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Catechism of Saint Pius X The Catholic Primer’s Reference Series: The Catechism of St. Pope Pius X (ca. 1880) Caution regarding printing: This document is over 115 pages in length, depending upon individual printer settings. The Catholic Primer Copyright Notice The contents The Catechism of St. Pope Pius X is in the public domain. However, this electronic version is copyrighted. © The Catholic Primer, 2005. All Rights Reserved. This electronic version may be distributed free of charge provided that the contents are not altered and this copyright notice is included with the distributed copy, provided that the following conditions are adhered to. This electronic document may not be offered in connection with any other document, product, promotion or other item that is sold, exchange for compensation of any type or manner, or used as a gift for contributions, including charitable contributions without the express consent of The Catholic Primer. Notwithstanding the preceding, if this product is transferred on CD- ROM, DVD, or other similar storage media, the transferor may charge for the cost of the media, reasonable shipping expenses, and may request, but not demand, an additional donation not to exceed US$15. Questions concerning this limited license should be directed to [email protected] . This document may not be distributed in print form without the prior consent of The Catholic Primer. Adobe®, Acrobat®, and Acrobat® Reader® are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries. The Catholic Primer: www.catholicprimer.org 2 CATECHISM OF SAINT PIUS X The Catechism of the Council of Trent was directed to all priests. The recently released Catechism of the Catholic Church was directed to all bishops. The Catechism of Pope St. Pius X is that pope's partial realization of a simple, plain, brief, popular Catechism for uniform use throughout the whole world. In other words it is directed to the layman. It was used in the ecclesiastical province of Rome and for some years in other parts of Italy. It was not, however, prescribed for use throughout the universal church. 3 CONTENTS Foreword ........................................................................................................................................ 7 Introduction.................................................................................................................................... 8 Preliminary Lesson ..................................................................................................................... 10 On Christian Doctrine and its Principal Parts....................................................................... 10 The Apostle's Creed .................................................................................................................... 11 The Creed in General............................................................................................................... 11 The First Article of the Creed.................................................................................................. 12 God the Father Almighty ........................................................................................................ 12 On the Creation ...................................................................................................................... 13 The Angels ............................................................................................................................. 14 Man......................................................................................................................................... 15 The Second Article of the Creed ............................................................................................ 17 The Third Article of the Creed ................................................................................................ 19 The Fourth Article of the Creed.............................................................................................. 20 The Fifth Article of the Creed.................................................................................................. 22 The Sixth Article of the Creed................................................................................................. 22 The Seventh Article of the Creed ........................................................................................... 23 The Eighth Article of the Creed .............................................................................................. 24 The Ninth Article of the Creed ................................................................................................ 25 The Church in General ........................................................................................................... 25 The Church in Particular......................................................................................................... 26 The Church Teaching and the Church Taught....................................................................... 29 The Pope and the Bishops..................................................................................................... 31 The Communion of Saints...................................................................................................... 33 Those Outside the Communion of Saints .............................................................................. 34 The Tenth Article of the Creed................................................................................................ 35 The Eleventh Article of the Creed .......................................................................................... 36 The Twelfth Article of the Creed............................................................................................. 37 Prayer............................................................................................................................................ 37 Prayer in General ..................................................................................................................... 37 The Lord's Prayer..................................................................................................................... 40 The Lord's Prayer in General ................................................................................................. 40 The First Petition .................................................................................................................... 41 The Second Petition ............................................................................................................... 42 The Third Petition ................................................................................................................... 42 The Fourth Petition................................................................................................................. 43 The Fifth Petition .................................................................................................................... 43 The Sixth Petition ................................................................................................................... 44 The Seventh Petition .............................................................................................................. 44 The Hail Mary............................................................................................................................ 45 The Sacraments........................................................................................................................... 47 Nature of the Sacraments ....................................................................................................... 47 The Principal Effect of the Sacraments: Grace...................................................................... 48 The Character Impressed by some of the Sacraments ......................................................... 50 4 Baptism..................................................................................................................................... 50 Nature and Effects of Baptism................................................................................................ 50 Minister of Baptism................................................................................................................. 51 The Rite of Baptism and the Disposition of the Adult who Receives It .................................. 51 Necessity of Baptism and Obligations of the Baptized .......................................................... 52 Names and Sponsors............................................................................................................. 53 Chrism or Confirmation........................................................................................................... 53 The Blessed Eucharist ............................................................................................................ 55 The Nature of This Sacrament — The Real Presence .......................................................... 55 The Institution and Effects of the Sacrament of the Eucharist ............................................... 58 The Dispositions necessary to Receive Holy Communion worthily ....................................... 59 The Way to Go to Communion............................................................................................... 61 The Precept of Holy Communion ..........................................................................................
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