Kathleen Kozlowski Okray | Special to The Michigan Catholic Lake Orion — Breege Regan-Kelly still answers her lifelong calling to help others. After serving as a public health nurse for nearly 40 years, she retired a decade ago. After keeping a busy pace for so many years, she discovered the slower pace was not for…
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St. Patrick’s advocacy program ‘a way of giving back’ Detroit — Sometimes it takes someone in a similar situation to fully understand what you need. Linda Farley no longer drives herself, but with the help of the senior advocacy program at the St. Patrick Senior Center in Detroit’s Midtown, she can now access her medical…
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Senior mentors help new Catholics grow in faith
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Sponsors, RCIA volunteers can ‘fall in love’ with catechumens’ stories Detroit — Age often begets wisdom, especially when it’s grounded in God. So it was only natural for Darlene and Ed Rinke, who have been Catholic for decades, to want to help others who are entering the Church to find the fullness of faith that…
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American House Choir inspires young and old with heartfelt performances
by Elizabeth Wong Barnstead •
Metro Detroit — It began as a life enrichment program at American House Senior Living Communities in Michigan, but this choir has blossomed into a local musical sensation. The idea for the American House Choir was sparked in March 2012 when residents at the American House Village location in Rochester Hills were asked what the…
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For seniors, pilgrimages bring a world of difference
by Elizabeth Wong Barnstead •
Metro Detroit — A surefire way to change your perspective on the world around you? Traveling abroad. When John Findlater encourages people to take a trip or pilgrimage overseas, he tells them one thing: “Don’t wait.” “It’s such a broadening experience for the people, and for me as well,” said Findlater, who has arranged more…
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Through good times and bad, grandparents are there for their grandchildren
by Elizabeth Wong Barnstead •
Metro Detroit — Whenever Margaret Atkinson says goodbye to her grandchildren, she whispers in their ears “Jesus loves you.” Likewise, when she and her husband, Michael, write a birthday card for one of their 18 grandchildren, they always sign with “Jesus loves you and so do Grandma and Grandpa.” “I never had a grandmother,” says…
