RE week 5

1   When? 40 days after Easter, 50 days after passover.

2   Where? In Jerusalem when the city was preparing for the Pentecost festival.

3   Why? Because Jesus went back to heaven and he sent his powers down to his disciples to

continue with his work in the world. Pentecost is the Birth of the new church.

4   Who was present? Jesus disciples and believers / follower

5   What happened ? They were praying and fire flames or tongues of fire came on their head

and they started to speak in different languages.

6    What were the outcomes?

The disciples had the Holy Spirit power in them to do as Jesus did.

 They started preaching out the gospel and cure sick people.  

1 Mary  was filled with the Holy Spirit at the birth of Jesus and the birth of the Early 

Church.

2 Mary was the model of prayer for the followers of Jesus  in the church.

3 Mary was a teacher, friend and advisor to the apostles and disciples.

4 The Pentecost story in Acts is the last mention of Mary in the Scripture.

5 The gospel that features Mary most is the gospel written by St Luke.