Pentecost - Easter / Lent - Catholic Online CNA is a service of EWTN News. Other customs such as morris dancing[75] and cheese rolling[76] are also associated with Whitsun. [40] While this practice is common among a wide spectrum of Western denominations (Eastern Churches do not employ instrumental accompaniment in their worship) it is particularly typical, and distinctive to the heritage of the Moravian Church. The Season After Pentecost begins on What is Easter? Pentecost is celebrated by Christians on Sunday, June 5. I must decrease so He may increase!. While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. Acts 2 is one of the most climactic passages in all of Scripture and a pinnacle of redemptive history: "When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. This article was originally published on CNA June 2, 2017. [citation needed], In Ukraine the springtime feast day of Zeleni Sviata became associated with the Pentecost. Pentecost Sunday 2025: June 8, 2025. He makes decisions according to His will (1 Corinthians 12:7-11). By using our site you consent to our Privacy Policy. From Him the whole body, fitted and knit together by every supporting ligament, promotes the growth of the body for building up itself in love by the proper working of each individual part. The Catholic and the Orthodox Churches accord the Mother of God a special form of veneration called hyperdulia. [2] It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ while they were in Jerusalem celebrating the Feast of Weeks, as described in the Acts of the Apostles (Acts 2:131).[3]. I saw that he had a regular length left arm, but his right arm length was one-fourth of what it should be. Yet, each was hearing what was said in their own native language. What Happened at Pentecost? I whispered to Ernie and asked him to pray for the boy, but he said no. Therefore it was not by chance that God chose Shavuot, called Pentecost among Christians, for this miraculous event took place exactly seven weeks following Jesuss last Passover. A Christian holy day known also as Whit Sunday, White Sunday and Whitsun (United Kingdom) commemorating the decent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles and followers of Jesus Christ in Jerusalem according to Acts 2:1-31. Pentecost in the Old Testament. April 17, 2022 - June 5, 2022. 29 May 2023, the day after Pentecost. You have come to thousands upon thousands of angels in joyful assembly, to the church of the firstborn, whose names are written in heaven. Stay up to date with the latest Christian news! [citation needed][29], The narrative in Acts 2 of the Pentecost includes numerous references to earlier biblical narratives like the Tower of Babel, and the flood and creation narratives from the Book of Genesis.