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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

VATICAN CITY — On the feast of Pentecost, Pope Francis focused his homily and Angelus address on the work of the Holy Spirit in guiding and giving life to the Church.

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.

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.

Pentecost Sunday June 5, 2022 Acts 2:1-11 Psalm 104 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13 John 20:19-23 ...

Pentecost Sunday takes place on May 19 in 2024—seven weeks after Easter. For Orthodox Christians (and others who follow the Gregorian calendar), Pentecost will be observed on Sunday, June 23 ...

Vatican City, Jun 8, 2014 / 05:02 am On the feast of Pentecost, Pope Francis focused his homily and Angelus address on the work of the Holy Spirit in guiding and giving life to the Church. The ...