Whitsunday (Pentecost)

Sunday 31 May 2009

DOMINICA PENTECOSTES
Whitsunday
1st Class, Red
Gloria; Seq.; Credo; Preface of the Holy Ghost (hodierna die)
Proper Communicantes; Proper Hanc igitur
kneel at Veni Sancte Spiritus during Alleluia verse


Oremus.

Deus, qui hodiérna die corda fidélium Sancti Spíritus illustratióne docuísti : da nobis in eódem Spíritu recta sápere ; et de ejus semper consolatióne gaudére. Per Dóminum... in unitáte ejúsdem Spíritus Sancti Deus.

Let us pray.

O God, who on this day didst teach the hearts of thy faithful people, by the sending to them the light of thine Holy Spirit, grant us by the same Spirit to have a right judgement in all things, and evermore to rejoice in his holy comfort. Through... in the unity of the same Holy Ghost.

Links:

• What Does the Prayer Really Say?
• Podcast: Veni Sancte Spiritus - the Pentecost Sequence dissected
  
• Fr Goffine's The Church's Year
• Gregorian Chant propers
• NLM: Introit "Spiritus Dominus"
• NLM: Sequence "Veni Sancte Spiritus"
  
• The Guéranger Blog: Liturgical Recycling
• The Guéranger Blog: Whit(e) Sunday
  

(image: breviary.net)