HE IS RISEN There are 50 days of Easter from the March
31, 2024, first Sunday to Pentecost Sunday,
May 19. It is characterized, above all, by
the joy of glorified life and the victory
over death expressed most fully in the great
resounding cry of the Christian: Alleluia!
All faith flows from faith in the resurrection:
"If Christ has not been raised, then empty
is our preaching; empty, too, is your faith."
(1 Cor 15:14)
Pentecost 2024 - Sunday, May 19
The Solemnity of Pentecost, on the fiftieth
day of Easter, concludes the Easter season.
In recent years, the Church has restored the
extended vigil for this solemnity. Similar
to Easter, the vigil of Pentecost includes
four readings from the Old Testament, each
with a proper Psalm and prayer, along with the
Epistle and Gospel. At the conclusion of the
Mass during the Day, the Paschal Candle is
extinguished and moved to its permanent
location near the baptismal font. |