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

CGA to welcome Rector of Knock Shrine as guest speaker for September Faith Café

September 7, 2021

The CGA is delighted to announce that Father Richard Gibbons will be guest speaker at our Grandparents’ Faith Café on Tuesday 14 September online via Zoom.  Father Gibbons is a priest…

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Pope Francis prays with Grandparents and the Elderly

July 25, 2021

The Vatican Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life on Friday released the video version of the prayer for the Catholic Church’s first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly…

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Homily of Archbishop Michael Neary for the National Grandparents’ Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine

July 25, 2021

In his homily for the National Grandparents’ Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine, which also marked the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, Archbishop Michael Neary of Tuam said the…

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World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly is the “ultimate gift” – Catherine Wiley

July 25, 2021

Earlier this morning, Sunday 25 July, Holy Mass was celebrated in St Peter’s Basilica to mark the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. Among those present were those carrying…

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Pope Francis to grant Plenary Indulgence for the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

July 12, 2021

Pope Francis has granted a Plenary Indulgence on the occasion of the first World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly, which will be celebrated on Sunday 25 July 2021 on…

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CGA welcomes Pope Francis’ Message for the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

June 22, 2021

The Vatican has today released Pope Francis’  message for the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which will be celebrated on Sunday 25 July on the theme ‘I…

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Our June Newsletter is now available!

June 18, 2021

The arrival of the month of June means we will soon mark the one month countdown to the first ever World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on Sunday 25…

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A ‘Celebration of Grandparents’ at the July Faith Café

June 18, 2021

We are delighted to announce that our Patron, Archbishop Michael Neary, Archbishop of Tuam,  will be the guest speaker for our Grandparents’ Faith Café on Tuesday 13 July. Archbishop Neary…

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Two months to go to the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

May 28, 2021

Tuesday 25 May saw us mark the two month countdown to the celebration of the first ever World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on Sunday 25 July. We are…

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Our May Newsletter is now available!

May 22, 2021

May is the month of Mary. As I was reflecting on that this past week I was reminded of how often I have placed prayer intentions at her feet and…

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