Pentecost Sunday

The Season of Easter concludes with the celebration of Pentecost at this weekend’s Mass. After His death and Ascension into heaven Jesus appeared to the disciples. He came to them when they were terrified of being caught and persecuted for following Him. Jesus breathed His Spirit into them and filled them with a deep peace and joy – a sense that through faith, hope and the unconditional love of God, everything would be okay (even in the midst of their struggles).

With the help of the Holy Spirit, the scared and uncertain apostles became courageous and passionate preachers of God’s love for us. They continued to ‘GO OUT’ and continue the work Jesus began (spreading his message about peace, love and goodness) right up until it led to the martyrdom of every single one of them.

Pentecost is the birthday of the CHURCH - it sparked the movement of believers to carry on Jesus’ life-giving mission.

On Pentecost we pray in a special way for the Church – the people of God - throughout the world. We pray that Jesus’ Spirit may fill the hearts of all so that love, hope, faith, justice, joy, and peace may spread far and wide. As a Catholic School we are called to be Jesus’ Good News in our own place and time. When we allow ourselves to be open to the gifts of the Spirit, we can truly be GOOD NEWS for others.

The gifts of the Holy Spirit are for all of us. We can all use these special gifts of the Holy Spirit to:

bring us closer to God; fill our lives with a sense of meaning and purpose; guide us through life; help us make wise decisions; help us understand things and people better; give good advice, have courage in tough times.

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