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Pentecost

Nkoroi Catholic Parish Nkoroi, Ongata Ronga

Pentecost ("the fiftieth day") is a Christian holiday commemorating the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles on the fiftieth day after the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Apostles began to speak in many languages and have received other spiritual gifts. The event was foretold by Jesus before his Ascension. In Christian tradition Pentecost...

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Nkoroi Catholic Parish Nkoroi, Ongata Ronga

Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (also known as the Assumption) is a catholic holiday announced on 1 November 1950 by Pope Pius XII. It celebrates the day when the Holy Virgin Mary ended her earthly life and was taken to heaven together with her soul and body. However, already in earlier centuries, it was...