Family Faith News
Holy Family Parish
Sunday, May 23, 2021
Celebrating Pentecost
It was wonderful to see your family and children this past week at our May Zoom Sessions! We appreciate your positive feedback of our Family Faith Program and are so happy that this year's virtual activities, videos, and structure are accommodating for your family. In next week's newsletter, we will share the results of the survey. Parents, thank you for your time and dedication in being your child's best teachers of faith at home!
This weekend, we celebrate Pentecost, one of the most important feast days of the year that concludes the Easter season and celebrates the beginning of the Church. We hope this past week's Zoom session and the activities below help to give your child a better understanding of this celebration day.
Mass Readings for Sunday, May 23: Pentecost Sunday
Pentecost is a very special time in the Bible when the disciples and other Christians received the Holy Spirit. Pentecost occurred 50 days after Easter Sunday or 50 days after 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 as that's what Jesus told them would happen. When the Holy Spirit did come down to the disciples, they were able to speak in different languages and communicate the words of Jesus and share his stories. This, ultimately, led to the beginning of Christianity around the world!
The Holy Spirit actually helps us in many ways, he comforts, teaches, helps us grow in our relationship with God and gives us strength to get rid of the bad habits in our lives. He also gives us power and helps us know when we've done something wrong. Of course, we need to want to grow, learn and change to be more like God for the Holy Spirit to really work with us.
Pentecost is a very special for the disciples and special for us even now because that was the start of us receiving the Holy Spirit and being able to ask for forgiveness.
Activities for Family
Holy Spirit Pin Wheel
This craft reminds kids of the joy of Pentecost, and the power of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit came to the disciples as wind and fire. This Holy Spirit Pin Wheel helps to visualize this powerful image.
Materials
- Pencil with an eraser
- Colored Paper
- Paperclip, Thumbtack, or Pipe Cleaner
- Scissors
- Optional: Markers or crayons to decorate, Ruler (for measurement to find center of paper)
- Cut the paper into a shape of a square. Color or decorate as desired.
- Place a mark in the center of the paper, and draw lines from each corner to the center (use a ruler if necessary).
- Carefully cut from the corners of the paper to almost the center, stopping right before the center to avoid cutting all the way through the paper.
- Starting at one corner point, carefully pull every other “point” of the paper down to the center of the paper. Hold the paper together.
- Secure the flaps folded into the center using a paperclip, thumbtack, or pipe cleaner, going through the points and into the eraser of the pencil. Tape to secure if necessary.
Decorate, Cut & Fold
Secure the flaps into the middle using paperclip, thumbtack or pipe cleaner
Attach Pin Wheel to the eraser of a pencil
Project IMt
“My voice is the offspring of two countries colliding. What is there to be ashamed of if english and my mother tongue made love? My voice is her father’s words and mother’s accent. What is the matter if my mouth carries two worlds?” - Rupi Kaur
Share your work!
Snap a Picture & Share your crafts with us!
Gabriela's Ascension Pentecost Craft
Jose's Ascension Pentecost Craft
Jose's Assistant Little Sister!
Jamie's Ascension Pentecost Craft
Marco's Ascension Pentecost Craft
Marco Ovalle
Eddy's Ascension Pentecost Craft
Eddy Quintero Santiago
Uplift Video of the Week!
Pre-K Prayer Goes Viral!
3-year-old Makhi Martin led his Pre-K class in a prayer before lunch – and he melted hearts across the country!
Makhi attends Transformation Christian School in St. Louis, Missouri. He gained widespread media attention for this adorable video of the prayer he led his class, truly showing thanks to God!
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