Filipino Catholics get ready for world grandparents day
Bishops urge churchgoers to honor the elderly for their wisdom
A Filipino priest gives communion to an elderly couple in Borongan in Eastern Samar province in this April 22, 2020, file photo. (Photo: AFP)
The Philippine Church has launched a series of events to mark the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly on July 25.
Pope Francis declared early this year that the event will take place annually on the fourth Sunday of July to coincide with the feast day of Saints Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus Christ.
Parishioners in Manila’s Quezon City said they have launched a drive to give toiletries and groceries to the elderly and sick in their community.
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A Jeannette church this month will host its first Mass since August, when it was forced to close.
The interior of Sacred Heart Parish won’t look exactly the same, though, and costly water damage repairs loom amid hopes to revive the city’s Catholic presence.
Plaster has either fallen or been removed from most interior walls, exposing brick in the English Gothic-style building that dates back to the 1920s. Deacon Bill Newhouse, who has been appointed administrator, will be leading the work on a plan for the building and reinvigorating interest in Jeannette.
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