Grandparents & Elderly

A Resource for Lighthearted Youth

By Pope Francis | August 4, 2022

Catechesis on Old Age #3 – Original post here by Pope Francis   Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! The Bible narrative — with the…

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Longevity: Symbol and Opportunity

By Pope Francis | July 28, 2022

Catechesis on Old Age #2 – Original post here by Pope Francis Dear brothers and sisters, good morning! In the Bible account of the genealogy…

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The Grace of Time

By Pope Francis | July 20, 2022

The grace of time and the bond between age and life Catechesis on Old Age #1 – Original post here by Pope Francis Dear brothers and…

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Grandparents & the Elderly

By Drs Ron & Mavis Pirola | July 18, 2022

Fruitful Gift 2nd World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly | Sunday July 24, 2022 “In old age they will still bear fruit” – Psalm…

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10th World Meeting of Families

By Drs Ron & Mavis Pirola | June 9, 2022

Family love: a vocation and a path to holiness One might well say, “You don’t know my family; it’s a path to messiness (or worse)!”…

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World Day for Grandparents

By CathFamily | July 8, 2021

Sunday, 25 July 2021, has been designated by Pope Francis, as the First World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly (Ord Time 17). It coincides…

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Grandparents Kit 3

By CathFamily | June 21, 2021

The Grandparents Kit is a resource for schools and parishes, designed for events such as Grandparents Day or for special feasts such as that of…

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Grandparents Kit 2

By CathFamily | June 21, 2021

The Grandparents Kit is a resource for schools and parishes, designed for events such as Grandparents Day or for special feasts such as that of…

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Grandparents Kit 1

By CathFamily | June 21, 2021

Grandparents are of unique importance in family life generally and particularly in the transmission of faith through the generations. They provide children with a stability…

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Tips for Grandparents – Printable

By CathFamily | October 4, 2018

How important grandparents are for family life, for passing on the human and religious heritage which is so essential for each and every society! How…

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St Anne & Joachim: Grandparents of Jesus

By CathFamily | July 13, 2018

This saintly couple is parents to Mary and grandparents to Jesus. With such amazing offspring, Joachim and Anne must share an extraordinary love. They have…

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The Grandparent Biological Clock

By CathFamily | January 12, 2018

Some older parents feel a sense of urgency about their adult children’s childlessness, a kind of grandparent biological clock. 

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