Pentecost Sunday, the conclusion of the Easter season, occurs 50 days after Easter Sunday. It marks the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles and Mary.

The Holy Spirit is the wind beneath our wings that lifts us to the freedom and abundant life found in Jesus. The annual day of Pentecost points to Jesus, reminding us that he ascended to the father ...

Pentecost is a Christian church holiday, falling on the seventh Sunday after Easter. The word Pentecost is derived from the Greek word "pentekoste," meaning 50.

Pentecost Sunday, which is celebrated 50 days after Easter Sunday, remembers the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, said Fr. Louis Cona of Rockville Center, New York.

Pope Francis on Sunday urged those who feel trapped by loneliness, despair, and pain to open themselves to the Holy Spirit. Celebrating Pentecost Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica May 23, the ...

Though people may promise to change things, it is the third person of the Holy Trinity that creates real change through the reinvigoration and renewal of hearts, Pope Francis said on Pentecost Sunday.

Planning: Pentecost Sunday By: Lawrence Mick Today brings us to the end of the 50 days of Easter with the celebration of Pentecost. This means a slight shift in emphasis, but it should still be ...

The usual Gospel for this Sunday is John 20:19-23, the giving of the Spirit to the apostles in the Upper Room on Easter Sunday. This is a different event than Pentecost, not John’s confused ...

The winds of the Spirit grant courage to those ready to participate in the healing of all creation. Congregations around the world will be celebrating Pentecost on Sunday, June 5.

This was exactly what happened on Pentecost Sunday. As soon as they saw the tongues of fire, they were all “filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages, as the Spirit gave ...

Pentecost Sunday May 23, 2021 Acts 2:1-11 Psalms 104 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 John 20:19-23 ...

User’s Guide to Pentecost SundaySunday, May 20, 2018, is Pentecost Sunday. Mass Readings: Acts 2:1-11; Psalm 104:1, 24, 29-30, 31, 34; 1 Corinthians 12:3B-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23. The Solemnity ...