Elderly religious sisters sharing a warm embrace
CARING FOR THOSE WHO SERVED

Honoring the Elders Who Gave Their Lives to God

Throughout their lifetimes, they walked with us, celebrating our baptisms, counseling our decisions, offering comfort in our sorrows, and breaking the bread of salvation. Now in their twilight years without family support, it is our turn to be their family.

45+ Priests Assisted
100% Lay Volunteer Supported
24/7 Compassionate Care
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Supported & Trusted By Diocesan Networks & Catholic Groups

Archdiocese of Lagos
Diocese of St. Mary
Catholic Charities
Vianney Guild
Sacred Heart Alliance

Providing Love, Dignity, and Care to Senior Clergy and Religious

When religious and diocesan clergy reach their final chapters, many uncover a difficult reality: having never married or accumulated personal wealth due to vows of poverty and lifetimes of service, they can easily find themselves without a safety net or family caretakers. St. John Mary Vianney Group provides fully structured housing facilities, clinical healthcare programs, and continuous lay-parishioner companionship so that they can conclude their earthly journeys in safety, prayerful community, and peace.

Lifelong Companion

Caring Relationships

"Every priest in our residence is regularly visited by local volunteers, ensuring they of all people never feel lonely."

Medical Aid

Dedicated Healthcare

"From dedicated nursing assistance to coordinating prescriptions, health stays high priority so their days remain bright."

Spiritual Peace

Reflective Sanctuaries

"Fitted private chapels inside homes foster quiet hours of contemplation, giving back sacramental tranquility."

• Prayer | Fellowship | Support | Health | Care | Dignity | Love | Community • Prayer | Fellowship | Support | Health | Care | Dignity | Love | Community
WHAT WE DO

Our Comprehensive Care Ecosystem

By combining comfortable group homes with a specialized, dedicated team, we fulfill every dimension of our retired priests' needs: material, social, and spiritual.

Fellowship Gatherings

We arrange regular social luncheons, family days, and group travel excursions. These events reconnect retired religious with parish life and parish families, offering them the laughter, appreciation, and human warmth they deeply deserve.

Medical & Health Support

Our volunteers manage physician schedules, provide safe transportation, coordinate rehabilitation, and cover co-pays for critical prescription medications. On-site registered practical nurses visit residential homes multiple times a week.

Spiritual & Pastoral Care

We maintain beautifully ordained sanctuaries inside residences, enabling our priests to host and celebrate Holy Mass together. We honor their spiritual vocation, keeping them integral parts of direct church liturgies and online live chapels.

CALENDAR

Upcoming Events

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Jun 24

Annual Feast Day & Liturgical Gala Dinner

Join our elderly priests for are traditional Tridentine and Novus Ordo Mass, followed by a delicious fundraising banquet where dinner tickets fund winter fuel for their parish homes.

4:00 PM - 8:30 PM Learn More
Jul 15

Senior Clergy Annual Health & Fitness Drive

Our collaborative voluntary health day! Licensed professionals, nursing practitioners, and physical therapists gather at our main cottage base for medical testing, consulting, and checkups.

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Learn More
Aug 08

Parish Family Picnic & Sharing Circle

An open-air picnic held in the garden groves of our Vianney Home, allowing parishioners and their children to spend relaxed moments listening to our elderly fathers relate inspiring tales of active mission work.

12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Learn More
NEWS & INSIGHTS

Latest News & Updates

Follow stories of faith, resident diaries, organization milestones, and volunteer guides.

Feature Story
June 8, 2026

Restoring Dignity: A Day in the Life of Father Joseph

Find out how St. Vianney group took Father Joseph, a retired missionary back from East Africa, from a drafty single room to a vibrant nursing-supported group home.

Organization
May 24, 2026

Our New Cottage Medical Wing Construction Begins

With your generous donations, we have broken ground on a dedicated physio rehabilitation alcove in our central cottage house to support wheelchair exercises.

Community Grant
April 12, 2026

Parish Diocesan Grants Support Core Food Mission

A wonderful matching grant from the Sacred Heart diocesan council ensures our pantry remains entirely loaded with healthy organic produce for the rest of 2026!

CONTACT US

Get in Touch

Have questions about our resident facilities, volunteer drives, or nominating a retired priest for admission? Write to us or visit our central lay coordination office.

Administrative Center Address

St. Vianney Lay Apostolic House
455 Cathedral Parkway, Suite 104
New York, NY 10025

Main Telephone Enquiries

+234 7068534169 (Mon-Fri: 9am - 4pm)

Parish Bulletin Materials

Want to help promote our charity in your parish's weekly bulletin? Fill our contact form selecting "Bulletin Kit", and we will mail you ready-to-print flyers and bulletin blurbs.

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