Don't Neglect the Elderly

Ghanaians have been entreated to prioritise care for the aged and their grandparents and not neglect them or leave them to their fate. Rev. Msgr. Theodore Quaye thus challenged the people to make time ample time to visit and interact with the elderly because they are precious asset with a lot to teach. Monsignor Quaye said this in a homily, during a thanksgiving at the St. Thomas Aquinas Parish, Legon, to climax the celebration of the World Day for Elderly and Grandparents, which Pope Francis instituted three years ago to acknowledge, revel and appreciate the elderly. He highlighted the important roles some notable characters like Elizabeth, Mary and Joseph played as grandparents and stressed the need for the elderly to establish and cultivate good relationship with God because God's mercy was from age to age. As treasurers endowed with wisdom and experience, Msgr. Quaye charged the youth to be closer to the elderly and their grandparents who he described as teachers of life and learn from them. Msgr. Quaye, who reflected on the theme for the occasion: "His Mercy is from Age to Age" (Luke 1:50), reminded the elderly not to despair in life, but to be encouraged that the mercies and grace of the Lord was with them all the time. Like Saints Anne and Joachim, Patron saints for the Elderly, the Members of the Saint Vincent de Paul at the St. Thomas Aquinas Parish made merry with elderly by acknowledging their relentless support towards making our society a better place. The Society in collaboration with MENSCOOK, EURACARE and GOCKALS organised a jamboree and health screening exercise for the elderly as well as provided a good meal to them. In attendance was the all-male Voice ensemble choir who treated the elderly to some wonderful chorale music and got some of them dancing.