Visakhapatnam: On Sunday, 23 July 2023, Velankanni Matha Parish, Kailasapuram, Visakhapatnam celebrated the day of “Grandparents and the Elderly”. The celebration was solemnized with the festive Eucharist, during which special prayers were offered for the grandparents, elderly and the sick.

Based on the theme of the year for the celebration, “His mercy is from age to age”, parish priest, Fr. Santhosh, highlighted the importance of the day that the Spirit of the Lord accompanies every fruitful encounter between different generations, especially between the young and the elderly. During the celebration the parish community was blessed with the moments of such fruitful encounters.

The participants not only expressed their joy and thanked the parish priest for arranging such joyous encounter but also shared their past memories of how they actively participated in the growth of the parish church. The parish youth happily made the necessary arrangements and helped the elders and the sick to come to the church and get back to their homes safely. The celebration was concluded with sharing of gifts with the elders.