Honor your grandparents or any senior who is special in your life!
In observation of the Feast Day of Saints Joachim and Anne (Jesus’ grandparents and Mary’s parents) and World Day of Grandparents & the Elderly, bring them to Mass during the weekend of July 26!
Scroll through this page to find a prayer, coloring pages, and other ideas to make your grandparents or special person feel extra loved every day.
In observation of the Feast Day of Saints Joachim and Anne (Jesus’ grandparents and Mary’s parents) and World Day of Grandparents & the Elderly, bring them to Mass during the weekend of July 26!
Grandparents Day is the first Sunday after Labor Day. We bless grandparents and grandparent figures during all weekend Masses. They also receive a special gift!
DOWLOAD: Pope Benedict XVI’s Prayer for Grandparents
DOWNLOAD: Saint Ambrose Coloring Pages for World Day of Grandparents & the Elderly
Other resources and ideas for families from the Catholic Grandparent Association (CGA):
- Share a family meal!
- Include a special prayer for grandparents and the elderly ones who are special in your life
- Grandparents and grandchild, enjoy an after meal conversation!
- Light Candle in gratitude for and remembrance.
- Exchange CGA “Grandchild’s Act of Love” Card (with promises to cherish Grandparents).
- Exchange the CGA “Peace Offering” Card.
- Plant a Grandparents or Saint Joachim & Saint Anne memorial Garden.
- Plant a Tree in memory of a grandparent or elderly family member.
- Day of faith and fun for all the family.
- For example: Bingo, Karaoke, sing along, trivia, etc. – anything that fosters closeness and fellowship.
- Blessing with Holy Water – visit the Narthex at Saint Ambrose Parish for a bottle of Holy Water.
- Pray together for Vocations.
- Create and gift Spiritual Bouquet Cards for their parish Priest(s), Deacon(s), and Nun(s) in gratitude for their vocation.
