Celebrating Our Grandparents

Grandparents play an important part in the lives of families and particularly young people. Through the gift of time, grandparents can delight in the energy and joy that young people bring and, at the same time, provide a warm and safe place of welcome, love and celebration for their grandchildren. In this safe place, children develop a stronger sense of who they are as they absorb the story of their family, their past, their values and beliefs, and grow through the wisdom gently imparted as children and grandparents play, make, eat, read, talk, listen and rest together.  

Though we cannot physically be together this Grandparents Day, we say a prayer of thanks for the gifts that grandparents have given us and pray that God continues to hold them in His loving care.