We believe in the Holy Spirit...
Explore how the holy Spirit is like fire and wind.
Scripture reflections based upon water as a symbol for the Holy Spirit. • By Jim Merhaut
Use this prayer for the nine days from the Ascension to Pentecost Sunday.
The purpose of this activity is to focus families on the action of the Holy Spirit in our lives. Throughout Scripture, the Spirit is portrayed as wind and breath and air. Building kites is a reminder that all good deeds are powered by the Spirit, as kites are powered by the wind. • By Kathleen O'Connell Chesto
A ritual focused on the symbol of wind, with connections to the Holy Spirit. • By Kathleen O'Connell Chesto
This prayer is designed to be celebrated by families during Pentecost, in preparation for confirmation, at the beginning or end of a confirmation retreat, or whenever a prayer service of the Spirit seems particularly appropriate. • By Kathleen O'Connell Chesto
Use this meal ritual to reflect on the fruits of the Spirit and we celebrate at Confirmation.
A table prayer that focuses on the gifts of the Spirit.
Explore the meaning of Pentecost with participants of all ages with these activities.
Families can use this fun and tasty activity to learn about why fire is a symbol of the Holy Spirit. • By jim merhaut
Honor the power of the Holy Spirit by creating a wind sock to display in your yard or window on Pentecost Sunday.
In this all-ages activity, participants will create ornaments that reflect the gifts of the Holy Spirit.
Participants will see their lives as a witness of their faith and the Holy Spirit gifts them with all they need. • By Jane Angha
In this session participants will experience the first Pentecost. • By Kathleen O'Connell Chesto
The Spirit cannot be seen or heard in the ordinary sense of those words. We experience the Spirit through what the Spirit does in our lives. In this session participants will compare their experiences of the Spirit with their experience of air. • By Kathleen O'Connell Chesto
In this session participants will recognize the action of the Spirit in their lives. • By Kathleen O'Connell Chesto
Adapted from the prayer used before each session of Vatican II This prayer may have been composed by St. Isidore of Seville, for use during a council held there in 619 and again later in 633. It was used before each session of Vatican I in 1869-70, and it was used before each meeting of Vatican II. It has been adapted here for use in today’s church. • By Bill Huebsch
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