Mass without creed?

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Today I went to a Mass I’d never been to before, and I realized afterward that we never said the creed. I thought that was strange. Any reason why it would be omitted? I don’t know if it’s a regular thing because I’ve never gone there before.
 
Today is the Fifth Sunday of Lent and the Creed is to be said; the ommission of which would constitute an abuse on a Sunday, it is not said on weekdays however
 
Was there a baptism where everyone restated baptismal promises?
 
Unless I and my wife missed it we experienced the same thing today.
 
I guess what happened where the creed should have been - after the homily and before the prayers - was that the catechumens who are preparing to be baptized into the Church came up to the front and there was some sort of blessing of them. There was not an actual baptism though. Is that normal? Might the priest have been distracted by doing that, and forgotten the creed? :confused:

I think the responsorial psalm was also omitted - there was a short hymn but the words did not correspond to the psalm for today. 😦
 
It could have been an honest mistake. I know an elderly priest who sometimes loses his way in mass. I’ve seen him forget things before. Maybe that was the case here.

edited to add: I just saw your followup message. The blessing of the catechumens could have been a distraction and thrown the priest off. But what you say about the responsorial psalm now makes me wonder too.
 
Scrutinies take the place of the creed, also, the psalm and readings are different with the masses with the scrutinies.

No abuse happened
 
What does what mean?

She said they had the scrutinies. This is the 3rd scrutiny week. The readings/psalms change for the masses that have the scrutinies.

When you do a scrutiny, you don’t say the creed.
 
*Scrutinies take the place of the creed, also, the psalm and readings are different with the masses with the scrutinies.

No abuse happened *

Glad to hear this because I really liked the priest, and he did not seem like the type to intentionally omit leave something out. Is that also the reason why the readings were so long? (Not that I minded … Listening to long Bible readings is just fine with me! 👍)
 
Student09 said:
*Scrutinies take the place of the creed, also, the psalm and readings are different with the masses with the scrutinies.

No abuse happened *

Glad to hear this because I really liked the priest, and he did not seem like the type to intentionally omit leave something out. Is that also the reason why the readings were so long? (Not that I minded … Listening to long Bible readings is just fine with me! 👍)
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The readings are not chosen because they are long or short. They are chosen because they correspond to what is going on, for whatever reason.
 
The readings are not chosen because they are long or short. They are chosen because they correspond to what is going on, for whatever reason.

No doubt, but they were easily the longest readings I have ever heard - and I noticed that throughout Lent the USCCB website has offered two sets of readings. The one marked “For use with RCIA” had consistently been considerably longer than the other.
 
workingman said:
what does this mean?:confused:
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Here is an explanation of this ancient rite:

141 The scrutinies, which are solemnly celebrated on Sundays and are reinforced by an exorcism, are rites for self-searching and repentance and have above all a spiritual purpose. The scrutinies are meant to uncover, and then heal all that is weak, defective, or sinful in the hearts of the elect; to bring out, then strengthen all that is upright, strong, and good. For the scrutinies are celebrated in order to deliver the elect from the power of sin and Satan, to protect them against temptation, and to give them strength in Christ, who is the way, the truth, and the life. These rites, therefore, should complete the conversion of the elect and deepen their resolve to hold fast to Christ and to carry out their decision to love God above all.
 
Phemie said:
Here is an explanation of this ancient rite:

141 The scrutinies, which are solemnly celebrated on Sundays and are reinforced by an exorcism, are rites for self-searching and repentance and have above all a spiritual purpose. The scrutinies are meant to uncover, and then heal all that is weak, defective, or sinful in the hearts of the elect; to bring out, then strengthen all that is upright, strong, and good. For the scrutinies are celebrated in order to deliver the elect from the power of sin and Satan, to protect them against temptation, and to give them strength in Christ, who is the way, the truth, and the life. These rites, therefore, should complete the conversion of the elect and deepen their resolve to hold fast to Christ and to carry out their decision to love God above all.
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Thank you:thumbsup:
 
BSHoop96 said:
workingman, I notice you are a Candidate. Are they not doing Scrutinies at your parish?
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No. I am litteral starting from scatch for the most part. This is being done out of scheduel and just started by our priest today.
 
Today’s scrutiny was the Our Father, so the Priest should have said the Our Father to the catechumens. We said the Our Father with the Priest. A copy of the Our Father was handed to each catechumen.
 
*Scrutinies are not done with candidates only the Elect. *

What is the difference? What is a candidate?
 
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