Growing Old Grace-fully – Supporting later life friendly parishes

CHRISTIAN RESPONSES TO LATER LIFE

PASTORAL WORKER / LAY CHAPLAINCY FOR OLDER PEOPLE PROJECT

OUR DEMENTIA RESOURCE HUB

Discover a wealth of information and links on dementia including spiritual resources.

PASTORAL WORKER / LAY CHAPLAINCY FOR OLDER PEOPLE PROJECT

Find out about a model and seed funding for starting this project in the Diocese of Leeds

FACING THE LOSSES OF LATER LIFE

As we live longer and grow older we can find that our life is constricted in various ways. How do we approach this positively? How do we prepare to face our own death?

ACROSS THE DIOCESE OF LEEDS

Parish Resources & Support

In our Parish Support Hub, you'll find a wealth of information to support parishes. From a full downloadable guide to becoming a dementia friendly parish, to a plethora of tips on how to make your parish a welcoming and embracing environment for people in the later stages of life.

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World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly – Sunday 27th July 2025

By Carolb56 July 25, 2025 July 25, 2025 Grandparents Day, Grandparents' Day, Growing Old Grace-fully, Growing Older, Hope, Older People, Parishes later life friendly

The World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will be celebrated for the fifth time in 2025. The date this year is Sunday 27th July. This special day takes place on the Sunday closest to the Feast of Saints Joachim and Anne, Grandparents of Jesus. This year their Feast is Saturday… Continue reading

Holding Hope – online reflection

By Carolb56 June 12, 2025 July 15, 2025 Growing Old Grace-fully, Growing Older, Hope, Prayer, Reflection

The third and final of the Doorways of Hope series of online reflections is Holding Hope, on Thursday 17th July, 7:00pm to 8:00pm. Paula Shanks and Monsignor Donal Lucey will invite you to notice spaces where hope is held out for us in everyday life and the ways in which we do… Continue reading

Day for Life 2025

By Carolb56 June 9, 2025 June 9, 2025 Day for Life, Growing Old Grace-fully, Growing Older, Hope, Older People

This Sunday, 15th June, is the annual Day for Life of the Catholic Church. Day for Life is the day in the Church’s year dedicated to raising awareness about the meaning and value of human life at every stage and in every condition. The Church teaches that life is to… Continue reading