Pentecost will be celebrated on Sunday 24 May 2026, fifty days after Easter Sunday.

It commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon Our Lady and the Apostles.


PRAY WITH ARCHBISHOP BERNARD - NOVENA FROM ASCENSION TO PENTECOST

Recorded in 2022


‘That God may raise us up’

Now as he blessed them, he withdrew from them and was carried up to heaven. (Lk 24:51)

Lift us up with you, Lord Jesus Christ,

from the sickness, suffering, fear and grief of these last months.

Bless all that your body, the Church, has achieved through her worship of God

and her care of God’s children.

Renew the Holy Spirit among us,

that, sent like your apostles, to the people of our diocese,

all may contribute to the proclamation of God’s word

and to the growth of God’s kingdom.

Amen



Thy Kingdom Come

Thy Kingdom Come (TKC) is a global ecumenical prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray from Ascension to Pentecost for more people to come to know Jesus. It began in May 2016.

2026 Theme: God with us
Thursday 14 - Sunday 24 May

This year’s Thy Kingdom Come is all about the presence of God through His spirit.

The God who is with us in the everyday – in the joys and sorrows of life (and everything in between) and the One who, through His spirit, longs to reveal Himself to those who do not yet know Him.

Thy Kingdom Come 2026

2026 Novena, written by the Archbishop of Canterbury

2026 Prayer Journal


Watch! They Kingdom Come over the years




The God Who Speaks

Resources from The God Who Speaks scripture initiative. 

The Way of Light

A Christian devotion focusing on 14 episodes in the Scriptures from the resurrection of Jesus Christ to subsequent events between Easter and Pentecost.

The Way of Light

GWS - Ascension


Liturgy Office, England and Wales

Ascension to Pentecost in Prayer


CAFOD

A wealth of resources to use in parishes and schools in preparation for Pentecost.





Bible Society

Pentecost Reflections 2026

Join Bible Society to study the Spirit through the Scriptures this Pentecost. Sign up to receive a week of reflections and prayers from missional leaders around the world.

Sign up for Reflections


Once Lent and Easter are over for another year, get started on The In-between Time.

You’ll find a five-week journey from Easter to Pentecost that’s full of ways of keeping you focused on Scripture and on God’s continuing work in your life.

The In-between Time resources


CELEBRATE Trust

Resources from the CELEBRATE Trust. Including drama, reflection, activity.

CELEBRATE Trust


Retreats and Events



Written Resources

Available from Redemptorist Publications

Stations of the Resurrection 

Through Scripture readings, reflections, art, prayers, suggested hymns and ideas for creating your own stations, this inspiring guide invites you to rediscover the hope, grace and challenge of Eastertide. Written by Richard Greatrex and warmly commended by Denis McBride C.Ss.R., it offers a gentle yet enriching pilgrimage through the often-overlooked season between Easter and Pentecost.

Emmaus – The Gracious Visit of God (Special Revised Edition)

In this beloved spiritual classic, Denis McBride invites us to walk with the disciples on the road to Emmaus and rediscover the hope of the risen Christ. Reflecting on the Gospel of Luke the Evangelist, he reveals how this powerful resurrection story leads us to recognise Jesus in the Eucharist.

A perfect companion for prayer, this inspiring book helps Catholics deepen their faith and encounter the living Christ on their own journey. 

Redemptorist Publications


Worship resource from Church Action on Poverty

Including activities, readings, prayers. And a video telling the Pentecost story through Lego! 

Church Action on Poverty is a Christian social justice charity.

DOWNLOAD Pentecost resource