Growing Old Grace-fully – Supporting later life friendly parishes

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World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly – Sunday 28th July

By Carolb56 July 25, 2024 July 25, 2024 Age Friendly, Grandaparents, Grandparents Day, Growing Old Grace-fully, Growing Older, Intergenerational

Pope Francis established a World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly which took place for the first time on Sunday 25 July 2021. In 2024, the celebration is this this Sunday, 28 July – the Sunday closest to the Feast of Saints Joachim and Anne, Grandparents of Jesus. The theme chosen… Continue reading

Gracefully by Sister Kate Holmstrom

By Carolb56 July 12, 2024 July 12, 2024 Age Friendly, Ageing without children, Growing Old Grace-fully, Growing Older, Intergenerational

Gracefully is written by Sister Kate Holmstrom, a Holy Child Sister, resident at a care home in Harrogate, who has just turned 85 years old. Sister Kate has contributed a number of pieces to Growing Old Grace-fully. Sister Kate introduces Gracefully as follows: “Many sights, gestures or even sounds may… Continue reading

Online Event – Learning From Each Other

By Carolb56 July 8, 2024 July 25, 2024 Age Friendly, Death and Dying, Growing Old Grace-fully, Growing Older, Parishes later life friendly

The third of Growing Old Grace-fully‘s 2024 online sessions is Learning From Each Other: Sharing Experience from Parishes on Thursday 18th July, 7:00-8:00pm. This session is about hearing examples of great work already happening, with contributions from: * Maureen Connolly from Immaculate Heart Parish, Huddersfield * Breda Theakston from the Elizabeth Prout Centre, talking about… Continue reading

CHRISTIAN RESPONSES TO LATER LIFE

OUR DEMENTIA RESOURCE HUB

PASTORAL WORKER / LAY CHAPLAINCY FOR OLDER PEOPLE PROJECT

FACING THE LOSSES OF LATER LIFE