Solemnity & Holy Day of Obligation

Take advantage of our resources for priests for formulating your homily. We offer a breakdown of the theological themes, useful meditations, material from great saints, popes and Church fathers.

A plenary indulgence is available on this day in addition to the other indulgences available to those who carried out the First Great Novena since The Ascension.

Divine Office

Antiphons:

1. Cum complerentur dies Pentecostes, erant omnes pariter in eodem loco, alleluia. [When the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place, alleluia.]
2. Spiritus Domini replevit orbem terrarum, alleluia. [The Spirit of the Lord fills the whole world, alleluia.]
3. Repleti sunt omnes Spiritu sancto, et coeperunt loqui, alleluia, alleluia. [They were all filled with the Holy Ghost and began to speak. Alleluia, alleluia.]
4. Fontes et omnia quae moventur in aquis, humnum dicite Deo, alleluia. [Ye founts and all that move in the water, recite a hymn to God, alleluia.]
5. Loquebantur variis linguis Apostoli magnalia Dei, alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. [The Apostles spoke in diverse tongues of the wonderful works of God. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.]

• Mag I: Non vos relinquam orphanos, alleluia: vado et venio ad vos, alleluia; et gaudebit cor vestrum, alleluia [I will not leave you orphans, alleluia; I go away and come again unto you, alleluia and your heart shall rejoice. Alleluia.]
• Ben: Accipite Spiritum sanctum quorum remiseritis peccata, remittuntur eis, alleluia, alleluia. [Receive ye the Holy Ghost, whatsoever sins you remit, they are remitted unto them. Alleluia, alleluia.]
• Mag II: Hodie completi sunt dies Pentecostes, alleluia: hodie Spiritus Sanctus in igne discipulis apparuit, et tribuit eis charismatum dona: misit eos in universum mundum praedicare, et testificare, qui crediderit, et baptizatus fuerit, salvus erit, alleluia. [This day, the day of Pentecost is fully come Alleluia.  This day the Holy Spirit appeared in fire unto the disciples, and gave unto them gifts of grace, He sent them into all the world, to preach and to testify that he that believeth, and is baptised, shall be saved. Alleluia.]

Collect: O God, who on this day didst teach the hearts of thy faithful people, by the sending to them the light of thine Holy Spirit, grantu us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things, and evermore to rejoice in His holy comfort.  Through our Lord.

Holy Mass

Vestments: Red

Introit: (Wisdom 1:7) Spiritus Domini replevit orbem terrarum, alleluia: et hoc quod continet omnia, scientiam habet vocis.  Allleluia alleluia, alleluia. Ps 67.2. Exurgat Deus, et dissipentur inimici ejus: et fugiant, qui oderunt eum, a facie ejus. Gloria Patri… [The Spirit of the Lord has filled the whole world, alleluia; and that which contains all things has knowledge of the voice. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia. Ps. Let God arise, and let His enemies be scattered; and let them that hate Him flee from before His face. Glory be to the Father…

Collect: O God, who on this day has taught the hearts of Thy faithful by the light of the HOly Spirit, grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgment in all things and ever to rejoice in His consolation.  Through the our Lord.

Epistle: Acts 2:1-11

Gospel: John 14:23-31

Post-communion: May the outpouring of the Holy Ghost purify our hearts, O Lord, and by the inward sprinkling of His heavenly dew, may they be made fruitful.  Through our Lord.