It feels like just yesterday I was writing a post about Easter and here it is Pentecost Sunday, the birthday of the Church! I am writing this as I plan my Pentecost for this Sunday and our family prayer table for June. The chant music playing in the background is an inspiration and partially drowns out the sounds of the television in the living room. Here are some suggestions for upcoming feasts.
Pentecost Sunday: On this day we commemorate the Holy Spirit descending upon the Apostles and Our Blessed Mother and the birthday of the Church. The liturgical color for Pentecost is red. Symbols are the dove, flames and wind. We celebrate the gifts of the Holy Spirit, remembering our own Confirmation. I will be attempting to make an origami dove and flames with the names of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. We recite the Pentecost sequence at Mass and at home we will use this simple prayer (“Creativities” by Patricia Mathson). Pentecost Prayer Response: Come, Holy Spirit. Renew the face of the earth. Reader: Come, Holy Spirit. Give us the gift of wisdom. (Response) Reader: Come, Holy Spirit. Give us the gift of courage. (Response) Reader: Come, Holy Spirit. Give us the gift of understanding. (Response) Reader: Come, Holy Spirit. Give us the gift of counsel. (Response) Reader: Come, Holy Spirit. Give us the gift of true knowledge. (Response) Reader: Come, Holy Spirit. Give us the gift of reverence. (Response) Reader: Come, Holy Spirit. Give us the gift of piety. (Response) Closing Prayer: Come, Holy Spirit. Fill our hearts with Your gifts and come upon us as You came upon the disciples at Pentecost. Amen. Ordinary Time: Ordinary Time resumes after Pentecost. This time does not mean mundane. Ordinary is a reference to “ordinal” numbers; the way of counting Sundays of the year outside of the seasons of Advent, Christmas, Lent and Easter. There are many feast days to celebrate during Ordinary Time. 2020 June Celebrations and Feast Days: Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 1 St. Justin, martyr, Memorial 2 Sts. Marcellinus and Peter, martyrs 3 St. Charles Lwanga and companions, martyrs, Memorial 5 St. Boniface, bishop and martyr, Memorial 6 St. Norbert, bishop 7 Feast of the Most Holy Trinity 9 St. Ephrem, deacon and doctor of the Church 11 St. Barnabas, Apostle, Memorial 13 St. Anthony of Padua, priest and doctor of the Church, Memorial 14 Feast of Corpus Christi (Body and Blood of Christ) 19 The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus; St. Romuald, abbot 20 The Immaculate Heart of Mary 21 St. Aloysius Gonzaga, religious, Memorial 22 St. Paulinus of Nola, bishop; Sts. John Fisher and Thomas More, martyrs 24 The Nativity of John the Baptist, Solemnity 27 St.Cyril of Alexander, bishop and doctor of the Church 28 St. Irenaeus, bishop and martyr, Memorial 29 Sts. Peter and Paul, Apostles, Solemnity 30 The First Holy Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church Resources: Catholic Household Blessings and Prayers (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) Sacred Heart and Immaculate Heart free printable-Catholic Inspired Prepping the June Feast Table-Elizabeth Clare Blog Recipes for June-Catholic Cuisine
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