Our Faith
Our faith, simply put, is what we believe and how we live out those beliefs; it is how we understand Jesus and how we imitate Him in the world.
The Catholic faith has been handed down from one generation to the next for over 2,000 years, beginning with Jesus passing his mission to the Twelve Apostles and continuing on with us today. This mission is to spread the Gospel, administer sacraments, and reach out with charity and justice to those in need.
The word "catholic" means universal, which is perhaps more true today than it ever has been - it is estimated that there are at least 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide. We are led by the Pope, who is the successor of the Apostle Peter, and the Bishops, who are also in the line of apostolic succession. We all celebrate the same beautiful Mass each week but infuse our celebrations, worship, and ministry with our own cultures, showing the beauty in the diversity of the Body of Christ.
The Nicene Creed
Our Catholic beliefs can be summarized in the Nicene Creed, which we recite each Sunday at Mass.
I believe in one God,
the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth,
of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ,
the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages.
God from God, Light from Light,
true God from true God,
begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father;
through him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation
he came down from heaven,
and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate,
he suffered death and was buried,
and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures.
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,
who with the Father and Son is adored and glorified,
who has spoken through the prophets.
I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins
and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead
and the life of the world to come. Amen.