Pentecost Pentecost commemorates the Holy Spirit descending upon the people, to empower them to spread the Good News. Thus, Pentecost is the birthday of the Church, a day of celebration! Enjoy!

Pentecost Sequence Holy Spirit (Sung at all Masses) Activities using symbols of doves, fire, ome, Holy Spirit, come! wind, languages CAnd from your celestial home Shed a ray of light divine! 1. Have a birthday party for the Come, Father of the poor! Church, wrapping the gifts of the Come, source of all our store! Holy Spirit in boxes for guests to Come, within our bosoms shine. open. You, of comforters the best; 2. Make a dove mobile (cutting Gifts of the You, the soul’s most welcome guest; out doves or using origami), Holy Spirit Sweet refreshment here below; writing the gifts/fruits of the In our labor, rest most sweet; Spirit on them. Wisdom helps us recognize the Grateful coolness in the heat; 3. Bake/Serve a red velvet cake. importance of others and the importance of Solace in the midst of woe. keeping God central in our lives. 4. Paint flames on a paper plate O most blessed Light divine, or canvas. Understanding is the ability to Shine within these hearts of yours, comprehend the meaning of God's And our inmost being fill! 5. Talk with family members/ message. Where you are not, we have naught, friends about the gifts/fruits you Nothing good in deed or thought, see in each other. Knowledge is the ability to think about Nothing free from taint of ill. and explore God's revelation, and also 6. Use fire-colored ribbon to to recognize there are mysteries of faith Heal our wounds, our strength renew; make streamers. beyond us. On our dryness pour your dew; 7. Fly kites. Wash the stains of guilt away: Right Judgement/Counsel is the ability Bend the stubborn heart and will; 8. Start to learn a new to see the best way to follow God's plan Melt the frozen, warm the chill; language…or a few words in when we have choices that relate to him. Guide the steps that go astray. several languages. Fortitude is the courage to do what one knows is right. On the faithful, who adore 9. Search for Pentecost And confess you, evermore Sequence or Pentecost music on Reverence/Piety helps us pray to God in In your sevenfold gift descend; YouTube or listen to the music true devotion. Give them virtue’s sure reward; in the STM Pentecost Sunday Wonder & Awe/Fear of the Lord is the Give them your salvation, Lord; Mass recording. feeling of amazement before God, who is Give them joys that never end. 10. Choose a gift of the Holy all-present, and whose friendship we do Spirit to pray for/work on in the not want to lose. Amen. Alleluia. next month/year.

Fruits of the Holy Spirit Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, long-suffering, gentleness, faith, modesty, self-control, chastity