Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis has chosen a line from Psalm 71 — “Do not cast me off in my old age” — as the theme for the 2024 celebration of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. In a note announcing the theme for the day, which will be […]
Pope to young people: To tackle life’s ups and downs, look to the elderly
By Justin McLellan Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — The Gospel calls Christians to bring the elderly to the center of their lives and away from the margins of families, politics and financial markets that banish them as “unprofitable waste” in society, Pope Francis said. “Let it not happen that by pursuing the myths […]
Francis: Visit grandparents, elderly, bring joy to their hearts
By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — God wants young people to bring joy to the hearts of the elderly and to learn from their experiences, Pope Francis said. “Yet, above all, the Lord wants us not to abandon the elderly or to push them to the margins of life, as tragically […]
Pope Francis tells grandparents, all elderly people, that God is close to them
‘You are needed’ By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY — 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. “I was called to become the bishop of Rome when I […]
In time of need … During the pandemic, St. Francis Healthcare’s delivery of food and vaccination help blossoms into much more
By Anna Weaver Hawaii Catholic Herald While COVID-19 affected everyone differently, seniors, in particular, felt the force of the pandemic’s isolation. With the coronavirus disproportionately harming those in their later years, these kupuna found themselves unable or unwilling to leave home and separated from contact with family and friends. After vaccinations started rolling out, the […]
Catholic Charities blesses new Maui housing for low-income elderly
By Patrick Downes Hawaii Catholic Herald Msgr. Terrence Watanabe, vicar forane for Maui County and pastor of St. Theresa Parish in Kihei, did a double “house” blessing in Kahului, Maui, June 25 — one for a new Catholic Charities Hawaii affordable apartment building for the elderly, the other for the bare ground site of its […]
Catholic Charities to build affordable senior housing in Kahului
Catholic Charities Housing Development Corporation (CCHDC) on June 27 completed the purchase from Alexander & Baldwin of 3.86 acres in downtown Kahului to build affordable senior rental housing. The proposed 165-unit Kahului Lani complex will be built in two phases at the site bordered by Kane, Vevau and School streets. Phase one, to begin construction […]
Phase 2 of Catholic Charities affordable senior rentals in Mililani taking applications
Tenant applicants are being accepted for the second of four phases of Catholic Charities Hawaii Meheula Vista, a senior affordable rental housing development in Mililani Mauka. Located at the corner of Meheula Parkway and Lehiwa Drive in Mililani Mauka, Meheula Vista provides low-income seniors with an affordable permanent living option. It serves seniors with incomes […]
