"The Jubilee we are now celebrating helps us to realize that hope is a constant source of joy, whatever our age. When that hope has also been tempered by fire over the course of a long life, it proves a source of deep happiness."
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 2025 celebration selected by the pope is "Blessed are those who have not lost hope " (cf. Sirach 14:2).
The U.S. bishops have approved the transfer of the
celebration of World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly in the U.S. to
the first weekend after Labor Day in September to coincide with National Grandparents (and the Elderly) Day in the United States as many local communities, schools, and parishes have celebrated for some time.
Holy Father's message for this year's observance:
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