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| Profession of Faith omitted during Lent? | Ann | Monday, February 21, 2005 |
Question: Dear Mr. Slavek, We have not said the Profession of Faith at the last two Sunday Mass's. I was confused and went to your site for an answer to as why this might be happening. I found you to say that "the recitation of the profession of Faith by the Priest and together with the people is obligatory on Sunday's and Solemnities". I went to our Priest and asked him as to why the Profession of Faith has not been recited at Mass. He told me that it is not said during Lent. I called a friend who is in the same Diocese and she told me they to have not said the Nicene Creed (Profession of Faith) either for the same length of time. I am confused. I do not want to cause trouble. I only want to know and do the right thing. I cannot go to another Church. We live on an island and the only way off in winter is by plane and summer by ferry boat. We live in the USA. I respect our Priest and am grateful that we even have one available to us. Please help me. I feel as though I am the only one here that thinks this is a "big deal". I am afraid of confronting our Priest about this. I do not know what to do or for that matter what to think. Your advise on this matter will be a blessing. Thank so much for any help you can give me. |
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| Question Answered by Mr. Jacob Slavek
Dear Ann, You are right, the Nicene Creed is recited during Lent. It is the GLORIA that is omitted. This is found in the GIRM, the part in the Missal at the beginning that gives the detailed instructions for the Mass. Every priest must be VERY familiar with it. Mr. Slavek Footer Notes: (a) A Eucharistic Minister is clergy (Ordinary Ministers of Holy Communion). Laity are Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and should never be called Eucharistic Ministers. (b) There is no such Mass called the Novus Ordo. The Current Mass is the Roman Missal of 2000, or the Oridinary Form of the Mass. The Tridentine Mass is the Roman Missal of 1962, or the Extraordinary Form of the Mass. Please refrain from using the term, Novus Ordo. Thanks. (c) The titles of Acolyte and Lector belong exclusively to the Installed Offices of Acolyte and Lector, who are men (only) appointed by the Bishop. These roles performed by others are Altar Servers and Readers, respectively. |
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