World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
In 2021, Pope Francis established the celebration of the World Day for Grandparents and Elderly on the fourth Sunday of July, near the liturgical memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus (July 26). The theme for the 2024 celebration selected by the pope is “Do not cast me off in my old age” (cf. Psalm 71:9).
Message of His Holiness Pope Francis for the Fourth World Day for Grandparents and Elderly