will 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 address the gathering on the subject “Will our Grandchildren be Catholics?”
Read MoreOn your Marks .. Get Set .. Granny!!
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 she’d like to take part in order to raise money for the Association … and we could hardly believe it when she admitted to being…
Read MoreWorldwide Grandparents’ Pilgrimages
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 July Walsingham, UK …. Tenth Annual Pilgrimage!! 26th July Fatima 26th July Brittany 20th July …
Read MoreSecond Carfin Pilgrimage – 19th August
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 for their Grandparents, living and dead, and send them to Mrs Una Delaney, 18 Rankin Street, Carluke, Lanarkshire ML8 4AR. These prayers will be carried…
Read MoreCGA warmly welcomed by new Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Charles Brown
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 in Dublin and introduced him to the work of the Catholic Grandparents Association.
Read MoreVatican Television
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 the Pontifical Council for Promoting the New Evangelization recommended us for this interview.
Read MoreCongratulations to Fr. Richard
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.
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 we started having Pilgrimages in Knock in 2007. May his soul Rest In Peace. Below is a prayer composed by Msgr. Joseph Quinn, P.P., Knock…
Read MoreGranny Anne
Jesus’ Grandmother is the Christmas figure that time forgot. If we can bring her back into our communities, she can be a source of strength for the family – especially the grandmothers of today, says Verena Wright. This article was published by Redemptorist Publications in their Your Journey to Christmas 2011 (Dec 2011 edition). All…
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