A New Space of Spirit and Beauty: The Pentecost Room at Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center

By Gaby Mora

May 5th, 2025 - Notre Dame of Jerusalem Center

The Notre Dame Experience team is delighted to share some exciting news with you. Alongside our signature elements—the Man of the Shroud Exhibition, the rooftop panoramic tour, and the rich art, archaeology, and history housed within the Notre Dame Center—we are now preparing to unveil a deeply meaningful new addition: the Pentecost Room.

This space will be officially inaugurated and blessed on June 7, in a special celebration presided over by His Eminence Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem.

This new space is more than an addition to our building—it is a profound invitation to encounter the Holy Spirit in a way that is personal, visual, and deeply moving. Through the gifted hands of Chilean artist Daniel Cariola, the biblical moment of Pentecost—when the Spirit descended upon Mary and the Apostles—is brought to life with intensity and beauty. The room’s walls and ceiling form a continuous, immersive mural that allows pilgrims to feel as though they are inside the very heart of the event.

Cariola’s style is expressive, realistic, and full of symbolic meaning. The faces, colors, and movement in the work draw you into the mystery. The room becomes a space not just for admiration, but for prayer, silence, and spiritual awakening.

As we prepare for this meaningful milestone in Notre Dame’s journey, we invite all members of our extended community—near and far—to join us in a Novena to the Holy Spirit, streamed live in English and Spanish through our Facebook Page and Magdala’s social media platforms. This novena will help us open our hearts to the Spirit, in anticipation of the blessing of this new space.

Novena Livestream Schedule:

May 30 – June 6

5:30 PM – Spanish

7:15 PM – English

June 7 – Inauguration Day

11:00 AM – Spanish

12:00 PM – English

4:00 PM –   Blessing with His Eminence Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa,

Don’t miss a day of the Pentecost Novena! Follow our Facebook event to receive reminders and add it to your calendar, and download the Novena booklet!

We are truly grateful to be able to offer this space to pilgrims from around the world, and we hope it becomes a place of encounter for many—a space to feel the Spirit alive, here and now.

We look forward to celebrating with you. May this Pentecost bring new life to our hearts and our mission.