Auxiliary Bishop Eduardo Nevares celebrated Mass on Sunday (July 26) at Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral in Phoenix to commemorate World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly.

July 26 is the Church’s feast of Ss. Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus and the parents of His mother, Mary. The Mass was established by the diocese’s Office of Respect Life Ministries. A part of the office’s mission is to “encourage and coordinate programs of prayer and worship that focus on the sanctity of all human life.”

Photos: Jose Melero