After profession of the Creed, the Priest leads the people in the Universal Prayer, also called the Prayer of the Faithful.   It is universal in that the whole Church

Before entering into the Eucharist, we profess our Faith in Jesus Christ, the Son of God.  Not only do we confess that we believe in Him and He is the

It is not merely that we (I) believe that there is a god who exists. Our statement in the Creed begins with the recognition both that there is One God,

On Sundays and Feast Days, following the homily, we pray the Creed. While it could be easy to gloss over this part of the Mass quickly, this gives us an

Each Mass has a setting, referring to the melody and tone of the ordinary and propers that are sung. Through the music, this helps us emphasize different aspects and draw

Following the reading of the Gospel, comes the homily. It is to be given by a Priest or a Deacon. The purpose of the homily is to open the Mysteries