Please pray for the family and friends of Sr Catherine Houlihan SP, who died peacefully in Selly Park last Saturday 23rd February. Sr Catherine’s Funeral will be at St Paul’s Convent, Selly Park, Birmingham on Thursday 14th March at 11am. For more details, please call St Mary B Potter… Continue reading
Transition into Later Life is a two-day course aimed at anyone who is thinking about retirement soon, or in a few years, and wants to prepare positively for the coming changes is being offered in Leeds in April and June. Leeds Older People’s Forum “Time to Shine” is offering an… Continue reading
Robert Neil Butler (January 21, 1927 – July 4, 2010) was a physician, gerontologist, psychiatrist, and author, who was the first director of the National Institute on Aging. Butler is known for his work on the social needs and the rights of older people and for his research on healthy… Continue reading
Thank you to everyone who completed our 10-question survey on how they feel their parish welcomes older people, to help us think about where we should focus our future efforts. About the survey Each question asked for a level of agree-disagree response to statements on: Accessibility of buildings Emotional and… Continue reading
Thank you to everyone who supported the first Dementia Friendly Service of Lessons and Carols at the Cathedral Church of St Anne this weekend. The children from Holy Rosary and St Anne’s Catholic Primary School sang beautifully and their teachers Jo and Liz were there to lead them. One person… Continue reading
There are now over 1 million people aged over 65 in the UK who have never been parents, and this will double to 2 million by 2030. There are many more not living near their children or who don’t have contact with them. Understanding what it means to be ageing… Continue reading
We officially launched the Diocese as a Dementia Friendly organisation on 6th October 2018 at the Caritas Day of Reflection. The announcement appeared on the Diocesan website and also in the Catholic Universe and the Yorkshire Evening Post as well as the Catholic Universe. Thank you to everyone involved in supporting… Continue reading
At the recent AGM of Leeds Bereavement Forum, there were some very moving stories told from people about loss and bereavement. The links to the three videos below were organised by http://www.lippypeople.org/ in partnership with the Carers Centre. Lippy People were keen to emphasis the importance of everyone telling their… Continue reading
St Vincent’s Support Centre 4 Berking Avenue, Leeds, LS9 9LF are offering support to people in many ways. Two of these ways include: A Dementia Cafe for those living with dementia and their carers from 2pm-4pm every 2nd Thursday of the month. A Bereavement Support Group on the first and… Continue reading
Caritas Leeds Day of Reflection, Saturday 6th October 10am-3pm at Notre Dame 6th Form College, Leeds LS2 9BL. Come along to help Caritas, the Diocese and the Bishop decide on which two areas of need will get extra focus – should it be people with a disability, families in need,… Continue reading
