World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

3rd World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, this Sunday, 23 July 2023 (near the Feast of Sts Joachim and Anne, the parents of Blessed Virgin Mary)


Bring your grandparents and elderly to mass with you to celebrate!


2023 motto: ‘His mercy … “His mercy is from age to age” (Lk 1:50)


Established by Pope Francis in January 2021, the observance is celebrated each year on the fourth Sunday of July, coinciding with the feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary’s parents and Jesus’ grandparents, Sts. Joachim and Anne.