The Feast of the Ascension, forty days after Easter, commemorates the ascending of Jesus Christ to Heaven from Mount Olivet.

You can read the full story of this glorious event in Luke Chapter 1, verses 1-11. Here’s is a snippet.

“You shall receive the power of the Holy Ghost coming upon you, and you shall be witnesses unto Me…
even to the uttermost part of the earth. And when He had said these things,
while they looked on, He was raised up: and a cloud received Him out of their sight.”
Acts 1:8-9

It is a popular practice to begin a 9-day Novena to the Holy Ghost on the day after the Ascension, in anticipation of the next feast – Pentecost!

Here are coloring pages and activities to honor the feast day with your children.

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A classical engraving: click here for full size.

This one includes a verse from the Bible. Click here for the printable PDF.

Here is a more ornate design, that might appeal to older children. Click here for the printable PDF.

A dramatic but simple design: the printable is here.

This one is inspired by an old Gustave Dore painting – printable here:

And finally, an Ascension Day word search, printable here:

Happy feast day!