Second World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
“A society truly welcomes life when it recognizes that it is also precious in old age, in disability, in serious illness and even when it is fading.” (Pope Francis at General Audience, June 15)
On July 24, 2022, we will celebrate the second World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. Pope Francis’ goal of creating this yearly world day was to bring attention to our need to care for our elderly. The Vatican Dicastery for Laity, Family and Life has prepared some excellent material for the day.
The Office for Family Ministry has also created a Family Memory Book which might be a great activity for families to undertake on this special day, or at some other time to remember their family roots. It is a great book to fill in with grandparents. The document looks best when printed in colour and is meant to be printed using the two-sided feature on printers.
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