Roman Missal Supplement for Confirmed in a Faithful Community Candidate Handbook (Third Edition) The Roman Missal is the ritual text used in the Catholic Church that contains prayers and instructions for the celebration of the Mass. A new Roman Missal (Third Edition) will be implemented in the United States on the First Sunday of Advent, November 27, 2011. This supplement will help you prepare for and learn certain prayers and the new Parts of the Mass found in this handbook.

Apostles’ Creed (see page 130) ten, not made, consubstantial with the Fa- I believe in God, the Father almighty, ther; through him all things were made. For Creator of heaven and earth, and in Jesus us men and for our salvation he came down Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was con- from heaven, and by the Holy Spirit was ceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, was cru- man. cified, died and was buried; he descended For our sake he was crucified under Pon- into hell; on the third day he rose again from tius Pilate, he suffered death and was bur- the dead; he ascended into heaven, and is ied, and rose again on the third day in ac- seated at the right hand of God the Father cordance with the Scriptures. He ascended almighty; from there he will come to judge into heaven and is seated at the right hand the living and the dead. of the Father. He will come again in glory to I believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy judge the living and the dead and his king- catholic Church, the communion of saints, dom will have no end. the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the of the body, and life everlasting. Amen. giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spo- Nicene Creed (see page 101) I believe in one God, the Father almighty, ken through the prophets. maker of heaven and earth, of all things vis- I believe in one, holy, catholic and ible and invisible. apostolic Church. I confess one Bap- I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the tism for the forgiveness of sins and I look Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Fa- forward to the resurrection of the dead ther before all ages. God from God, Light and the life of the world to come. Amen. from Light, true God from true God, begot-

© Saint Mary’s Press. Permission to reproduce is granted. Confiteor (I Confess)(see page 131) • Gospel Reading I confess to almighty God and to you, my • Homily brothers and sisters, that I have greatly • Profession of Faith sinned, in my thoughts and in my words, • Prayer of the Faithful in what I have done and in what I have Liturgy of the Eucharist failed to do, through my fault, through my • Presentation and Preparation of the Gifts fault, through my grievous fault; therefore I • Prayer over the Offerings ask blessed Mary ever-Virgin, all the Angels • Eucharistic Prayer and Saints, an you, my brothers and sisters, • Communion Rite: to pray for me to the Lord our God. May Lord’s Prayer almighty God have mercy on us, forgive us Sign of Peace our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Lamb of God Communion Parts of the Mass (see page 129) Prayer after Communion Introductory Rites Concluding Rites • Entrance Chant • Prayer over the People • Greeting • Final Blessing • Penitential Act • Dismissal • Kyrie • Gloria • Collect (opening prayer)

Liturgy of the Word • First Reading • Responsorial Psalm • Second Reading • Gospel Acclamation

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