All parishioners are encouraged to take part in the spiritual preparations for Pentecost, the birthday of the Church, by participating in the Novena to the Holy Spirit. The novena in honor of the Holy Spirit is the oldest of all novenas since it was first made at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent His apostles back to Jerusalem to await the coming of the Holy Spirit on the first Pentecost. The novena starts on Friday, May 14 and ends on Saturday, May 22. Copies of the novena are available on the table in the front entrance.