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Victor2211
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At my parish, a particular priest routinely substitutes the Apostles’ Creed for the Nicene Creed. I don’t ever recall any other priests doing this. Is this something that is done at other parishes?
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My parish has been doing that routinely since the new translation came out.
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sw85
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I’ve only seen it done once, and I can’t recall the exact circumstances, but it was an unusual occasion.
It may be done to avoid people tripping over the difficult bits like “consubstantial.” I question whether that’s licit or not but it’s not my call.
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dixieagle
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We often used the Apostles’ Creed at our parish, as well. It is an approved alternative to the Nicene Creed, according to the new Roman Missal.
usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/the-mass/order-of-mass/liturgy-of-the-word/
usccb.org/prayer-and-worship/the-mass/order-of-mass/liturgy-of-the-word/
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CB_Catholic
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forums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=686415
Scroll down to post #7–answer with references given.
Yes, the Apostles Creed may be said instead of the Nicene Creed.
Scroll down to post #7–answer with references given.
Yes, the Apostles Creed may be said instead of the Nicene Creed.
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marleelynn
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for some reason, my parish uses the Apostles Creed all the time. when I go to another parish they use the Nicene Creed
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YoungTradCath
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It can be done on any Sunday but, IMO, is a real loss.
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CB_Catholic
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I am really sorry, but somehow I cannot agree with the opinion that the recitation of this most ancient and venerable Creed is a “real loss.”
It may not have the more complex theology of the Nicene Creed, but it has served the Church well as a statement of our most basic beliefs from the earliest times of Christianity. It is for most of us the earliest and most easily learned statement of belief from our childhoods, easily memorized and understood. One of the basic prayers we learned as children and one which catechized us well.
It is not an inferior prayer in any way to the other Creeds, and is probably the most well-loved and well known of the Creeds. It is a gem in it’s simplicity and it’s recitation at Mass should never be seen as a “loss”. Rather it should be seen for what it is–one of the most ancient and well loved prayers in our Christian tradition. It is not in competition with the Nicene Creed. It stands on it’s own. We never lose when we recite it.
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YoungTradCath
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Since two options are given, and since the Nicene Creed has a vastly longer history of being used in the Roman Rite, their use beg to be compared. Besides, are there even any musical settings of the AC? I don’t think there are.
There’s nothing wrong with the AC in itself, but the NC is a certainly richer prayer, since it contains everything in the AC plus more. Now, I would be hesitant to compare the AC or NC, to, say, the Athanasian Creed–a truly glorious prayer–since the latter two are very different in form compared to the second.
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Victor2211
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Good reference. Thank you
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Victor2211
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Thank you for this. It was very informativeforums.catholic-questions.org/showthread.php?t=686415
Scroll down to post #7–answer with references given.
Yes, the Apostles Creed may be said instead of the Nicene Creed.
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acadian
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We used the Apostle’s Creed last year during the Lenten and Easter seasons. Our priest says that was a custom in the past.
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Cavaille-Coll
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The Apostles’ Creed has been the only one used in most Canadian parishes for many years.
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