Entrance Antiphon
The Spirit of the Lord fills the whole world. It holds all things together and knows every word spoken by man, alleluia.
<or
The love of God has been poured into our hearts by his Spirit living in us, alleluia.
Opening Prayer
Let us pray [that the Spirit will work through our lives to bring Christ to the world]
God Our Father,
let the Spirit you sent on your Church
to begin the teaching of the gospel
continue to work in the world
through the hearts of all who believe.
First reading: Acts 2:1 - 11
When Pentecost day came round, they had all met in one room, when suddenly they heard what sounded like a powerful wind from heaven, the noise of which filled the entire house in which they were sitting; and something appeared to them that seemed like tongues of fire; these separated and came to rest on the head of each of them. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak foreign languages as the Spirit gave them the gift of speech.
Now there were devout men living in Jerusalem from every nation under heaven, and at this sound they all assembled, each one bewildered to hear these men speaking his own language. They were amazed and astonished. ‘Surely’ they said ‘all these men speaking are Galileans? How does it happen that each of us hears them in his own native language? Parthians, Medes and Elamites; people from Mesopotamia, Judaea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya round Cyrene; as well as visitors from Rome – Jews and proselytes alike – Cretans and Arabs; we hear them preaching in our own language about the marvels of God.’
This the word of the Lord.
Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 103
Response: Send forth your Spirit, O Lord, and renew the face of the earth.
<or Alleluia!
1. Bless the Lord, my soul !
Lord God, how great you are,
How many are your works,
O Lord !
The earth is full of your riches. (R.)
2. You take back your spirit, they die,
returning to the dust from which they came.
You send forth your spirit, they are created;
and you renew the face of the earth. (R.)
3. May the glory of the Lord last for ever !
May the Lord rejoice in his works !
May my thoughts be pleasing to him.
I find my joy in the Lord. (R.)
Second Reading: 1 CorinthIans 12:3-7. 12-13
No one can say, "Jesus is Lord" unless he is under the influence of the Holy Spirit.
There is a variety of gifts but always the same Spirit; there are all sorts of service to be done, but always to the same Lord; working in all sorts of different ways in different people, it is the same God who is working in all of them. The particular way in which the Spirit is given to each person is for a good purpose.
Just as a human body, though it is made up of many parts, is a single unit because all these parts, though many, make one body, so it is with Christ. In the one Spirit we were all baptised, Jews as well as Greeks, slaves as well as citizens, and one Spirit was given to us all to drink.
This the word of the Lord.
Alleluia
Alleluia, alleluia !
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful,
and kindle in them the fire of your love.
Alleluia !
Gospel: John 20:19-23
In the evening of that same day, the first day of the week, the doors were closed in the room where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and stood among them. He said to them, "Peace be with you," and showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were filled with joy when they saw the Lord, and he said to them again. "Peace be with you.
"As the Father sent me,
so am I sending you."
After saying this he breathed on them and said :
"Receive the Holy Spirit.
For those whose sins you forgive,
they are forgiven;
for those whose sins you retain,
they are retained."
This is the Gospel of the Lord
Prayer over the Gifts
Lord,
may the Spirit you promised
lead us into all truth
and reveal to us the full meaning of this sacrifice.
Preface
Father, all-powerful and ever-living God,
we do well always and everywhere to give you thanks.
Today you sent the Holy Spirit
on those marked out to be your children
by sharing the life of your only Son,
and so you brought the paschal mystery to its completion.
Today we celebrate
the great beginning of your Church
when the Holy Spirit made known to all peoples the one true God.
and created from the many languages of man
one voice to profess one faith.
The joy of the resurrection renews the whole world,
while the choirs of heaven sing for ever to your glory: Holy, holy, holy. . .
Communion Antiphon:
They were all filled with the Holy Spirit,
and they spoke of the great things God bad done, alleluia.
Prayer after Communion
Father,
may the food we receive in the Eucharist
help our eternal redemption.
Keep within us the vigour of your Spirit
and protect the gifts you have given to your Church.
Solemn Blessing
Bow your heads and pray for God's blessing.
This day the Father of light
has enlightened the minds of the disciples
by the outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
May he bless you and give you
the gifts of the Spirit for ever.
(R.) Amen
May that fire which hovered over the disciples
as tongues of flame
bum out all evil from your hearts
and make them glow with pure light.
(R.) Amen
God inspired speech in different tongues
to proclaim one faith.
May he strengthen your faith
and fulfil your hope to see him face to face.
(R.) Amen
May almighty God bless you,
the Father, and the Son, + and the Holy Spirit.
(R.) Amen
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