As one of the initiatives for the Year of the Family, Pope Francis has established the Church-wide celebration of World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly. It will be held on July 24, the fourth Sunday of July, close to the liturgical memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus. The theme chosen by the Holy Father for the occasion is “In old age they will still bear fruit” (Psalm 92:15) and intends to emphasize how grandparents and the elderly are a value and a gift both for society and for ecclesial communities. Learn more at beholdvancouver.org/events.