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RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL PROMISES FOR BLACK CATHOLICS
TRADITIONAL
RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL PROMISES
Do you reject Satan?
I do.
And all his works?
I do.
And all his empty promises?
I do.
Do you believe in God, the Father Almighty, creator of heaven and earth?
I do.
Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord, who was born of the Virgin Mary was crucified, died, and was buried, rose from the dead, and is now seated at the right hand of the Father?
I do.
Do you believe in the Holy Spirit, the holy Catholic church, the communion of saints, the forgiveness of sins, the resurrection of the body, and life everlasting?
I do.
God, the all-powerful Father of our Lord Jesus Christ has given us a new birth by water and the Holy Spirit, and forgiven all our sins. May he also keep us faithful to our Lord Jesus Christ for ever and ever.
Amen.
OR ALTERNATIVELY,
The Renewal of Baptismal Promises
Do you renounce Satan,
and all his works and empty promises?
I do.
Do you believe in God,
the Father almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth?
I do.
Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered death and was buried,
rose again from the dead
and is seated at the right hand of the Father?
I do.
Do you believe in the Holy Spirit,
the Lord, the giver of life,
who today through the Sacrament of Confirmation
is given to you in a special way
just as he was given to the Apostles on the day of Pentecost?
I do.
Do you believe in the holy Catholic Church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting?
I do.
This is our faith. This is the faith of the Church.
We are proud to profess it in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Amen.
ALTERNATIVELY OLDER FORM
Dear brethren, through the Paschal Mystery
we have been buried with Christ in Baptism,
that we may walk with him in newness of life.
And so, let us renew the promises of Holy Baptism,
which we once renounced Satan and his works
and promised to serve God in the holy Catholic Church.
And so I ask you:
Do you renounce Satan?
I do.
And all his works?
I do.
And all his empty show?
I do.
OR:
Do you renounce sin,
so as to live in the freedom of the children of God?
I do.
V. Do you renounce the lure of evil,
so that sin may have no mastery over you?
I do.
Do you renounce Satan,
the author and prince of sin?
I do.
Do you believe in God,
the Father Almighty,
Creator of heaven and earth?
I do.
Do you believe in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,
who was born of the Virgin Mary,
suffered death and was buried,
rose again from the dead
and is seated at the right hand of the Father?
I do.
Do you believe in the Holy Spirit,
the holy Catholic church,
the communion of saints,
the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,
and life everlasting?
I do.
And may almighty God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
who has given us new birth by water and the Holy Spirit
and bestowed on us forgiveness of our sins,
keep us by his grace,
in Christ Jesus our Lord,
for eternal life.
Amen.
JAMES WESLY SMITH, DERIVATIVE ADDITIONAL MATERIAL
℗ COPR. 2021 BY JAMES WESLY SMITH
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