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Seniors

Vatican offers indulgence for World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

May 31, 2022
By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Seniors, Vatican, World News

Any Catholic who participates in the celebration July 24 of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly can receive a plenary indulgence, the Vatican announced.

Pope tells grandparents to leave grandkids their legacy of wisdom

May 11, 2022
By Carol Glatz
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Seniors, Vatican, World News

Pope Francis told older people to use retirement as a time to serve others and to sow the seeds of their wisdom.

Taking care of Mom and Dad

May 11, 2022
By Maureen Pratt
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, Feature, Guest Commentary, Seniors

This month and next, as we celebrate all mothers and fathers, many of us will be in the blessed but challenging position of helping our parents navigate their older years, when human fragility can bring on sometimes all-encompassing vulnerability.

Religious orders launch initiative to care for sisters with dementia

May 11, 2022
By Cindy Wooden
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Seniors, World News

Sister Jane Wakahiu, a member of the Little Sisters of St. Francis and head of the Catholic Sisters Initiative at the Hilton Foundation, announced May 9 that the foundation was providing $5 million to help launch the Catholic Sisters Cognitive Impairment-Alzheimer’s Global Initiative.

Centenarians share their secrets to a long-lasting life

November 17, 2021
By Priscila González de Doran
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Seniors

Robert J. McAllister and Sylvia George have each lived more than a century full of faith, career success and family love. And both remain active today.

I found the treasure in a field

August 30, 2021
By Sister Constance Veit, L.S.P.
Syndicated Columnist
Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Seniors

If you want to make a difference in the world, if you want to do something truly counter-cultural and if you want to find fulfillment, cherish the elderly.

Preparedness, communication merit high marks for Catholic Charities’ nursing home

July 26, 2021
By Matthew Liptak
Special to the Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Catholic Charities, Feature, Local News, News, Seniors

St. Elizabeth Rehabilitation and Nursing Center received one of its highest approval ratings from clients during the year of the pandemic, according to an annual survey by the Maryland Health Care Commission.

Elderly are to be valued, not discarded, pope says

July 25, 2021
By Carol Glatz
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Respect Life, Seniors, Vatican, World News

Older people are not “leftovers” to be discarded; rather, they continue to be precious nourishment for families, young people and communities, Pope Francis said in the homily he wrote for the Mass marking the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.

Healthy roots: Elderly provide secure foundation for future generations

July 24, 2021
By Carol Glatz
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Feature, News, Seniors, Vatican, World News

The World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly is a call for the faithful to flex their wings and be those “angels,” who care, console and caress.

Married 50 years, Towson grandparents are rooted in faith

July 24, 2021
By Karen Sampson Hoffman
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, It's about love, Local News, News, Seniors

Stephen is a retired Baltimore City Schools administrator and Sandy is a former dental assistant and daycare worker. Raising children and taking active roles in their church community has kept them busy but they have always found time for one another.

A call to give the elderly the care and attention they deserve

July 24, 2021
By Catholic News Service
Catholic News Service
Filed Under: Commentary, Guest Commentary, Seniors

As the first World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, July 25, marks the perfect opportunity to reach out to the aging individuals in your life in a special way that reassures them of your love and care.

RADIO INTERVIEW: Dignity of the Elderly

July 19, 2021
By Catholic Review Staff
Catholic Review
Filed Under: #IamCatholic, Feature, Local News, News, Radio Interview, Seniors

Erin Younkins, director of the Archdiocese of Baltimore’s office of life, justice and peace within the Institute for Evangelization, talks about the dignity of the elderly in advance of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.

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