Pentecost Sunday - Celebrated in Any Way?

[ConstantineTG]

This is something I am finding really interesting about the Catholic church.

I grew up in churches where we often said alleluia, or more like hallelujah, often spontaneously.

It is very interesting thing to me that in alleluia is only said at certain times of the year. Is it only said during the Octave of Easter?

In the Divine Liturgy, we say Alleluia a lot

 

[peterr]

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[Bbigam]

This is something I am finding really interesting about the Catholic church.

I grew up in churches where we often said alleluia, or more like hallelujah, often spontaneously.

It is very interesting thing to me that in alleluia is only said at certain times of the year. Is it only said during the Octave of Easter?

We say the Alleluia throughout the year before the Gospel, except never in Lent. We just say it a lot extra during the Easter season, especially the Easter Octave and Pentecost.

 

[TrueLight]

I should have just come out and said that there has never been a celebration on earth more profound, important or (for me) more joyful than Mass.

In three months, I’ve attended between 30-40 masses. I know, brother!

Please forgive me for taking a sarcastic and mocking tone. I hope I did not cause you to loose your peace.

You’re forgiven, since it went over my head.

My original question was an effort to understand if are there certain Holy Days of Obligation - let’s say the ones that occur on days other than Sunday, where different hymns or added or different rituals are added that are not usually part of the mass?

I would guess that in some parishes, there may be special choir songs and there may be hymns appropriate to the day, or there may be some extra pomp and circumstance.

Is there anything that identifies the day as a “special” day that is on the liturgical calendar? That’s what I meant by special celebration, which in my mind equals commemoration.

Yeah, I’m still learning CathSpeak, so I may use celebration in the context of something different or extra added.

So far from what I’ve read here, it seems that Pentecost Sunday mass will, for the most part, be like any other mass.

 

[puzzleannie]

I know Pentecost Sunday is not a holy day of obligation.

However, is it in any way observed in the Catholic Church?
It seems to me the day that commemorates when the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles, should be highly celebrated.

Are there any high masses? Celebrations?

Thanks.

it certainly is an obligation, it always falls on Sunday 10 days after Ascension Thursday.

yes it is a Solemnity of highest rank, has its own Vigil, and Mass and LOTH reflect this

in some dioceses Catholic adults are confirmed on this day

 

[TrueLight]

Obviously, Alleluia is said throughout the Easter season. What I’m referring to is the dismissal given by the deacon or priest. Throughout the year, it’s “The Mass is ended, go in peace,” or “Go in peace to love and serve the Lord,” etc. But from Easter to Low Sunday, and then again only on Pentecost, that is followed by “Alleluia, alleluia,” sung to its own little melody which reappears nowhere else. For some reason even priests who almost never sing manage to sing this one, and congregations which only sing it three times a year manage to respond, “Thanks be to God, alleluia, alleluia” to the same tone.

Sure enough, like everything else, it’s on YouTube.

I looked at the YouTube.

Okay. Everyone has their favorite things in life.

 

[TrueLight]

yes it is a Solemnity of highest rank, has its own Vigil, and Mass and LOTH reflect this

in some dioceses Catholic adults are confirmed on this day

Ahh. Excellent!

 

[TrueLight]

You might find it interesting then (and I love to study this stuff) that it was 50 days after Israel was led out of Egypt that they recieved the law at Mt. Sinai. That was when they rebelled and made the golden calf. Moses came down from the mountain and on seing their disobedience, commanded the levites to kill those who worshipped the calf.

When Moses realized that, to the scornful joy of their foes, Aaron had let the people run wild, he stood at the gate of the camp and cried, “Whoever is for the LORD, let him come to me!” All the Levites then rallied to him, and he told them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: Put your sword on your hip, every one of you! Now go up and down the camp, from gate to gate, and slay your own kinsmen, your friends and neighbors!” The Levites carried out the command of Moses, and that day there fell about three thousand of the people. (Exodus 32:25-28)

Note that 3000 people fell that day.

Peter (said) to them, “Repent and be baptized, 7 every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you will receive the gift of the holy Spirit. For the promise is made to you and to your children and to all those far off, whomever the Lord our God will call.” He testified with many other arguments, and was exhorting them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.” Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand persons were added that day. (Acts 2:38-41)

Note that on Pentacost, the killing of 3000 at Mt. Sinai was reversed. 3000 people were instead added that day!

Pentacost is a reversal of Israel’s rebellion brought about by their inablity to trust God. Having spent several centuries in slavery, who can blame them for not being able to trust God. They had to relearn everything and that is what most of the OT is all about, Isreal relearning how to trust God. Pentacost caps off that learning process. God’s Church, his visible instrument of salvation in the world is created, and man can now trust God again.

I also note with more than just passing interest how both Moses and Peter are clear leaders during these decisive moments. The parallels are clear to me.

Sorry to swerve off topic and if you know this already.

-Tim-

I never looked at the Exodus passage in that context. Awesome biblical insight!