Home for elderly woman celebrates golden jubilee in Mumbai
A Catholic home for elderly women in Mumbai marked its 50th year this week with a Thanksgiving Mass celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop John Rodrigues of the Archdiocese of Bombay.
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by bcadmin | Oct 8, 2022 | Archdiocese of Bombay, Church in Asia, Church in India, Elderly, India, lead, Mumbai, News, Religious Sisters, seniors | 0 |
A Catholic home for elderly women in Mumbai marked its 50th year this week with a Thanksgiving Mass celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop John Rodrigues of the Archdiocese of Bombay.
Read Moreby bcadmin | May 25, 2022 | Catholic News Service, Elderly, General Audience, News, Pope Francis, seniors, Vatican | 0 |
Seeing all the violence and injustice in the world, people easily grow disillusioned and wonder about the meaning of life, but Christians must fight the temptation of weariness with faith and a passion for justice, Pope Francis said.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 28, 2021 | Associated Press, catholic priests, Church in the US, Diocese of Pittsburgh, Elderly, News, Pennsylvania, seniors | 0 |
Father George T. DeVille is the oldest priest active in the Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jun 24, 2021 | Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell, Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Dicastery for Family Laity and Life, Elderly, Grandparents, News, Pope Francis, seniors, Vatican, World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly | 0 |
Try a little tenderness. That’s basically how Cardinal Kevin J. Farrell summarized Pope Francis’ vision for what older people, their grandchildren and friends should do to change the world after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jun 22, 2021 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Elderly, Grandparents, News, Pope Francis, seniors, Vatican, World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly | 0 |
Writing to his peers, Catholics who have reached a venerable age like he has, Pope Francis told older Catholics that God is close to them and still has plans for their lives.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Apr 29, 2021 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in Europe, Church in Italy, Community of St. Egidio, COVID-19 pandemic, Elderly, Italy, News, seniors | 0 |
As most of Italy eased COVID-19 restrictions in late April, most residents of Italy’s assisted living and nursing homes were locked in “an eternal red zone” — not leaving the facilities, not having any visitors and, in more than half the homes, not even having access to video calls with loved ones, according to the Community of Sant’Egidio.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Apr 20, 2021 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Dicastery for Family Laity and Life, Elderly, Grandparents, News, Pope Francis, seniors, Vatican, World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly | 0 |
To express the closeness of God and of the church to every older person, Pope Francis has chosen “I am with you always” from the Gospel of Matthew as the theme for the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Apr 6, 2021 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in the US, COVID-19 coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic, Diocese of Trenton, Elderly, New Jersey, News, seniors | 0 |
Lucia DeClerck has survived the 1918 influenza pandemic, two world wars, the loss of three husbands, one son and many of her physicians. Recently added to the list: COVID-19, which she tested positive for on her 105th birthday.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Mar 4, 2021 | Archdiocese of Portland, Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Catholic parishes, Church in the US, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, News, Oregon, seniors | 0 |
The Madeleine parish in Northeast Portland, has a vaccine outreach for seniors. It’s focused on helping parishioners schedule their vaccinations and no one is turned away.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Dec 18, 2020 | Christmas, COVID-19, News, Physically distant, Sending a card, Senior living center, seniors, social distancing | 0 |
Families often gather at grandma and grandpa’s house or senior living center for Christmas dinner and to watch little ones open gifts. Not this year. With their increased risk of complications from COVID-19, older adults have good reason not to host guests.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Aug 5, 2020 | Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, Elderly, News, seniors | 0 |
In communities around the world, the social isolation that keeps elders safe from the coronavirus but precludes going to church is proving extremely difficult for many. In some remote areas, younger generations are helping their elders.
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jul 16, 2020 | Canada, Catholic Church, Catholic News Service, Church in Europe, Coronavirus, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, Elderly, News, seniors, Spain | 0 |
Catholic bishops on two different sides of the Atlantic reminded Catholics of the enormous suffering of vulnerable peoples, but most especially the elderly, during the coronavirus pandemic.
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