27/07/2026
2026 WORLD DAY FOR THE GRANDPARENTS AND THE ELDERLY
Yesterday, Sunday 26th July, the Holy Mother Church celebrated the 6th edition of the World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.
Parishioners of St. Dominic Parish, Mbak Etoi, in the catholic diocese of Uyo also gathered to celebrate the grandparents and elderly amongst them.
Our Correspondent who was live at the event reports:
It was a celebration galore, with pomp and pageantry, as the parishioners of St. Dominic Parish, Mbak Etoi, in the catholic diocese of Uyo, yesterday, Sunday 26th July 2026, celebrated the 2026 World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly with the Theme “But I will never forget you” (Isaiah 49:15),
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‎The World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, established by Pope Francis in 2021 and celebrated on the fourth Sunday of July, is an occasion to recognize the preciousness of the elderly: their presence in families, their role in communities, and their living memory of faith.
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‎The event began with the Holy Mass, celebrated by the Parish Priest, Rev. Fr. Andinyene Paulinus Udofia, as people from the three out-stations making up the Parish gathered at the Parish headquarters for the koinonia.
Delivering the Pope's message during the second part of the celebration which featured words of exhortations by the elderly, song performances, folktales, wine and dance, etc, Fr. Andinyene noted that the theme chosen by Pope Leo XIV, “But I will never forget you” (Isaiah 49:15), encapsulates God’s tenderness, the closeness of the ecclesial community, and the value of life at every stage, especially when frailty becomes more apparent. "The Pope invites everyone to care for the elderly and makes a special appeal to young people: to show kindness, attentiveness, and tenderness toward their grandparents."
It was a huge success.