Archdiocese of
Pre-Ordination Profession of
Faith
I, (print full
Christian Name)
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with firm faith believe
and profess each and everything that is contained in the symbol of faith,
namely:
I believe in one God,
the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and
unseen. I believe in one Lord,
Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from
God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten not made, one in Being
with the Father. Through Him all
things were made. For us men and
for our salvation, He came down from heaven; by the power of the Holy Spirit He
became man. For our sake He was
crucified under Pontius Pilate; He suffered death and was buried. On the third day He rose again in
accordance with the Scripture; 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 He
is worshipped and glorified. He has
spoken through the Prophets. I
believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. I acknowledge one baptism for the
forgiveness of sins. I look for the
resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.
With firm faith, I also
believe everything contained in the Word of God, whether written or handed down
in Tradition, which the Church, either by solemn judgment or by the ordinary or
the universal Magisterium, sets forth to be believed as divinely
revealed.
I, also firmly accept
and hold each and every definitively proposed teaching on faith and morals by
the Church.
Moreover, I adhere with
religious submission and intellect to the teachings which either the Roman
Pontiff or the College of Bishops enunciate when they exercise their authentic
Magisterium, even if they do not intend to proclaim these teachings by a
definitive act.
Signed:
_______________________________________ Date:
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Witnessed
by:
Printed Name: ___________________________ Signature: _____________________