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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“It’s Beautiful to Be Old” – Older People & Catholic Social Teaching

By Carolb56 August 12, 2026 August 12, 2026 Growing Old Grace-fully, Growing Older, Later Life, Older People

Tuesday 13th October 2026, 10am-1:30pmCathedral Hall, St Anne’s Cathedral, Leeds Growing Old Grace-fully is hosting an in-person event, “It’s Beautiful to Be Old” – Older People & Catholic Social Teaching, on Tuesday 13th October 2026, 10am-1:30pm in Cathedral Hall, St Anne’s Cathedral, Leeds. Older People are invited to attend this… Continue reading

Mass for Carers – Sermon -11th July 2026 – Rev. Dr. Joseph D Cortis

By Carolb56 July 22, 2026 July 23, 2026 Carers, Older People

This below is the sermon for the special Carers’ Mass at Leeds Cathedral on Saturday 11th July 2026. You can watch the whole Mass on the YouTube channel of the Cathedral by clicking the button below. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, Today, we celebrate the Feast of St Benedict,… Continue reading

World Day for the Elderly – Sunday 26th July 2026

By Carolb56 July 20, 2026 July 20, 2026 Grandparents, Grandparents Day, Grandparents' Day, Growing Old Grace-fully, Older People

The World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will be celebrated for the sixth time in 2026, this Sunday, which is Sunday 26th July. This special day takes place on the forth Sunday, in July, the Sunday closest to the Feast of Saints Joachim and Anne, Grandparents of Jesus and this… Continue reading