# 5th World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly – July 27, 2025

- Link: https://nweparchy.ca/2025/07/5th-world-day-for-grandparents-and-the-elderly-july-27-2025/
- Published: 2025-07-09T21:07:15-07:00
- Author: Website

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**“Blessed are those who have not lost hope” (Sirach 14:2)**

In 2021, Pope Francis established the **World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly**
to be celebrated every July near the liturgical Memorial of **Saints Joachim and
Anne**, the grandparents of Jesus. This special day honours the wisdom, faith, and
enduring love of our elders — the spiritual pillars of our families and Church communities.

This year, we will mark the day on **Sunday, July 27, 2025**, under the theme:
**“
Blessed are those who have not lost hope” (Sirach 14:2)**

This theme invites us to recognize and cherish the hope-filled witness of grandparents
and the elderly — those who remain steadfast in their faith, even in the face of
trials, and continue to share their strength and love with the next generation.

📽️ **A 1-minute video**, filmed in St. John’s, Newfoundland, beautifully captures
the joy of intergenerational encounters between children and their grandparents.

▶️ [Watch the video and explore resources (English)](https://www.cccb.ca/faith-moral-issues/family-and-life/grandparents-and-the-elderly/)
▶️ [Resources in French](https://www.cecc.ca/foi-et-questions-morales/famille-et-vie/grands-parents-et-personnes-ainees/)

📜 **Read the CCCB press release**:
[English Press Release](https://www.cccb.ca/media-release/cccb-publishes-promotional-video-for-the-5th-world-day-for-grandparents-and-the-elderly-2025/)
[French Press Release](https://www.cecc.ca/communique-de-presse/la-cecc-publie-une-video-promotionnelle-pour-la-5e-journee-mondiale-des-grands-parents-et-des-personnes-agees-2025/)

🔔 **How We’re Celebrating in Our Parish**
On Sunday, July 27, 2025, we will offer
a special prayer during the Divine Liturgy for all grandparents and elderly members
of our community — especially those who have passed the faith on to us.

💬 We invite everyone — especially families with children and youth — to join in
this prayer and celebration of gratitude for those who have shaped our lives with
wisdom and love.

 [https://www.cccb.ca/faith-moral-issues/family-and-life/grandparents-and-the-elderly/](https://www.cccb.ca/faith-moral-issues/family-and-life/grandparents-and-the-elderly/)