1. THE APOSTLES’ CREED CONSISTS OF
TWELVE DOCTRINE’S OF FAITH
THE CREED IS DIVIDED INTO ?
THREE PARTS

2. Part One: Informs us of the
First Person of the
God the Father
Blessed Trinity
and the
Work of Creation

3. Mystery of Jesus redemption of the human race
Part Two informs us of
The second person of the
Jesus
Blessed Trinity
and the
Mystery of Jesus redemption of the human race

4. Source of our salvation
Part Three: Informs us of the
Third person of the
Holy Spirit
Blessed Trinity
the
Source of our salvation

5. ARTICLE ONE
“I BELIEVE IN ONE GOD, THE FATHER ALMIGHTY, CREATOR OF HEAVEN AND EARTH.”

6. GOD
There is only one God, there are no other gods
There are three persons in one God
God The Father
God the Son
God the Holy Spirit

7. WHO IS GOD?
Supreme Being
God is absolute Love
God always was and shall always be
God is self-existing

8. WHAT ARE THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD ?
God is infinitely perfect
God made all things out of nothing by his own
power
God knows all, see all, hears all

9. How many God’s are there?
There is only True one God
There are no other gods
There are false gods. What are some of them?
Anything or anyone we put before God is a
false god

10. How may persons are there in God?
False gods can include:
power
money
possessions
ourselves
What ever we put before God is a false god
How may persons are there in God?
Three persons:
The Father,
Son,
and
Holy Spirit

11. Three Persons in one God is called?
The Blessed Trinity
Something we humans can’t understand by our
minds but take on faith is called a
Supernatural Mystery

12. “I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, HIS ONLY SON, OUR LORD.”
ARTICLE TWO
“I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, HIS ONLY SON, OUR LORD.”

13. Jesus is?:
the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity
God the Son
true God and true man
Jesus is only one person, yet he has two natures
a divine nature
and
a human nature

14. Jesus’ name means “Savior”
As all humans do Jesus has a
has a body and soul
The mystery of God becoming man is known as the
Incarnation.
Jesus’ name means “Savior”
Christ means “Anointed”

15. Jesus being the Son of God and Son of Man was
like us in all things, except
Sin.

16. Who is the only other person to be born without
sin and remained sinless during her life?
The Virgin Mary
Mary being conceived without original sin is
called the?
Immaculate Conception
The feast of the Immaculate Conception is celebrated
8 December

17. “WHO WAS CONCEIVED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, BORN OF THE VIRGIN MARY.”
ARTICLE THREE
“WHO WAS CONCEIVED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT, BORN OF THE VIRGIN MARY.”

18. Whom did God send to ask Mary to be the Mother of his son?
The angel Gabriel
Mary asked the angel how this could be done,
since she was a virgin. He told her -
she would conceive by the power of the Holy Spirit
Her response was
“be it done to me according to your word.”

19. The angel Gabriel told Mary to name the baby
Jesus
Who is Jesus foster father?
Saint Joseph
Jesus the second person of the Blessed Trinity becoming man is called the
“Incarnation”

20. Jesus was born in a stable in the town of Bethlehem
Where was Jesus born?
Jesus was born in a stable in the town of
Bethlehem
What day in December do we celebrate the birth
of Jesus ?
Christmas Day – December 25th

21. ARTICLE FOUR
“SUFFERED UNDER PONTIUS PILATE, WAS CRUCIFIED, DIED AND WAS BURIED.”

22. Jesus suffered and died on the cross for
our sins and the sins of the whole world.
The name of the Roman governor who condemned Jesus to suffer and die was
Pontius Pilate
Jesus died on
Mt. Calvary
on Good Friday

23. The sufferings of Jesus are called the
PASSION of Jesus Christ
The Sign of the Cross should remind us of the
Passion of Jesus.
We recall the Passion and Death of Jesus in the
Stations of the Cross.

24. A devotion mediating on the Passion and Death
What are the Stations of the Cross?
A devotion mediating on the Passion and Death
of Jesus

25. 1. Jesus is condemned to death

26. 2. Jesus carries his cross

27. 3. Jesus falls for the first time

28. 4. Jesus meets his afflicted mother

29. 5. Simon of Cyrene helps Jesus to carry his cross

30. 6. Veronica wipes the face of Jesus

31. 7. Jesus fall for the second time

32. 8. The daughters of Jerusalem weep over Jesus

33. 9. Jesus falls for the third time

34. 10. Jesus is stripped of his garments

35. 11. Jesus is nailed to the cross

36. 12. Jesus dies on the cross

37. 13. Jesus is taken down from the cross

38. 14. Jesus is buried in the tomb

39. “HE DECENDED INTO HELL. ON THE THIRD DAY HE ROSE AGAIN FROM
ARTICLE FIVE
“HE DECENDED INTO HELL. ON THE THIRD DAY HE ROSE AGAIN FROM
THE DEAD.”

40. How long was Jesus in the tomb?
Three days
The day Jesus rose from the death is called the
Resurrection.
We celebrate this on
Easter Sunday

41. “HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN AND IS SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE
ARTICLE SIX
“HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN AND IS
SEATED AT THE RIGHT HAND OF THE
FATHER ALMIGHTY.”

42. Forty days after Jesus rose from the dead,
He ascended body and soul into heaven

43. “HE WILL COME AGAIN TO JUDGE THE LIVING AND THE DEAD.”
ARTICLE SEVEN
“HE WILL COME AGAIN TO JUDGE THE LIVING AND THE DEAD.”

44. At the time of our death we will be judged by God
This is called?
Particular Judgment – our individual judgment .
The way we have lived our lives determines our
place in eternity. What are they?
Purgatory
Hell
Heaven

45. At our particular judgment if we die with no sin we will go.
straight to heaven for eternity
At our Particular judgment if we have lived God’s laws and still have venial sin in our soul we will go to
purgatory for a period of time determined by God to be purified of those sins, than we will go to Heaven.

46. God has given us the ways to live without sin. He
At our Particular Judgment if we have rejected God’s laws and have not repented of them and asked God’s mercy and forgiveness
We will go to Hell
God has given us the ways to live without sin. He
will forgive us our sins, even with our last breath,
no matter how horrible they are, providing we ask his forgiveness with true contrition

47. At the end of the world all of the dead will be
resurrected. Christ will then judge all the peoples
of every nation from the beginning of time. He
separate the good from the bad.
This is called the
“General Judgment”
The good will go to:
Heaven for eternity
The bad will go to:
Hell for eternity
Purgatory will cease and the souls there will go
to heaven

48. ARTICLE EIGHT
“I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT.”

49. The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son
The Holy Spirit is the:
of the Blessed Trinity
Third Person
The Holy Spirit proceeds from the Father and the Son

50. Is equal to the Father and the Son
The Holy Spirit
Is equal to the Father and the Son
Descended upon the Apostles in the form of tongues of fire on Pentecost.

51. Gifts of the Holy Spirit
Understanding
Counsel
Wisdom
Piety
Fortitude
Knowledge
Fear of the Lord

52. Fruits of the Holy Spirit
charity
joy
peace
kindness
goodness
patience
gentleness
generosity
faithfulness
modesty
self-control
chastity

53. When you receive the Sacrament of Confirmation
you receive the Holy Spirit the same as the
apostles did on Pentecost.
You receive the same gifts and fruits of the
Holy Spirit.
Using the gifts and fruits bestowed upon you by
the Holy Spirit you as the apostles are to live
and spread the Gospel to the whole world by
way you live your life in word, deed and action

54. “I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS.”
ARTICLE NINE
“I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH, THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS.”

55. The Catholic Church is the one true Church established by
Jesus Christ
Proof of is this is contained in what is known as the
Four Marks of the Church
They are - The Church is:
One,
Holy,
Catholic
Apostolic

56. THE CHURCH IS ONE BECAUSE
Its foundation is the Blessed Trinity Three Persons in one God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Coming from the unity of Blessed Trinity is
One Sacrifice,
One Faith,
One Baptism,
The same Sacraments

57. THE CHURCH IS HOLY BECAUSE
Jesus Christ who is
the head of the Church
made it holy through the gift of the
Holy Spirit.

58. THE CHURCH IS CATHOLIC BECAUSE
Jesus Christ has given the Church the fullness the means of
salvation:
correct and complete confession of faith
A full sacramental life

59. Ordained ministry in apostolic succession
THE CHURCH IS UNIVERSAL BECAUSE
Her mission is to preach the Gospel to all nations
As a baptized Christians we are the universal
Church and are responsible for preaching the
Gospel to all we meet by word, deed and action

60. The founder and head of the Catholic Church is
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ appointed as the first visible head of the Church.
Peter
The is the successor of Peter as Bishop of Rome
pope
The Pope is the visible head of the Church on earth. We call the Pope “Holy Father.”

61. Who are the successors of the Apostles?
The Pope and Bishops
As with the Apostles the pope and bishops receive their power to teach, to sanctify, and to govern the faithful in spiritual matters from
Jesus Christ
We call this -
The Church Authority

62. The Pope in union with the Bishops cannot err when teaching about
faith and morals.
We call this Infallibility
The Church as Jesus founded it will last until the end of the world.
We call this Indefectibility

63. THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS.”
The baptized faithful on earth, the souls in purgatory, the saints and angels in heaven are in united with each other, together in Christ. This is called the Communion of Saints.
The (souls) Saints in heaven are called the
Church Triumphant
The souls in purgatory are called the Church Suffering

64. The Baptized faithful here on earth are called the Church Militant
PURGATORY – those who have died in grace, but are not perfectly purified, undergo a final purification. This is called purgatory.
The Baptized faithful here on earth are called the Church Militant
We can pray to the saints in heaven and ask them to pray and intercede to God for us
We can pray for and assist the souls in purgatory by our prayers, good works and fasting.

65. We can pray for one another on earth and assist
each other in performing the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy
We can pray to the saints in heaven to interceded
for us. We do not adore the saints or Virgin Mary
when we pray to them! We only adore God and no one else.
We can pray to Jesus for His divine mercy on the
souls in purgatory. We can offer up our own
sufferings, good works, etc. for them to help them

66. CORPORAL WORKS OF MERCY
Feed the hungry
Cloth the naked
Shelter the homeless
Give drink to the thirsty
Visit the sick
Visit the imprisoned
Burying the dead

67. SPIRITUAL WORKS OF MERCY
Admonish the sinner
Instruct the ignorant
Counsel the doubtful
Comfort the sorrowful
Bear wrongs patiently
Forgive all injuries
Pray for the living and the dead

68. “I BELIEVE IN THE FORGIVENESS
ARTICLE TEN
“I BELIEVE IN THE FORGIVENESS
OF SINS.”

69. Sin spiritually harms the sinner and others
Sin is a personal act which offends God
Sin spiritually harms the sinner and others
Sin can be: a thought, a word, a desire, or a deed.
These are called sins of commission

70. This was the Original Sin. Adam and Eves’ personal sin against God
Sin can also be acts of These are things we did not do, when we should have
omission.
Temptations are not sins! They become sin if we willingly act upon them
The first sin was committed by
Adam and Eve
This was the Original Sin. Adam and Eves’ personal sin against God

71. As descendants of Adam and Eve we are born with Original Sin
Only were conceived without
Original Sin
Jesus and Mary
Jesus was conceived by the power of the
Holy Spirit
Mary was conceived without original sin by a
special privilege called the
Immaculate Conception

72. We are born with original sin, that is the lack of
This means that we are born
deprived of the of God
within us.
sanctifying grace.
holiness and justice
Through the Sacrament of Baptism original sin is wiped away in children. Those who have reached the age of reason, both original sin and any others sins they have committed are wiped away. In Baptism we received the life of God within us to be holy. To be adopted sons and daughters of God and heirs of the Kingdom of Heaven

73. is a less serious offense
Our own personal sins are called
ACTUAL SINS
TYPES OF ACTUAL SINS
when we knowingly and in full consent seriously violates one of God’s commandments
Mortal sin
is a less serious offense
against God
Venial sin

74. “I BELIEVE IN THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY.”
ARTICLE ELEVEN
“I BELIEVE IN THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY.”
At the end of the world the bodies of all who have died will be raised and reunited with their souls

75. “I Believe in The Life Everlasting .”
ARTICLE 12
“I Believe in The Life Everlasting .”

76. That we do his will, not our own!!!
At the end of the world Christ will come again
and
judge the living and the dead.
Those who have lived the life God has demand will go to for eternity
HEAVEN
Those who have not lived the life God has demand will go to for all eternity
Hell
What has God demanded ?
See Commandments and Gospels
That we do his will, not our own!!!

77. When we say “Amen” we express our
All those who are in purgatory at that time will be reunited with their bodies and go to Heaven. PURGATORY WILL CEASE
AMEN = means
“so be it”.
When we say “Amen” we express our
agreement or acceptance