Pentecost

Film Focus: This video discusses Pentecost as the birthday of the Church and details what happened in the upper room to the Apostles on Pentecost.

Text Focus: Pages 222-223

Discussion Questions:

1. From what language do we get the word Pentecost? What does the word Pentecost mean?
2. What do Catholics celebrate on Pentecost? What do the Jewish people celebrate on Pentecost?
3. What are the symbols of Pentecost? Discuss and explain.
4. Have you ever had a Pentecost experience of feeling the presence of the Holy Spirit? Explain. If you have not, do you know a story of another person’s Pentecost experience?

*Permission to link to this video for use in the classroom as part of the accompanying lesson has been granted by the producer.