Ascension Day, a day to be sanctified, falls 10 days before Pentecost, the day on which the Holy Spirit descended. The deacon may bless those about to receive the sacraments of baptism and marriage, provided he has the permission of the bishop or parish priest. The ordinary Ministers of the Sacrament are the Bishop, the Priest and the Deacon... Broadcast ‘Instant with a priest’, here on Radio Don Bosco, every Wednesday evening.