The fifth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly will be celebrated this year on Sunday, July 27th 2025. Pope Francis instituted this World Day in 2021 to be celebrated by the universal Church every July, on or near the liturgical Memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, grandparents of Jesus. This year’s theme is “Blessed are those who have not lost hope” (cf. Sir 14:2).
World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly is an excellent opportunity for families and faith communities to seek ways to cherish and care for our elders, uplifting them as signs of hope for future generations.
The CCCB has prepared various resources for dioceses/eparchies, parishes, schools and related groups to promote World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly 2025.
Pope Leo XIV’s Message for the Fifth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
Pastoral aid prepared by the Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life