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

The story of the CGA and the World Day of Prayer for Grandparents and the Elderly

March 15, 2021

The Catholic Grandparents Association (CGA) was founded by Catherine Wiley in 2001. Catherine’s interest in Grandparents – their unique and increasingly important position in family life – dates, unsurprisingly, from…

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Archbishop Eamon Martin to be guest speaker at the April Faith Café

March 15, 2021

The Grandparents’ Faith Café is a new initiative of the Catholic Grandparents Association which is taking place online once a month over Zoom. The Faith Café is a social and…

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CGA launches emblem for the World Day of Prayer for Grandparents and the Elderly

March 11, 2021

The Catholic Grandparents Association has created its own emblem for the World Day of Prayer for Grandparents and the Elderly which will be celebrated for the first time on Sunday…

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Ministry Resource for March 2021

March 10, 2021

The Ministry Resource Leaflet from the Catholic Grandparents Association is now available for March 2021. We invite you to share with your ministry groups, with parishes and with grandparents.  Click…

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Join us for a cuppa this March at the Grandparents’ Faith Café

February 17, 2021

The Grandparents’ Faith Café is a new initiative of the Catholic Grandparents Association which is taking place online once a month over Zoom. The Faith Café is a social and…

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Newsletter for February just published

February 17, 2021

My Dearest Grandparents, Great Grandparents and Friends, We are keeping all of you and your loved ones in our prayers as our world is still ravaged by Covid-19. It has…

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Join us at the February Faith Café with special guest Bishop Fintan Monahan

February 6, 2021

The Grandparents’ Faith Café is a new initiative of the Catholic Grandparents Association which is taking place online once a month over Zoom. The Faith Café is a social and…

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Living Christian Faith – Lenten Conversations at Knock Shrine

February 5, 2021

Ash Wednesday falls on 17 February this year and heralds the beginning of Lent 2021. This year Knock Shrine will host a new series of online discussions to help engage…

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Archbishop Michael Neary welcomes the World Day of Prayer for Grandparents and the Elderly

February 1, 2021

Archbishop Michael Neary, Archbishop of Tuam, has welcomed the announcement by Pope Francis of the establishment of a World Day of Prayer for Grandparents and the Elderly Archbishop Neary said,…

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Reflections from the Grandparents’ Faith Café – Fr Bryan Shortall OFM Cap

January 19, 2021

The Catholic Grandparents’ Faith Café met virtually via Zoom on Tuesday 15 January. Grandparents and friends from across the world joined us to connect with each other and to listen…

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