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Sunday, May 16, 2027

RedEaster Time · Week 8

Pentecost Sunday

Solemnity

Fifty days after Easter, the Holy Spirit descends on Mary and the Apostles in tongues of fire — the birthday of the Church and the close of the Easter season.

Readings of the day

Glorious Mysteries

Third Mystery: The Descent of the Holy Spirit

This mystery is featured for Pentecost Sunday.

The Descent of the Holy Spirit card
“They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other languages, as the Spirit gave them the ability to speak.”Acts 2:4

On Pentecost, as the apostles are gathered with Mary in prayer, a sound like a mighty wind fills the house and tongues as of fire rest upon each of them. The Church goes forth to proclaim Christ.

Fruit of the mystery: Love of God · wisdom

Come, Holy Spirit

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love.

V. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created.
R. And you shall renew the face of the earth.

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This day’s five mysteries (Glorious Mysteries)

  1. The Resurrection
  2. The Ascension
  3. The Descent of the Holy Spirit
  4. The Assumption of Mary
  5. The Coronation of Mary

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Liturgical calendar for the dioceses of the USA (General Roman Calendar and U.S. proper), checked against the USCCB liturgical calendar. Readings: citations from the U.S. Lectionary for Mass, text from the Douay-Rheims Bible (public domain).

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