In 1981, Pope John Paul II began an annual tradition of baptizing children of Vatican employees at St. Peter’s Basilica on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord. Infant baptism has been a consistent practice of the Church since its earliest days, as evidenced in Sacred Scripture and early Church documents. Baptism is not simply a ceremony in which someone publicly acknowledges they have faith. Baptism actually changes the person who receives it. This change is needed because all of us enter the world withContinue reading “Celebration of Baptism “
Category Archives: Theology
Nicaea and Unity
After the homily at every Sunday Mass, the congregation rises to recite the Niceno-Contantinopolitan Creed, better known as the Nicene Creed. The Nicene Creed is a concise distillation of the foundational beliefs of orthodox Christianity. It has its origins in the Council of Nicaea which took place in modern day Turkey in the year 325Continue reading “Nicaea and Unity “
The Parish of St. Cecilia-St. Gabriel 