Holy Week, the holiest week of the year, invites us all to reflect on the ultimate sacrifice made for all of us. As we journey through these days – recalling Jesus Christ’s fear, suffering, anguish and death and then the glory of Easter – we are gently reminded that every… Continue reading
The special Stations of the Cross for carers is now available to watch online our our YouTube Channel. These special Stations of the Cross have been written by Fr Eamonn Hegarty and Michelle Anderson specifically with carers in mind. Fr Eamonn is Parish Priest of St. Mary of the Angels,… Continue reading
Tuesday 24th March 7pm Growing Old Grace-fully is hosting an online Stations of the Cross on Tuesday 24th March 7pm – 8pm. These special Stations of the Cross have been written by Fr Eamonn Hegarty and Michelle Anderson specifically with carers in mind. Fr Eamonn is Parish Priest of St.… Continue reading
Growing Old Grace-fully is delighted to announce the launch of a new Carers Project, which will be a key focus of our work. The main aim of the project is to recognise and value the role of unpaid carers and offer emotional and spiritual support to them within the Catholic… Continue reading
Lent comes to us each year as a sacred invitation Forty days to return to the Lord with all our heart. It is a season marked by prayer, fasting, and almsgiving, but also by honesty — honesty about our frailty, our need for mercy, and our hope in the promise… Continue reading
The last time I wrote a Lent Reflection for Growing Old Grace-fully we were in the throes of the Covid global pandemic. Now we see war and struggles around the world in Ukraine, Gaza, the West Bank and Israel, the Sudan, Nigeria, and so many countries globally. Each is unique… Continue reading
Dr Frances Norton, Pastoral Worker for Older People at Mary Mother of God Parish in Bradford has done her first report, which gives an excellent account of the amazing work she has been doing. The Pastoral Worker for Older People is a project proposed and commissioned by Growing Old Grace-fully and funded… Continue reading
The Growing Old Grace-fully Annual Review 2025 gives an account of our activities in 2025. Carol Burns, Growing Old Grace-fully Chair of Trustees gives an overview in her Chair’s Report. There is also a first report from the Dr. Frances Norton, Pastoral Worker for Older People at Mary Mother of… Continue reading
Growing Old Grace-fully produces a handy calendar of key dates in 2026 related to older people and later life. This can help parishes and other communities plan specific events around Feasts in the Church calendar or national events related to later life and older people. Our mission is to enhance… Continue reading
We wish a Happy Christmas to all from Growing Old Grace-fully. This Christmas, we give thanks for the hope born in Bethlehem – the baby Jesus and a light that shines at every stage of life, even if we cannot always see it, when our eyes are turned towards the… Continue reading
