I am leaving the role of Growing Old Grace-fully‘s (GOG) Project Co-ordinator and April is officially my last month. I am sad to be leaving but I am also immensely grateful for my time with GOG as I have learnt so much from our management committee, all of whom are… Continue reading

Thank you to everyone who made me so welcome this month.             Nearly 30 parishioners, including members of the Women’s Group and SVP members, met on a rather blustery Wednesday evening this month at Sacred Heart and St Patrick’s Parish Centre in Sowerby Bridge to … Continue reading

Sister Catherine Houlihan SP died peacefully on Saturday 23rd February. She was known to many in the Diocese of Leeds. She had been an inspirational Headteacher and in Bishop David Konstant’s time was Vicar for Religious. She had also been responsible for bringing the Beginning Experience – a Catholic programme… Continue reading

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

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