Do you bow your head at the part in the Nicene Creed

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I just read a thread where you’re asked in you hold hands during the Our Father. I was wondering if anyone bows their head during the three lines: “by the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man.” It clearly says to bow in the missal yet not even the priest does! My family seems to be the only one that does,though I’m not looking as my head is bowed 🙂
I’m guessing that more don’t do it than do.
 
Yes, I do. I always have. I went to Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve to the parish my husband is assigned to, and my kids and I were the only ones who genuflected at that point. 😦
 
I bow my head, as do the members of my immediate family. I’ve attended mass in more parishes where the majority of people bow their heads, than where most people don’t bow.

Maybe it’s regional?
 
Yes, I bow my head at the correct part. I dont know how many others are doing this also (I am bowed after all and I do have my eyes closed most all of the time), but I can tell our priest bows because he is not audible over the speakers at that part.

How did you all come to start doing this? I wasnt taught to, but my misal has directions for the mass in it so that is why I do so.
 
I bow at the correct time during the Nicene creed, I hold my hands together in a posture of prayer and most of the time I think I am the only one who does. I actually try to keep my eyes and my mind on the liturgy because noticing all the misbehavior distracts me from what is important. There are times though… there is one fellow who sometimes has his arms crossed in front of him. I hope he is just cold.
 
As a former Episcopalian, when reciting the creed I bow slightly at “We believe in God,” bow my head at the Name of Jesus, bow profoundly again at the Incarnatus, and bow slightly again at “worshiped and glorified.” I think my pastor, my husband, and I are the only people in the diocese who do this.

At a presentation on “praying with icons” given for Lent, our young DRE pointed out the instruction on bowing at the Incarnatus to the group, who ooohed and aahhed and said what a wonderful idea that was; they had never noticed (?!): not one of them has chosen to act on this “wonderful idea.”

My husband and I also bow slightly at the beginning of the Gloria, again at the words “we worship you,” and bow our heads at “Lord Jesus Christ,” touch our breast at “have mercy on us,” bow slightly at “receive our prayer,” bow our heads again at the Name of Jesus and in honor of the Holy Trinity, I still make the sign of the cross . . .

We also bow profoundly at the Sanctus. Nobody ever told us we should stop. Actually, all of that was standard operating procedure in the Catholic Church. Where do you think the Episcopalians picked it up?
 
Thanks for all the posts so far. Has everyone voted as well ? (in the poll above on the Liturgy forum) I didn’t know how to set up a poll and posted instead. :o Then I went back and put up the poll. 🙂
 
bowing ones head during the Nicene Creed is a correct and venerable way to respond… I am more interested in where my heart is or should be… i am a front pew sitter… the perks of the front pew…
  1. you can hear the Priest
  2. you can’t see those (you know the ones that don’t behave) that
    arent in compliance with the GIRM…
  3. most noisy and poorly trained toddlers and teens ususlly float to
    the rear.
  4. you really feel like a participant in the fracture right…
  5. you are able to relfect on the timber in your eye and not the
    splinter in the eye of your neighbor…
Biggest draw back…
  1. If father is looking for a volunteer… well, your screwed!..
should have used a different adj… oh well… peace!
 
chikamuni…

can you sneak in a camera when that happens and post the picture?..

just kidding.

I’ve never seen whole parishes bow. I’ve notice the priest bow, but the people and even the readers in the sancuary don’t seem to follow along.
 
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I’ve never seen whole parishes bow. I’ve notice the priest bow, but the people and even the readers in the sancuary don’t seem to follow along.
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It’s actually a bit funny when you think about it. When it comes to th Creed or the Confiteor, I would guess that about 5% of parishioners (if that many!) at my church do what they should. But start the Pater Noster, and the entire congregation is “up in arms”, orans. There is only one thing that can rectify the situation, at least that I can think of: Education!!!

Pax,
Fred
 
I always bow my head, and all the pople do, during this passage in Nicene Creed.
 
Yes, my family bows during the Incarnation part of the Creed. Our priest does a profound bow and has educated the congregation about this. He pointed out that the missal has the instruction to “bow” and that is what we are to do. Still, I estimate at the most 10% of the people bow. I rarely notice any one straightening up when we do.

God bless,
oremus
 
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