World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly (WDGE) 2025 will be celebrated on Sunday, July 27, 2025, close to the Feast of Saints Anne and Joachim, grandparents of Jesus (July 26). The theme is “Blessed are those who have not lost hope.”  (cf. Sirach 14:2). Let us take this opportunity to uplift grandparents and the elderly, cherishing them as blessings in our faith community!

Prayer for the Fifth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

How beautiful are these words of yours, Lord!

Help us to continue our pilgrimage through time,

animated by the hope that comes from You!

Help us in this divisive world,

to bring the hope of communion.

Help us in this world, wounded by wars,

to bring the hope of peace.

Help us in this world, which is dehumanizing,

to bring the beauty of an ancient smile.

Help us to be, for our grandchildren, for our loved ones

and for everyone we meet,

the memory of your tenderness.

Help us to bring, in a world distracted from You,

the Hope of a new life that only You can give!

For in You, Lord, nothing is lost

For in You, Lord, everything begins again! Amen