“I will never forget you” (Is 49:15) is the theme chosen by Pope Leo XIV for the Sixth World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, which seeks to emphasize how God’s love for every person is never lacking, even in the fragility of old age.

Taken from the book of the prophet Isaiah, the chosen verse is intended to be a message of consolation and hope for all grandparents and the elderly, especially those who live in solitude or who feel forgotten. At the same time, it is a reminder to families and ecclesial communities not to forget them, recognizing in them a valuable presence and a blessing.

World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, established by Pope Francis in 2021, is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of July, and offers an opportunity to bring the Church closer to the elderly and to acknowledge their contribution to families and communities. This year, the date coincides with the feast of Saints Joachim and Anne, Sunday 26 July, and the Holy Father invites us to celebrate the Day with a Eucharistic liturgy in the Cathedral Church of each diocese.

The Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life exhorts the particular Churches, associations and ecclesial communities all over the world to find ways to celebrate the Day in their own local context, and will shortly make some specific pastoral tools available.

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Italian

VI Giornata Mondiale dei Nonni e degli Anziani

Io invece non ti dimenticherò mai. (Is 49,15)

English

6th World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

“I will never forget you.” (Is 49:15)

French

6^e Journée Mondiale des Grands-parents et des Personnes âgées

Je ne t’oublierai jamais. (Is 49,15)

Spanish

VI Jornada Mundial de los Abuelos y de los Mayores

Yo no te olvidaré. (Is 49,15)

Portuguese

VI Dia Mundial dos Avós e dos Idosos

Eu nunca te esquecerei. (Is 49,15)