Pentecost
Join us at our Saturday mass, at 4:30 p.m., in the Chapel located in the Education Building or on Zoom. Our address is 12861 N. 8th Ave., Phoenix, AZ. The passcode to enter is: liturgy. Please mute yourselves upon entering. This week’s worship aid is found here.
We often see the Holy Spirit depicted as a gentle dove. But the disciples’ experience in the house where they were gather was hardly gentle. In fact the sound of the wind and flames of fire as the Spirit came upon them was loud enough to attract a large crowd as witness that the disciples were suddenly proclaiming the Good News in languages they could not have previously spoken. This was but one gift the Spirit would bestow upon them and upon us. When I am providing spiritual care in the hospital, I often run across people who do not speak English, and I feel as though I have failed them by not being able to adequately communicate God’s love to them. What I would not give to have that gift of the Spirit! For in the Spirit, we are ONE indeed.
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The Ecumenical Catholic Communion embraces a network of local churches and sacramental communities across North
America. As authentic Catholics we celebrate our continuity with the undivided Church of the first millennium and believe
that salvation is offered to all. Our unity is built on the teachings and example of Jesus Christ as we seek compassion, justice and peace in the world. We seek to live our faith through liturgy, prayer, community building and collaboration, study and service. Eucharist is a visible sign of that unity.
Ours is a synodal form of governance, with the diverse voices and charisms of laity, clergy and bishops. “The Ecumenical Catholic Communion is the most parish-oriented of any group within the independent Catholic movement in America.” Julie Byrne, Author of the Other Catholics, Columbia University Press, 2016.