Saturday 11 July 2015

The Mission Of The Catholic Grandparents Association

By Jana Serrano


As you travel along the path of life, you will come to the end of it and reminisce everything you have had in your lifetime. And when you realize that you have arrived to your twilight years, you will feel very lucky and very fulfilled. But its not yet the end of your mission. That is because as long as we live, we cannot stop working. And the last task you have to undergo is being a grandparent.

This role is paramount because it caters to something that will build a childs character. Well surely, the parents take this task firstly. But grandparents will have to help significantly. And this is the reason why the Catholic Grandparents Association came into being. This is quite new to the ears but it has a vast significance.

Just like when adults became parents, their joy in having a child is incomparable. But at least that sentiment is not exclusive. It is because grannies too are as happy and excited as the parents are that they almost assume the baby as theirs. Well that is always the case and the explanation goes like this.

Since grannies were parents as well, they know how it feels to have a child. And you cannot change the fact that they love their children as much as ever. Even now that they already have their own family. If you are to recall, when you were a bit younger, do not your parents consider even your friends as a very close kin. And that is all because they are related to you.

This is why when a grandchild is born, the joy of grandmothers and grandfathers are beyond compare. You can take it as them seeing the baby as their own. Yes that's right. And when you ask these elders what they want for the child, they will say, we want the best for him or her. And we will do what we can to help fulfill that vision.

Bringing up a child requires effort and much consideration. That is why it is needed that grannies help in the procedure. It is perhaps the best legacy which they could grant their grandchildren. And when they finally see the fruit of their effort, they would be fulfilled and happy beyond compare.

Because of this, the association of catholic grandparents emerged. This group was founded by a granny as well who was a very loving one. She is Catherine Wiley and their vocation has been over ten years now. And it is such a blessing that this community emerged. According to the association, it is their responsibility, duty, and vocation to do what they can.

And the most loved granny of all catholics who is none other than the pope also supported the movement by saying in one of his homilies that he had come to love his grandmother so much because she had molded him in this faith. This remark had the grannies all over the world conscious of their role which was so often disregarded.

While the association did what they can to extend their apostolate far and wide so that all the grandparents in the world who wish to partake in this important role would be taught how and also be encouraged to engage in their mission work for Christ with utmost inspiration.




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