Documents:
Message from Pope Francis:
- This should be shared with as many of your elderly parishioners as possible
- Encourage the young to visit the elderly and take this message to them.
Prayer:
- Place this prayer in your parish bulletins, pray it together at Mass
- Encourage those visiting the housebound to pray this prayer on their visit.
- Share this prayer in your social media feeds.
Pastoral Guidelines:
- Preparing the world day with the elderly
- Preparing the world day with the young people
- How to remember the elderly who died because of covid-19
- Plenary Indulgence
Liturgy Notes:
- Homily Resources
- Prayers of the Faithful
- Final Blessing
We would encourage you to find a way to celebrate this at one of your Masses on July 25.
Ways you can celebrate this in your parishes:
- Celebrate a Mass on this day.
- At the Mass, young people from the parish can present the Holy Father’s message to grandparents and the elderly.
- Services on the day immediately following it can be held in hospitals and care homes, where possible, in accordance with current health restrictions.
- Prior to July 25, encourage your young people to visit their grandparents and other elderly people who live alone and to take the message of Pope Francis to them.
- Promote and spread information on your social media feeds using the hashtag #IamWithYouAlways.
- Share information on the plenary indulgence with your parishioners, ensuring they know the ways they can obtain it.
