When to bow during the Creed

[Online_Knight]

Hi all!

For some reason, the churches of our diocese do not bow during the Creed. Can someone tell me during what words we should be bowing while reciting the Creed?

Also, I was wondering why we do not beat our breasts anymore during the consecration. Why did the Catholic Church stop this?

Thanks for any help you can throw my way!

 

[ricmat]

Bow during:

“by the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary and became man.”

It’s in the misallette and the daily missal, and the Sunday missal, etc.

We should all be doing it.

In terms of beating our breasts, it’s done during the confetior, but I haven’t seen it during the consecration…

 

[benedictgal]

Bow during:

“by the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary and became man.”

It’s in the misallette and the daily missal, and the Sunday missal, etc.

We should all be doing it.

In terms of beating our breasts, it’s done during the confetior, but I haven’t seen it during the consecration…

It is done during the Memorial portion of the Roman Canon:

though we, ourselves are sinners (priest strikes his breast) we trust in your mercy. Do not consider what we truly deserve…

I have seen some folks strike their breast during the Agnus Dei, as well.

Now regarding the Creed, on Christmas (December 24 Vigil to December 25–not sure if for the octave), you genuflect at the words “by the power of the Holy Spirit…” and, I think genuflection is also called for at the Feast of the Annunciation.

 

[John_Lilburne]

I find it easier to remember to bow down after saying “he came down from heaven”.

Two bows are required, one of the head and one of the body.

From the 2002 General Instruction of the Roman Missal (GIRM) approved for the USA, which can be accessed from romanrite.com/girm.html :
“275. … b. A bow of the body, that is to say a profound bow, is made … in the Creed at the words Et incarnatus est (by the power of the Holy Spirit . . . made man);”

And:
“275. … a. A bow of the head is made when the three Divine Persons are named together and at the names of Jesus, of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and of the Saint in whose honor Mass is being celebrated. …”

So there is also a bow of the head when saying “Virgin Mary” in:
“by the power of the Holy Spirit he was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man.”

In some countries, like Australia, there is a different translation for this:
“by the power of the Holy Spirit he became incarnate from the Virgin Mary, and was made man.”