Religious Education

Feast of Pentecost 

Fifty days after Easter, when we celebrate Jesus rising from the dead, something amazing happened. Jesus had promised His friends (the apostles) that He wouldn't leave them alone, but would send a helper.

On Pentecost, while they were all together, they heard a sound like a strong wind and saw what looked like little flames of fire appear over each of their heads. This was the Holy Spirit, sent by Jesus, coming to be with them!

Before this, Jesus' friends were a bit scared and confused. But when the Holy Spirit came, they suddenly felt brave and understood everything Jesus had taught them. They were able to speak to people from all different countries in ways everyone could understand, telling them about Jesus and God's love.

So, Pentecost is important because:

• It's when the Holy Spirit came to help and guide Jesus' followers.
• It gave them the courage and gifts to go out and share the Good News of Jesus with everyone.
• It's like the "official start" of the Church, as people from all over the world began to believe and join them.

It's a joyful day where we remember that the Holy Spirit is still with us today, helping us to be kind, brave, and share God's love with others, just like the apostles did! You'll often see the colour red in church on Pentecost, to remind us of those flames of fire.

 "Come Holy Spirit, guide our Catholic primary school. Bless our students, staff, and families with wisdom, understanding, and courage. Inspire us to be a community of faith, learning, and love, always serving You. Amen."