3rd Holiest Day of the Year

Feast of Pentacost

The Holy Spirit Descends Upon The Apostles & Mary

On the feast of Pentecost — the final day of the Easter season — we celebrate the birthday of the Church, when the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles and gave them spiritual gifts needed to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ throughout the world.

Hymn:  Veni Ceator Spiritus by Giovanni Vianini - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33XotuYs-io

Chant:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnUJWDEQDW4

Veni Creator Spiritus – Come, Holy Spirit

Creator Spirit, by whose aid
The world's foundations first were laid,
Come visit every pious mind,
Come pour Thy joys on human kind;
From sin and sorrow set us free,
And make Thy temples worthy Thee.

 The "most famous of hymns" (Frere), is assigned in the Roman Breviary to Vespers (I and II) and Terce of Pentecost and throughout the octave. The Church also sings it at such solemn functions as the election of popes, the consecration of bishops, the ordination of priests, the dedication of churches, the celebration of synods or councils, the coronation of kings, etc. It is also sung in the more private devotions attending the opening and closing of that scholastic year in institutions of learning.