The Apostles` Creed

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Prayers of Belief
•Two creeds are included. The
Apostles’ Creed on this page will be
discussed in Chapter 16. Including the
Nicene Creed, found on page 13,
illustrates more than one way of
professing our faith.
The
Apostles’ Creed
I believe in God,
the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate,
was crucified, died and was buried;
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again from the dead;
he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God the Father almighty;
from there he will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting.
Amen.
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The Apostles’ Creed Tradition
• The Apostles’ Creed contains brief statements of basic
Christian belief. In the Middle Ages, it was believed that
the Apostles, on the day of Pentecost, inspired by the
Holy Spirit, composed the Creed.
• While we may not be able to affirm that the Apostles
composed the Creed, modern scholars agree that the
statements of belief of the Creed can be traced to back to
the apostolic times of the first-century Christian faithful.
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The
The Nicene Creed
Nicene Creed
I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made,
consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate
of the Virgin Mary, and became man.
For our sake he was crucified
under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand
of the Father.
He will come again in glory
to judge the living and the dead
and his kingdom will have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord,
the giver of life, who proceeds
from the Father and the Son,
who with the Father and the Son
is adored and glorified, who has
spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and
apostolic Church.
The Nicene Creed states what we
believe as Catholics. It can be used as a
way of explaining to others what it is
that we believe.
•Read aloud, one line at a time, the
words of the Nicene Creed. Have the
children repeat each line after you.
Pause to explain any words that you
think will help the children better
understand this prayer.
•You might point out to the children
that this prayer, like all prayer, ends
with the word Amen. Amen in itself
means “I believe.” So each time we
pray, we are confirming our belief
in God.
•The Nicene Creed is prayed at Mass
during the Liturgy of the Word. On
occasion, the Apostles’ Creed is
prayed instead at a liturgy
for children.
I confess one Baptism for the
forgiveness of sins and I look
forward to the resurrection
of the dead and the life of the
world to come.
Amen.
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The Nicene Creed Tradition
• The Nicene Creed, in its present form, is usually ascribed
to the Council of Constantinople in 381. Years earlier,
a formulation of the faith was developed at the Council
of Nicaea that was used by defenders of the faith, especially in combating the heresy of Arianism (the denial of
Christ’s divinity).
• It also came to be widely used as a profession of faith
by those who wished to be baptized. Today, the Nicene
Creed is the profession of faith common to the Catholic
Church, to all the Eastern Orthodox Churches separated
from Rome, and to most Protestant denominations.
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Chapter 10 ✦ Page 124
Respond
Activities
Discussing the Activities
Point out that this page contains two
word puzzles that will help the children
learn about the prayers of the liturgy.
Say “When you come to celebrate the
Lord’s Day, you don’t just sit and
listen. As a member of God’s Church,
you help everyone to celebrate. You do
this by taking part in the praying and
singing during the Mass.”
Doing the Activities
1.Completing Sentences
Read aloud the introduction.
• Direct the children’s attention
to the words in the flowers. Tell
them to use those words to fill
in the blanks.
• When the children have finished
the activity, read the prayer in
unison.
2.Breaking a Code
• Choose a volunteer to read
the directions.
• You might help children begin the
activity by counting the letters and
finding the first letter. Point out
that they will write each third
letter they find on the blank lines.
• When the children have finished,
read the prayer in unison.
• Remind the children that by
learning these prayers they can
more actively celebrate the liturgy
on the Lord’s Day, Sunday.
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1.AsCatholics,welearntheprayersspokenatMassso
wecanjoinwiththewholeChurchinpraisingGod.
WhenthepriestwelcomesusatMass,doyouknow
whathesays?
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Completethewelcomeprayerbyfillinginthe
blanksusingthewordsintheflowers.
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2.AttheendoftheIntroductoryRites,wesayorsingthis
beautifulprayerofpraise.Breakthecodebywriting
everythirdletteronthespacesbelow,andyoucanpray
thisprayer.
E F G A M L I N O J S
R E B Y O V T O M O N
O G I B O D Y D A C I
R O N U M T E L H O P
E X T H A L
L H I S E B R S A S T
I R T G E
G L O R Y T O G O D I N
T H E H I G H E S T .
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Children with a Learning Disability
• For children with a Learning Disability that affects their
ability to complete multi-step problems, break up activity
#2 into three parts.
• Beginning with the letter E, have the children point to
each letter as they count from one to three. Tell children
to circle the third letter.
• After circling every third letter, have the children cross
out letters that are not circled. Then they write each
circled letter on a line.
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3.Allaroundtheworld,CatholicscelebrateMassinthesameway.
TheOrderofMasspage265.
lacetheletterofthepartoftheMassinfront
P
oftheprayerthatgoeswithit.
PartsofMass
Prayer
A.IntroductoryRite
E Dismissal
B.LiturgyoftheWord
A PenitentialAct
C.LiturgyoftheEucharist
B FirstReading
D.CommunionRite
C SignofPeace
E.ConcludingRite
C Communion
B ProfessionofFaith
A EntranceProcession
C TheLord’sPrayer
B ResponsorialPsalm
B Gospel
C EucharisticPrayer
A Gloria
4.Thinkandtalkaboutthesequestions:
Whoarethepeopleyougatherwithtocelebratethe
Lord’sDay? Answerswillvary.
Howdowe
praytogether
atMass?
WhatpartoftheMassdoyoulikethebestandwhy?
Answerswillvary.
3.Matching Parts
• Have the children turn to “The
Order of the Mass” on page 265–
268. Choose volunteers to read
about the parts of the Mass.
Instruct the children to turn back
to page 125 and look at the words
in the left-hand column. Tell them
that the column shows the parts of
the Mass in correct order.
• Have the children look at the
names of the prayers and rites
listed in the left hand column.
Choose a volunteer to read the list.
• Read the directions and invite
children to complete the activity,
encouraging them to refer to pages
265–268 whenever necessary.
• Have volunteers share answers.
4.Thinking Questions
• Read the questions and allow
children a few moments to think
about their answers.
• Allow several volunteers
to answer.
• For children who are unable to
attend Mass, you might want to
ask “With whom would you like
to celebrate the Lord’s Day?”
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Respond Completing a Word Game
• Give each child a copy of the prayers and rites of the
Mass as shown in the third activity.
• Distribute scissors, glue, and paper.
• Have the children cut out the parts of the mass, and the
prayers.
• Have them place and then glue the prayers under the
corresponding part of the Mass.
Praying with Hebrew Words
Many of the prayers and rituals
used in the Mass have their
roots in Jewish tradition. Three
Hebrew words used in the Mass
have become common to us.
Have the children unscramble
nema, hejlalehull, and asanonh
to find the Hebrew words
that mean, “It is true,” “Praise
the Lord,” and “Save us we pray.”
(amen, hallelujah, hosanna)
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Respond
The Apostles’ Creed
Discussing the Text
The Text Read the first paragraph
to the children.
Say “We pray other creeds as
Catholic Christians. The Apostles’
Creed is one of the first creeds
written.”
The Chart Point out to the children
that the prayer, the Apostles’ Creed,
is shown in the column on the left.
The right-hand column provides an
explanation of each prayer section.
Have volunteers read aloud a section of
the Apostles’ Creed on the left and its
explanation on the right.
Ask “What does the Apostles’ Creed
tell us about?” (God’s love)
“Who is Jesus Christ?” (God’s Son, our
brother and friend)
“What is the Catholic Church?”
(a community of God’s people)
“What happens to us after we die?”
(We will have new life forever
with Jesus.)
We pray the Apostles’ Creed to remember our
beliefs and to grow in faith. The Creed reminds
us that we are united in faith with Catholics
everywhere. The Apostles’ Creed is one way
Catholics can pass their faith on to others.
The Apostles’ Creed
What it Means
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
We believe God is our loving
Father. God created for us all
that we have.
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our
Lord, who was conceived by the
Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,
We believe Jesus is God’s Son.
Jesus is our loving brother and
friend.
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was
crucified, died, and was buried; he
descended into hell; on the third day
he rose again from the dead;
Jesus suffered and died for us
and was raised up so we could
have new life.
he ascended into heaven, and is
seated at the right hand of God
the Father almighty; from there he
will come to judge the living and
the dead.
At the end of time, Jesus will return
in judgment. He will determine how
well we have loved one another.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy
catholic Church, the communion of
saints, the forgiveness of sins, the
resurrection of the body and life
everlasting.
We believe the Catholic Church is
the community of God’s people. We
love, respect, and help each other.
We believe that after death, we will
have new life forever with Jesus.
Amen.
We say, “Yes, I believe it is true.”
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Other Religious Beliefs
• Each of the world’s religions has its own set of beliefs.
Those who follow the Hindu way have many gods. Hindus
believe that after they die, they will come back again in
another body. If they are good, their next existence will
be better than their last.
• Muslims give God the name Allah and believe that
Muhamed is his prophet. Muslims believe that if they do
not live a good life, Allah will judge them harshly when
they die.
• Buddhists believe in many spiritual beings. A Buddhist’s
aim in life is to reach a state of happiness called Nirvana.
One of the ways by which they reach this state is by
giving up worldly pleasures.
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Preparing for Prayer
•Tell the children that Catholics all
over the world pray a prayer that
states the beliefs we receive from the
Apostles. They will pray this prayer
today.
•Invite the children to look at the
photograph. Ask a volunteer to tell
what the people in the photo are doing
and what the candles symbolize.
•Light the candle. Call the children
to stand in a semicircle around the
prayer table with their books. You
may choose instead to have the
children read the Creed from the rebus
mural on display if they made one.
We Pray the Apostles’ Creed
Leader:
I believe in God, the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth,
and in Jesus Christ, his only Son,
our Lord, who was conceived by the
Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was
crucified, died, and was buried;
he descended into hell;
on the third day he rose again from
the dead; he ascended into heaven,
and is seated at the right hand of God
the Father almighty; from there he will
come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy
catholic Church, the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection
of the body and life everlasting. Amen.
All:
We Pray the
Apostles’ Creed
• To begin the prayer, have the children
tape or tack near the prayer corner
the signs they created as expressions
of their beliefs.
•Read the introduction. Then,
lead the children in reading aloud
the Apostles’ Creed slowly and
prayerfully.
•Sing the song you have chosen
for today’s celebration.
When we pray the Apostles’ Creed, we are
saying that we believe what the Apostles
taught. We pray for strength and guidance
to follow Jesus as the Apostles did and to
pass on the Good News.
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Take Home
Tear out the Take Home Family
Time pages for the next chapter.
Remind the children to work on
these at home with their parents
or guardians.
Getting ready for Chapter 17
The Church Is a Sign of
the Kingdom of God
God freely gives us grace, the gift of his own life, in
order to bring all creation back into a relationship of
love with him. We are in communion with witnesses
to the faith who have gone before us. Strengthened
by their example, and fortified by their prayers,
we also strive to be signs of the Kingdom
of God established by Jesus Christ.
Prayer Corner Create a prayer
corner in your home by placing on
a table, a pretty plant or flower, a
candle, a crucifix or cross, a Bible
and other items of your choice. Say
a prayer for the missionaries who
spread the Word of God.
On Sunday
Look at the candles on the
altar this week and think
about how you will reflect
the light of Christ.
On the Web
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Visit our Web site for
the saint of the day
and the reflection
question of the week.
Cultural Connections
Saint of the Week
Saint Pauline of the
Agonizing Heart of
Jesus (1865–1942)
Pauline immigrated with her
family to Brazil from Italy. She
founded the Little Sisters of the
Immaculate Conception to serve
the poor, the sick and the elderly.
She is the first Brazilian citizen to
be made a saint.
Feast Day: July 9
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Heavenly Father, Help
us to be more like Saint
Pauline, to be signs of
your kingdom through
our good actions. Help
us bring about peace and
justice through our love
for others. Amen.
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Visit our Web site for
the Take Home Family
Time pages in Polish,
Portuguese, Spanish, and
Vietnamese.
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Worship ✦ Page 262
How Catholics Worship
•“The Liturgy is the official worship of
the Church. In her Liturgy, the Church
celebrates what she professes and
lives, above all the Paschal Mystery,
by which Christ accomplished the
work of our salvation.” (NDC, Chapter
5, section 32.)
•Through the sacraments and liturgical
celebrations, we renew our faith and
gain an even greater share in God’s
life in us.
ABOuT
The Sacraments
Discussing the Text
•Read aloud, “How Catholics Worship”
and “About the Sacraments.” Explain
that as Catholics we worship when we
celebrate the sacraments, especially
the Eucharist.
ABOuT
The Sacraments
of Initiation
Discussing the Text
•The special words and actions for
each sacrament are featured here to
help the children better understand
each sacrament. Read aloud each
description.
•At Baptism Jesus shares his new life
with us and we receive the Holy
Spirit. Our parents and godparents
promise to help us on our journey
of faith.
•Remind the children that Confirmation
is the sacrament that makes us
stronger in our faith and helps us
share the Good News of Jesus.
•Point out that when we celebrate the
Eucharist, we remember that Jesus
gives himself to us in his Body and
Blood at this special meal.
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We celebrate our faith in worship
when we honor and praise God.
about
The Sacraments
Catholics gather to worship when we celebrate
the seven sacraments. Christ becomes present to
us in them.
about
Sacraments of
Initiation
Baptism
Baptism welcomes us into the Church.
We receive the Holy Spirit. The priest or deacon
says, “I baptize you in the name of the Father,
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” (Rite of
Baptism) He pours water over the head of the
person being baptized.
Confirmation
Confirmation strengthens us in our faith. The
bishop or priest says, “Be sealed with the gift of
the Holy Spirit.” (Rite of Confirmation) He lays his
hands on the head of the person being confirmed
and anoints the forehead with oil.
Eucharist
When we worship together at Mass we receive
the Eucharist. Jesus Christ gives himself to us
in a special way. The priest takes the bread and
says, “Take this, all of you, and eat of it, for this
is my Body.” He takes the wine and says, “Take
this, all of you, and drink from it, for this is the
chalice of my Blood.” (Eucharistic Prayer)
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The Sacraments of Initiation
• Baptism is the basis for the whole of Christian life. Through
Baptism we are freed and reborn as children of God.
• Confirmation strengthens our bond with the Church and
her mission to bear witness to the Christian faith.
• In the Eucharist, through his sacrifice, Christ pours out
the graces of salvation on his Body, which is the Church.
This sacrament strengthens our union with the Lord.
• You may want to review the teaching of the Church about
the Sacraments of Initiation in paragraphs 1213, 1223–
1224, 1275, 1286–1305, 1324, 1419 in the Catechism of
the Catholic Church.
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about
The Mass
About
the Mass
Introductory Rites
At Mass, we come together to pray
and worship as a community of faith.
Discussing the Text
Entrance Procession
and Gathering Song
As the priest and other ministers
enter in procession, we stand and
sing a gathering song.
Greeting
We make the Sign of the Cross.
The priest welcomes us. He says,
“The Lord be with you.” We answer,
“And with your spirit.”
Penitential Act
We think about our sinfulness.
We ask for God’s forgiveness and
the prayers of the community.
Gloria
We sing or say this hymn of
praise to God.
Liturgy of the Word
First Reading
The lector reads a story or other
Scripture passage that usually is
taken from the Old Testament.
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•This “About the Mass” section is an
easy way to review the parts of the
Mass with the children. Third graders
are gaining a greater appreciation of
the Liturgy of the Eucharist and are
capable of a deeper understanding of
the rites.
•Begin by examining the series of
illustrative photographs on pages
265–267. Explain that the furnishings
and decorations of our church may
vary, but the Mass is celebrated the
same way.
•To help the children learn the Mass
sequence as described on pages
265–267, have the children read the
parts in boldface type. Next, read the
explanations of what happens during
each part of the Mass.
•Discuss the Mass responses with the
children. Help them understand that
Mass is not “something we watch.”
We actively participate in the singing
and the prayerful responses.
•Remind the children that it shows
respect to arrive at church on time for
Mass and to stay until Mass is over.
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The Mass Our celebration of the Mass is the primary source of renewal
of our life in Christ. In the Mass we are once again welcomed into the community of the faithful, called to communion with others and service to others, and nourished
by the Bread of Life. We are sent forth to exemplify the
Good News of the Gospel in our everyday lives. You may
want to review the teaching of the Church about the Mass
in paragraphs 1322–1405 in the Catechism of the Catholic
Church.
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Discussing the Text
Liturgy of the Eucharist
Preparation of the Altar and Gifts
•Next, you might conduct a church tour
since many children are curious about
the physical parts of our churches that
enhance the liturgy. Begin in the
narthex of the church with the holy
water font and continue into the nave,
explaining the statues and symbols
displayed there.
•Examine the baptismal font, the
sanctuary, the altar, the candles, the
altar vessels and processional cross.
If the Blessed Sacrament is reserved
in a separate chapel, point out the
tabernacle and sanctuary lamp.
•Visit the sacristy and explain the
vestments and what they symbolize.
Or if a priest is available, ask him
to vest for the children and explain
each vestment. Or ask the sacristan to
assist you in showing the children the
vestments and altar vessels.
•When the children are invited to
special celebrations of the Eucharist,
such as the Feast of All Saints,
Thanksgiving, the Feast of the
Immaculate Conception, or the Feast
of the Ascension, you may wish to
review these pages again to help them
prepare for Mass.
We bring our gifts of bread and wine
to the altar. We may also make an
offering for the Church. The priest
gives thanks to God for the wonderful
gifts of creation and for the gift of
God’s Son, Jesus. We sing, “Holy, holy,
holy Lord.”
Eucharistic Prayer
The priest recalls the Last Supper. We
hear Jesus’ words, “This is my Body,”
and “This is the cup of my Blood.” Then
we proclaim a mystery of faith. We sing
or say words such as “We proclaim
your Death, O Lord, and profess your
Resurrection until you come again.”
As the Eucharist Prayer ends, we
say, “Amen.”
Communion Rite
The Lord’s Prayer
We pray together the prayer that Jesus
taught us.
Sign of Peace
We share a Sign of Peace with those
around us.
Breaking of the Bread
We sing the Lamb of God prayer.
Communion
We receive the Body and Blood of
Christ. We say, “Amen.”
Concluding Rite
Blessing and Dismissal
The priest blesses us and tells us to
go in peace to serve God and others.
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