CREED - PROFESSION OF FAITH

The Creed pertains to what God, Our Heavenly Father through Jesus Christ His Son by the power of the Holy Spirit has revealed about Himself and His Plan for our salvation and sanctification. The delivery of the Faith begins with the knowledge that God has acted first – He has given all – for no other reason than He loves us. (Please emphasis on this theme through the year)

 At the end of Pre Communion, students will demonstrate the following:

 1. God is a loving Father who made us and cares for us.  (CCC 301, 303, 305)

2. Creation is a gift of God. God made everything, all that is seen and unseen. God is the loving Creator of all things (CCC 293-295, 315)

3. God, the Father, sent Jesus, His Son, as our friend. Jesus lived, died and rose for us. He gives us new life. (CCC 571, 599, 601, 604)

4. We can know God through our relationships with others and through stories about Him. (CCC 36, 40, 53-64)

5. Mary is Jesus’ mother and our mother. Joseph is the husband of Mary and the foster father of Jesus. Jesus, Mary and Joseph are called the Holy Family. (CCC 495, 564, 963)

6. Prayer is listening and talking to God. We are called to pray every day.  We communicate with God through different prayer experiences (CCC 2559, 2659-2660)

7. The Bible is a special book that tells us about God’s love.  (CCC 104)

8. Jesus teaches us how to love God and love others. (CCC 459)

9. There is one god in three persons (the Trinity) – Father, Son, and the Holy Spirit.  We know this because God made this known to us.  (CCC# 237, 243, 253)

10. God created each person and loves them as they are. (CCC# 357, 1936 – 1937.)

11. God gives us many people to love. (CCC# 1878)

12. God shows love for us through the love of our parents, friends, priests, brothers or sisters.  (CCC #2222, 2223, 2226)

13. God call us to grow closer to Him each day. To love Him more and more  (CCC #2697)

14. We should ask for forgiveness when we have hurt someone.  We need to forgive others when they have hurt us (CCC #2840, 2842)

15. Jesus came to teach us to love God, ourselves, and all people of every race, age, culture, and ability. (CCC #775, 776, 1934-1937)

16. Jesus is God’s Son and He reveals God's love to us.  (CCC #442, 458)