World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly in 2024

My father was Jewish. My grandparents escaped the pogroms in Russia a century ago. I fight antisemitism every single day and I support Israel’s right to exist—and Palestine’s. I do not have Netanyahu’s “back” unless his hands are cuffed behind it. Another criminal in Congress. Show more

— Jim Stewartson, Counterinsurgent 🇺🇸🇺🇦💙🎈 (@jimstewartson) July 24, 2024

Happy Feast Day Grandparents Day! St. Joachim & St. Anne, Pray for us! They are honored as role models for parents & are the parents of The Blessed Virgin Mary https://bit.ly/3cUtgEN

— Portraits of Saints (@SaintPortraits) July 26, 2024

A Prayer for the Intercession of Saints Anne and Joachim Heavenly Father, We come before You with humble hearts, celebrating the feast day of St. Anne and St. Joachim, the beloved parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Show more

— Fr. Chris Vorderbruggen (@FatherChrisVor1) July 27, 2024

As the Catholic Church celebrates the World Day of Grandparents, initiated by Pope Francis in 2021, we look to the example of 5 saints who had grandchildren. catholicnewsagency.com 5 Saints who were grandparents

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) July 28, 2024

Remember when your grandparents and parents would tell you how it was back in their day and we would just chuckle and eye roll? We all owe them an apology because it’s our turn and this isn’t funny.

— SweetieGoat (@sweetiegoat1776) July 26, 2024

As Pope Francis said during his message for the World Day for Grandparents & the Elderly, "Let us show our tender love for grandparents & elderly members of our families. Let us spend time with those who are disheartened & no longer hope in the possibility of a different future." Show more

— Cardinal Cupich (@CardinalBCupich) July 28, 2024

Today is the feast day of St. Joachim and St. Anne, the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary. They are the patrons of grandparents. Sts. Joachim and Anne, pray for us

— Ugochukwu Ugwoke, ISch (@FrUgochukwu) July 26, 2024