Holy Mass images...: PENTECOST

The Upper Room in Jerusalem

ABOUT THE UPPER ROOM:
"The Upper Room in Jerusalem: The Most Important Room in Christendom" link:
https://www.franciscanmedia.org/the-upper-room-in-jerusalem-the-most-important-room-in-christendom/

may I suggest these solemn invocations to the Holy Spirit (Gregorian chants in Latin) be used as an entrance song on Pentecost Sunday mass:
(Note: "Gregorian Chant is the monastic music and chant that was formalized by the Church. It is essentially prayers that are sung by monks, often in latin. Gregorian Chant, in addition to being relaxing, is effective in clearing the air of evil presences. I recommend chant recorded at monasteries, not performed by a commercial choir."- Adam Blai, a peritus in religious demonology and exorcism...
source: http://www.religiousdemonology.com/selfhelp.html)

reasons:
- since Pentecost Sunday is the only day dedicated to the Holy Spirit in the Roman Catholic calendar, this day would be the best day to re-ignite the fire of the Holy Spirit and at the same time unlock/unleash the gifts of the Holy Spirit that is present within each baptized churchgoer via a solemn invocation
- to demonstrate the spiritual strength of our church's mother language which is Latin (the spiritual strength of this language is probably only made visible during exorcims... not all Catholics know about it... i don't know exactly what i'm saying as i'm not really part of any ministry in church)
- for everyone to be blessed

VENI SANCTE SPIRITUS (Golden Sequence)
- video with song lyrics link (posted by Stephan George; "Gregorian chant notation from the Liber Usualis (1961), pp. 880-881. Latin lyrics sung by the Benedictine monks of Santo Domingo de Silos."):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6hqAfsHURo- about: "This sequence prescribed in the Roman Liturgy is particularly unbearable to the demons that cause headaches, fatigue (without reason) and make dozing during prayer. It is also unbearable to the demons who make us nervous, who excited the anger and cause disputes. Spirits invoked in curses do not stand it either." (source: http://www.archangededieu.org/prieres-2/prieres-liberation-guerison/prayers-healing-deliverance-exorcism/#VSS)

Veni Sancte Spiritus.
Et emitte caelitus
Lucis tuae rádiumVeni, Pater páuperum.
Veni, dator múnerum
Veni, lumen córdium.Consolator óptime.
Dulcis hospes ánimae,
Dulce refrigérium.In labóre requies,
In aestu tempéries.
In fletu solátium.O lux beatissima,
Reple cordis intima
Tuórum fidélium.Sine tuo númine
Nihil est in hómine.
Nihil est innóxium.Lava quod est sórdidum
Riga quod est áridum
Sana quod est sáucium.Flecte quod est rigidum.
Fove quod est frigidum,
Rege quod est dévium.Da tuis fidélibus,
In te confidéntibus,
Sacrum septenarium.Da virtútis méritutm.
Da salútis éxitum,
Da perénne gáudium.

VENI CREATOR SPIRITUS (Pentecost hymn)
- video with song lyrics link (posted by Stephan George; "Gregorian chant notation from the Liber Usualis (1961), p. 885. Latin lyrics sung by the Schola Cantorum of Amsterdam Students."):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kphky63gK5I

Veni, creator, Spiritus,
Mentes tuorum visita,
Imple superna gratia
Quae tu creasti pectora.

Qui diceris Paraclitus,
Altissimi donum Dei.
Fons vivus, ignis, caritas
Et spiritalis unctio.

Tu septiformis munere,
Digitus paternae dexterae.
Tu rite promissum Patris,
Sermone ditans guttura.

Accende lumen sensibus
Infunde amorem cordibus,
Infirma nostri corporis
Virtute firmans perpeti.

Hostem repellas longius
Pacemque dones protinus;
Ductore sic te praevio
Vitemus omne noxium.

Per te sciamus da Patrem,
Noscamus atque Filium;
Teque utriusque Spiritum
Credamus omni tempore.

Deo Patri sit gloria,
Et Filio, qui a mortuis
Surrexit, ac Paraclito
In saeculorum saecula.

VENI SANCTE SPIRITUS (TAIZE)
- video without lyrics link (posted by Ania Anna):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYhBlqKv4i8

Veni Sancte Spiritus, tui amoris ignem accende,
Veni Sancte Spiritus, Veni Sancte Spiritus,
(Come Holy Spirit, light the fire of your love)

PRAYER TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
(St. Augustine)
Breathe in me, O Holy Spirit, that I may think what is holy. Guide me, O Holy Spirit, that I may realize what is holy. Attract me to You, O Holy Spirit, that I may love what is holy. Strengthen me, O Holy Spirit, that I may defend what is holy. Defend me, O Holy Spirit, that I may never lose what is holy. Amen.

ACT OF CONSECRATION TO THE HOLY SPIRIT
On my knees before the great multitude of heavenly witnesses, I offer myself, soul and body to You, Eternal Spirit of God. I adore the brightness of Your purity, the unerring keenness of Your justice, and the might of Your love. You are the Strength and Light of my soul. In You I live and move and am. I desire never to grieve You by unfaithfulness to grace and I pray with all my heart to be kept from the smallest sin against You. Mercifully guard my every thought and grant that I may always watch for Your light, and listen to Your voice and follow Your gracious inspirations. I cling to You and give myself to You and ask You by Your compassion to watch over me in my weakness. Holding the pierced Feet of Jesus and looking at His Five Wounds and trusting in His Precious Blood and adoring His opened Side and stricken Heart I implore You, Adorable Spirit, Helper of my infirmity, so to keep me in Your grace that I may never sin against You. Give me grace O Holy Spirit, Spirit of the Father and the Son to say to You always and everywhere "Speak Lord for Your servant heareth." Amen.

ROMAN MISSAL OF PENTECOST link
(containts readings, responses and Pentecost sequence):
http://www.liturgies.net/Pentecost/pentecostmass.htm

"Hymn suggestions, Pentecost Sunday, Year A (4 June 2017)" link:
http://www.liturgytools.net/2013/05/free-hymns-pentecost-year-a-catholic-lectionary.html

Upper Room

about:
- type of feast: solemnity
- Ancient Greek: Πεντηκοστή [ἡμέρα], Pentēkostē [hēmera], "the fiftieth [day]"
- is the Greek name for Shavuot, the Feast of Weeks, a prominent feast in the calendar of ancient Israel celebrating the giving of the Law on Sinai. This feast is still celebrated in Judaism as Shavuot. Later, in the Christian liturgical year, it became a feast commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles and other followers of Jesus Christ (120 in all), as described in the Acts of the Apostles 2:1–31
- A feast of the universal Church which commemorates the Descent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles, fifty days after the Resurrection of Christ, on the ancient Jewish festival called the "feast of weeks" or Pentecost (Exodus 34:22; Deuteronomy 16:10). Whitsunday is so called from the white garments which were worn by those who were baptised during the vigil; Pentecost ("Pfingsten" in German), is the Greek for "the fiftieth" (day after Easter).
- In the Eastern church, Pentecost can also refer to the whole fifty (50) days between Easter and Pentecost, hence the book containing the liturgical texts for Paschaltide is called the Pentecostarion. The feast is also called White Sunday, or Whitsunday, especially in England, where the following Monday was traditionally a public holiday. Pentecost is celebrated fifty days (i.e. 49 days with the first day counted, seven weeks) after Easter Sunday, hence its name. Pentecost falls on the tenth day after Ascension Thursday (which falls 40 days after Easter).
- The Pentecostal movement of Christianity derives its name from the New Testament event.

10 THINGS ABOUT PENTECOST SUNDAY:
source/link: http://www.christianpost.com/news/10-things-you-should-know-about-pentecost-sunday-96192/

1. Pentecost Sunday marks the day when the Holy Spirit descended upon the Apostles.
2. Pentecost Sunday occurs 50 days after Easter.
3. The Bible records the Pentecost in Acts 2:1-13.
4. Pentecost comes 10 days after the Ascension of Jesus Christ.
5. Pentecost is also known as "the birthday of the Church".

6. Pentecost fulfills Jesus' promise to send the "Counselor" and "Spirit of Truth" in John 16-5-15.
7. Pentecost launches the large-scale spreading of the Gospel after Jesus' ascension. Acts 2:41 records that after Peter spoke to the crowd after receiving the Holy Spirit, some 3,000 people were baptized.
8. The Pentecostal movement derives its name from the New Testament event in Acts 2.
9. Jews also celebrate Pentecost, but not for the same reason as Christians. The celebration by Jews of Pentecost is to observe God giving the Ten Commandments on Mount Sinai 50 days after the Exodus. The Pentecost in Jewish tradition takes place 50 days after Passover.
10. In Western Churches, Pentecost is usually represented with the color red, which symbolizes the fire of the Holy Spirit.