Omit Nicene Creed?

[14er]

At our parish, when there is a baptism after the homily, the Nicene Creed is ommited. During the baptism, however, all the elements of the Nicene creed are said by the priest in this form: “Do you believe in…” Then the parents, godparents, and the whole congregation responds with “I do” after each. So it seems that we do proclain belief in the individual parts of the Nicene creed, but we don’t actually say the creed together as a congregation like in most Sunday masses.

I know that the Nicene creed must be said on Sundays, but is this form of it OK?

 

[Joannm]

At our parish, when there is a baptism after the homily, the Nicene Creed is ommited. During the baptism, however, all the elements of the Nicene creed are said by the priest in this form: “Do you believe in…” Then the parents, godparents, and the whole congregation responds with “I do” after each. So it seems that we do proclain belief in the individual parts of the Nicene creed, but we don’t actually say the creed together as a congregation like in most Sunday masses.

I know that the Nicene creed must be said on Sundays, but is this form of it OK?

Yes, the creed is usually omitted if there is a baptism or a rite of RCIA.

 

[LucyLou]

It is also omitted on the Easter Vigil if I am not mistaken.

 

[SMHW]

At a Mass with a baptism all are normally invited to renew their own baptismal promises (sometimes this is done earlier in the Mass than when the baptism itself is done). The creed is omitted because saying it would be redundant.

Likewise at the Easter Vigil, all renew their baptismal promises.

In general, if a liturgy calls for a renewal of baptismal promises or other such other affirmation of Faith, then the creed will be omitted because to say it would be redundant.

 

[Br.Rich_SFO]

At our parish, when there is a baptism after the homily, the Nicene Creed is ommited. During the baptism, however, all the elements of the Nicene creed are said by the priest in this form: “Do you believe in…” Then the parents, godparents, and the whole congregation responds with “I do” after each. So it seems that we do proclain belief in the individual parts of the Nicene creed, but we don’t actually say the creed together as a congregation like in most Sunday masses.

I know that the Nicene creed must be said on Sundays, but is this form of it OK?

Yes.

 

[thistle]

At our parish, when there is a baptism after the homily, the Nicene Creed is ommited. During the baptism, however, all the elements of the Nicene creed are said by the priest in this form: “Do you believe in…” Then the parents, godparents, and the whole congregation responds with “I do” after each. So it seems that we do proclain belief in the individual parts of the Nicene creed, but we don’t actually say the creed together as a congregation like in most Sunday masses.

I know that the Nicene creed must be said on Sundays, but is this form of it OK?

This is not actually correct. Either the Nicene or the Apostles Creed is said. The GIRM states the Creed and does not specify one or the other. In our church the Nicene Creed is never said. We only say the Apostles Creed.

 

[Brendan]

This is not actually correct. Either the Nicene or the Apostles Creed is said. The GIRM states the Creed and does not specify one or the other. In our church the Nicene Creed is never said. We only say the Apostles Creed.

That is determined by the local bishops conference. In the US,the Nicean Creed is say. The exception is a Mass with mostly children, in which case, the Apostles Creed may be said.

Canada, on the other hand, has decided on the Apostles Creed as it’s normative Creed.

Are you in Canada?

 

[thistle]

That is determined by the local bishops conference. In the US,the Nicean Creed is say. The exception is a Mass with mostly children, in which case, the Apostles Creed may be said.

Canada, on the other hand, has decided on the Apostles Creed as it’s normative Creed.

Are you in Canada?

I live in the Philippines.
By the way I just checked the GIRM with US adaptions (approved by the US bishops conference) and it states The Creed. It does not specify the Nicene Creed.

 

[PaixGioiaAmor]

That is determined by the local bishops conference. In the US,the Nicean Creed is say. The exception is a Mass with mostly children, in which case, the Apostles Creed may be said.

Canada, on the other hand, has decided on the Apostles Creed as it’s normative Creed.

Are you in Canada?

The Apostles creed may be used.