WOMEN’S DAY SOUTH AFRICA 2022
August 9th. Women’s Day. An interdenominational workshop for women and men on the subject of “the Power of Femininity” had been organised that would be followed by lunch. “Is women’s struggle for liberation from oppression and freedom of...
2022 AUGUST OVERVIEW
AUGUST OVERVIEW. God looked on his creation and was pleased. Particularly good was the ability for creation to evolve through its reproductive capability. Because of the special attributes of humans, including free will, human sexuality...
OH TO BE A GRANNY. ask yourself.
After a variety of grandparent/elderly articles this month, herewith something of a summing up. You've possibly heard those words or maybe thought those words expressed in different tones of voice, possibly with very different emotions behind them. Take a moment...
2ND WORLD DAY FOR GRANDPARENTS AND ELDERLY
For blessings and prayers visit http://www.marfam.org.za/grandparents July 24. Sunday 17C. Fr Patrick said, “When Pope Francis gave us Amoris Laetitia, his letter about the family, he also wrote about the elderly in their families. They should be cared for...
GRANDPARENT DAY 24 JULY 2022
A simple MOVEMENT OF PRAYER OF GRANDPARENTS FOR GRANDCHILDREN We know how grandparents are seriously concerned about their grandchildren, young and older. They are often close but also often find it difficult to understand one another. Older people may have more time...
IN OLD AGE THEY WILL STILL BEAR FRUIT. PS 92:15
“What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead.” Nelson Mandela Day 18 July I came across an article from a Family Matters weekly...
“IN OLD AGE WE WILL STILL BEAR FRUIT.” (PS 92:15)
Do we oldies really believe that “in old age we will still bear fruit?” In his message for the 2nd annual Day for Grandparents and Elderly Pope Francis is talking to both grandparents and also speaks quite personally, as being 85 years old himself. He speaks about...
GRANDPARENTS. “IN OLD AGE THEY WILL STILL BEAR FRUIT,” THE FRUIT OF LOVE
We shouldn’t lump all grandparents together with the elderly, because in some communities in our society you can be a grandparent by the time you’re 30, and many are by 50, and even a great-grandparent before 70. But the point must be taken that although you might...
JULY MONTHLY THEME GRANDPARENTS AND THE ELDERLY
JULY OVERVIEW. Having considered youth in June, at the opposite extreme is old age. In nature age is respected in some ways but on a practical level it is also recognized that it may become a burden on the community and a risk to their wellbeing and...
THE WORLD OF THE FAMILY AND CREATION
It’s the end of June, Youth month in SA. On 28th June the feast of St Irenaeus I focused on one of his sayings, “the glory of God is man fully alive.” 29th June is the feastday of St Peter and Paul, apostles and founding missionaries of the Church. The Church at...
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