Pentecost

The season of Easter begins Easter Sunday and ends on Pentecost, fifty days later. The feast is called Pentecost coming from the Greek word pentekoste or fiftieth. It is held in the Church second only in importance to Easter. It is best understood in context of the original feast of Pentecost in the Jewish tradition also known as Feast of Weeks.

Facilitator Background

Pentecost • Generations of Faith

A reflection for facilitators to use in preparation for leading programs about Pentecost. • By Jim Merhaut

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Adult
Session

Pentecost • Generations of Faith

This learning session for adults provides a way understand how the Spirit, given to us at Pentecost, is at work in our daily lives renewing the face of the earth. • By Jim Merhaut

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Child
Session

Pentecost • Generations of Faith

This learning session for elementary school age children helps children develop a personal love for the Holy Spirit and the ability to recognize the presence of the Holy Spirit in their own lives. • By Jim Merhaut

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Web Links

Pentecost • Generations of Faith

Web Resources

This resource lists websites for further learning and engaging activities for Pentecost. • By Jim Merhaut

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Home
Activity

Pentecost: God's Grandeur • Generations of Faith

A family reflection on Pentecost based on the poem God's Grandeur by Gerard Manley Hopkins. • By Jim Merhaut

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Inter generational Session

Pentecost • Generations of Faith

Introduce participants of all ages to the feast of Pentecost in the Church. • By Jim Merhaut

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Movie Connection

Pentecost

Learning through Movies: Pay It Forward

Explore the Pentecostal theme of changing the world through the movie Pay It Forward. • By Jim Merhaut

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Youth Session

Pentecost

Help young people understand the background, history, and effects of Pentecost. • By Jim Merhaut

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Inter generational Session

Pentecost: Solidarity Through the Spirit • Generations of Faith

Incorporates the Catholic social teaching theme of solidarity into the celebration of Pentecost Sunday and also can be used to prepare a parish for the celebration of the sacrament of Confirmation.

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Inter generational Session

Who is the Holy Spirit? • Generations of Faith

Explore how the holy Spirit is like fire and wind.

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Home
Activity

Popular Gospel Stories: Pentecost • Generations of Faith

(English & Spanish)

Explore the power of the Holy Spirit through his family activity.

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Movie Connection

Pentecost • Generations of Faith

Learning Through Movies: Brave

This resource explores the message of courage in Pentecost through the movie Brave. • By Jim Merhaut

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Home
Activity

Pentecost: The Christian Church • Generations of Faith

This activity provides a way for families to reflect on the Holy Spirit's call to unity with other Christian communities.

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Home
Activity

Gifts of the Holy Spirit • Generations of Faith

Take home page to help family members apply the Gifts of the Holy Spirit to their family relationships • By Jim Merhaut

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Prayers & Rituals

Pouring Out the Spirit • Generations of Faith

Holy Spirit Scripture Reflections

Scripture reflections based upon water as a symbol for the Holy Spirit. • By Jim Merhaut

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Prayers & Rituals

Pentecost Table Prayers • Generations of Faith

A week of table prayers based upon the Pentecost Sequence that families can use to prepare for or to follow the celebration of Pentecost. • By Jim Merhaut

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Prayers & Rituals

Celebrating the Gift of the Holy Spirit • Generations of Faith

(English & Spanish)

Use this prayer for the nine days from the Ascension to Pentecost Sunday.

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Prayers & Rituals

Holy Spirit Prayer • Gather Us In

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

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Inter generational Session

Pentecost: Gifts of the Spirit • Generations of Faith

Explore the meaning of Pentecost with participants of all ages with these activities.

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Home
Activity

The Fire of the Holy Spirit Fondue • Generations of Faith

Families can use this fun and tasty activity to learn about why fire is a symbol of the Holy Spirit. • By jim merhaut

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Home
Activity

Pentecost Wind Sock • Generations of Faith

Honor the power of the Holy Spirit by creating a wind sock to display in your yard or window on Pentecost Sunday.

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Family Mini-Session

Pentecost Harvest • Generations of Faith

Participants will learn about the original Pentecost: the Jewish festival for the grain harvest in springtime.

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Youth Session

Inspired by Pentecost • Generations of Faith

Participants will see their lives as a witness of their faith and the Holy Spirit gifts them with all they need. • By Jane Angha

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Inter generational Session

Becoming Community • FIRE

The Coming of the Spirit

In this session participants will experience the first Pentecost. • By Kathleen O'Connell Chesto

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Inter generational Session

Becoming Community • FIRE

How Do We Know the Spirit?

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

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