Do you know when

Pentecost is?
Do you know the
liturgical colour of
Pentecost?
Do you know what
happened on the day of
Pentecost?

Pentecost
Pentecost means the 50th day
It was on the 50th day after Easter Sunday
that the Church as we know it began.
The risen Jesus had been with his disciples
for 40 days before the ascension.

The liturgical colour

for Pentecost is red.

The story of
Pentecost

Pentecost happened 50
days after Easter Sunday
when Jesus rose from the
dead. Jesus had already
gone back to Heaven so
the disciples and new
believers of Jesus were
waiting to receive the
Holy Spirit because that's
what Jesus told them
would happen.

The
ascension

Just before Jesus

ascended up to
heaven he told
them that they
would receive
power when the
Holy Spirit came.
He told them that
the Holy Spirit

The disciples were

together in Jerusalem
and suddenly a sound
like the blowing of a
strong wind came from
heaven and filled the
whole house where
they were sitting.

Next they saw tongues of

fire that separated and
came to rest
above each of them.
When the tongues of fire
came they were filled
with the Holy Spirit and
the disciples began
speaking in different
languages.

Things must have

sounded chaotic! Imagine
all these people speaking
many different languages
at the same time and
shouting out praises to
God excited that
something amazing from
God had just happened to
them.

The people asked how

they could have the Holy
Spirit in their lives. Peter
said, Ask God for
forgiveness.
So the people were
forgiven and God gave
them the Holy Spirit and
they began a new life.
The dove is a symbol of

Pentecost symbols
Can you
name the
symbols and
explain the
meaning of
each one?

Gifts of the Holy

Spirit
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WISDOM
UNDERSTANDING
COUNSEL
KNOWLEDGE
FORTITUDE
PIETY
FEAR OF THE LORD