Welcome to the Catholic Grandparenting Initiative!
Welcome to our page dedicated to serving Catholic Grandparents! We are so grateful to be able to support grandparents in helping them pass the spiritual torch to their grandchildren! See below for more information as to how you can get involved!
what we offer...
The Catholic Grandparenting Initiative is meant to empower Catholic Grandparents in the Western New York area and to offer support and encouragement in their grandparenting. We recognize that passing the spiritual torch to your grandchildren can be a lofty task and we are there for you!
Start a catholic grandparenting group in your parish!
We welcome those dedicated to celebrating the unique vocation of grandparenting in your parishes!
Learn how to start a Catholic Grandparenting group....
Gathering to support one another, sharing wisdom, and keeping prayer at the heart of your relationships with your grandchildren.
Contact mwalker@olvcharities.org or call (716) 825-9658 for more information
come to our
quarterly meetings
The Catholic Parenting Initiative would like to support parish groups by assisting in the start up, give ongoing support, and encouraging the spreading of the Catholic faith with your grandchildren through assisting with events. Come and stay connected!
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Quarterly Meetings will be scheduled soon. Come back soon for details.
Come to our Next
Planning Meeting on November 21, 2026!
Our next planning meeting will be Saturday, November 21, 2026. We will be meeting in the Marian Room (Lower Basilica at OLV) from 9am-12noon. Boxed lunches will be provided by CPI.
Lorene DuQuin and Mike Reilly will be facilitating the meeting! No matter if this is your first time coming or you've been to all our gatherings, please come! RSVP to mwalker@olvcharities.org or
call (716) 825-9658.
Check out the website for the International Catholic Grandparenting Association here!out the Ch
Our Resources
Calendar of events
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Saturday, November 7, 2026
CGI NORTHTOWNS CATHOLIC GRANDPARENTING MEETING (open to all!)
Nativity of the BVM, Msgr Paa Center, 4375 Harris Hill Road, Williamsville, NY
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Saturday, November 7, 2026
CGI SOUTHTOWNS CATHOLIC GRANDPARENTING MEETING (planning meeting for Board)
St. Bernadettes, Orchard Park, NY
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Saturday, November 21, 2026
9:00am-12:00pm
CATHOLIC GRANDPARENTING INITIATIVE MEETING
Marian Room, OLV Lower Basilica, 767 Ridge Rd, Lackawanna, NY
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Tuesday, November 24, 2026
1:00pm-3:00pm
CGI UPPER NIAGARA CATHOLIC GRANDPARENTING MEETING (Open to all!)
All Saints, 76 Church St, Lockport, NY 14094
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LISTING OF AREA CATHOLIC GRANDPARENTING GROUPS
CGI NORTHTOWNS GROUP
Contact: Marie Clark,
mclark@togetherinchristfamily.org
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CGI UPPER NIAGARA COUNTY GROUP
Contact: Tracie Doty, tracied27@hotmail.com
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CGI SOUTHTOWNS GROUP
Contact: Judy Kolarczyk, judy.m.kolar@gmail.com