Apostle's Creed at Sunday Mass?

[slinky1882]

I do not know if anyone has experienced this, but are you allowed to use the Apostle’s Creed in the place of the Nicene Creed on Sundays on regular Sunday Masses (i.e. Masses Without Baptisms)??? Second, one place that used Apostle’s Creed at times ommitted the lines in BOLD:
I believe in God, the Father
Almighty, Creator of heaven
and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, His only
Son, our Lord. He was conceived
by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and
was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day He rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated and the right hand
of the Father.
He will come again to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Holy Catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.

Surely this violates liturgical rules, correct??? What are the texts that would apply to the Apostle’s Creed for Sunday Mass and a watered down version??? (Sadly, the Our Father initiated by the priest started “Our Father and Mother”:bigyikes: ) Thanks and God Bless.

 

[jpjd]

I am certain that it is wrong leave out words or change words in either Creed.

As for saying the Apostle’s Creed instead of the Nicene Creed, I can remember being at one Mass in all my life where that was done. I believe it was a children’s Mass, but I’m not sure.

 

[STIOFAN]

slinky1882:

Surely this violates liturgical rules, correct??? What are the texts that would apply to the Apostle’s Creed for Sunday Mass and a watered down version??? (Sadly, the Our Father initiated by the priest started “Our Father and Mother”:bigyikes: ) Thanks and God Bless.

Haven’t experienced this, we say the Nicene Creed in it’s entirety, maybe you should speak to the priest about it, and then the bishop if you get no response.

 

[Titus]

The Apostles’ Creed may be said at Children’s Masses.

No version except for the full one is allowed (as far as I know)
What season did they omit those words in?

 

[Micki]

The Apostle’s Creed is said at my parish. WRONG!!! But my pastor does what he wants to do. My feeling is that he likes a shorter version of the prayer. He’s not about to change but then this is only one of the many problems in this parish. My husband and I alternately attend a different parish.

Micki

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

slinky1882:

I do not know if anyone has experienced this, but are you allowed to use the Apostle’s Creed in the place of the Nicene Creed on Sundays on regular Sunday Masses (i.e. Masses Without Baptisms)??? Second, one place that used Apostle’s Creed at times ommitted the lines in BOLD:
I believe in God, the Father
Almighty, Creator of heaven
and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ, His only
Son, our Lord. He was conceived
by the power of the Holy Spirit
and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died, and
was buried.
He descended to the dead.
On the third day He rose again.
He ascended into heaven,
and is seated and the right hand
of the Father.
He will come again to judge
the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Holy Catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and the life everlasting.
Amen.

Surely this violates liturgical rules, correct??? What are the texts that would apply to the Apostle’s Creed for Sunday Mass and a watered down version??? (Sadly, the Our Father initiated by the priest started “Our Father and Mother”:bigyikes: ) Thanks and God Bless.

It must be read as printed in the offical books. IT may be used ONLY at special childrens Masses.

 

[thann]

Isn’t the Apostles Creed used in some countries other than the USA? I think Canada and Japan, for example. When I lived in Japan and attended Mass celebrated by an Australian priest, we prayed the Apostles Creed.

Ruthann

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

thann:

Isn’t the Apostles Creed used in some countries other than the USA? I think Canada and Japan, for example. When I lived in Japan and attended Mass celebrated by an Australian priest, we prayed the Apostles Creed.

Ruthann

It may be possible that a Bishop’s conference can determine this. I am always answering from my perspective in the US.

 

[jms]

In Canada the Apostles Creed is recited at Mass rather than the Nicene Creed. In my former parish they did use the Nicene Creed for a while - it’s staffed by an American order of priests, so probably the pastor at the time made the decision - but for the past several years they’ve also been using the Apostles Creed.

Jennifer

 

[Vox_Borealis]

I think that currently the use of either Creed is acceptable, though the 2003 GIRM is unclear about this. Anyway, in Canada (at least in Quebec), the Apostles Creed is the norm, with the Nicene Creed used on “special” occasions (Easter, etc.). I moved here from the states, so I am still learning the apostles creed–it’s embarasing to have to look at the missal!

Anyway, here is what the 2003 GIRM says about the Cred:

"The Profession of Faith

1. The purpose of the Symbolum or Profession of Faith, or Creed, is that the whole gathered people may respond to the word of God proclaimed in the readings taken from Sacred Scripture and explained in the homily and that they may also call to mind and confess the great mysteries of the faith by reciting the rule of faith in a formula approved for liturgical use, before these mysteries are celebrated in the Eucharist.
2. The Creed is to be sung or said by the priest together with the people on Sundays and Solemnities. It may be said also at particular celebrations of a more solemn character. If it is sung, it is begun by the priest or, if this is appropriate, by a cantor or by the choir. It is sung, however, either by all together or by the people alternating with the choir. If not sung, it is to be recited by all together or by two parts of the assembly responding one to the other.