The Old Catholic Church of America Official Catechism

Official Catechism

"That thou mightest know the certainty of those things wherein thou hast been instructed." St. Luke 1:4

The Fourth General Synod of the Old Catholic Church of America, held in September, 1975, commissioned the compilation of a Catechism of Instruction on the major truths of the Faith. In response to that mandate, the first edition was completed and presented on the Feast of the Transfiguration, August 6, 1978.

It is with the greatest pleasure that the Old Catholic Church of America places this first edition, revised and updated on our webpage as an electronic document for those faithful Christians, who are seeking to learn more about Christ and His Church.

Let us commend to God the work of the Catechetical Commission of 1975, who dedicated their time and ministry to the development of this document. At least one has entered into the nearer presence of God. We give thanks to our Blessed Lord for this new step in sharing the Teachings of the Church Catholic, and most especially this updated and revised edition of the Catechism of the Old Catholic Church of America.

Archbishop James Bostwick

The Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord

6 January 1998

INDEX:

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Preliminary Instruction
The First Part of the Old Catholic Catechism: On Faith
- On the Creed Generally, and on its Origin
- On the Articles of the Creed
  - On the First Article (I believe in One God, the Father Almighty...)
  - On the Second Article (And in One Lord, Jesus Christ...)
  - On the Third Article (By whom...came down from heaven...)
  - On the Fourth Article (And was crucified also for us...)
  - On the Fifth Article (And the third day He rose again...)
  - On the Sixth Article (And ascended into Heaven...)
  - On the Seventh Article (And He will come again in Glory...)
  - On the Eighth Article (And I believe in the Holy Ghost...)
  - On the Ninth Article (I believe in One Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church...)
  - On the Tenth Article (I acknowledge one Baptism...)
  - On the Eleventh Article (And I look for the resurrection of the dead...)
  - On the Twelfth Article (And the Life everlasting...)
The Second Part of The Old Catholic Catechism: On Hope
- Definition of Christian Hope
- On Prayer
  - On the Lord's Prayer
    - The Invocation (Our Father, Who art in heaven)
    - On the First Petition (Hallowed be Thy Name;)
    - On the Second Petition (Thy Kingdom come;)
    - On the Third Petition (Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven.)
    - On the Fourth Petition (Give us this day our daily bread;)
    - On the Fifth Petition (And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us;)
    - On the Sixth Petition (And lead us not into temptation;)
    - On the Seventh Petition (But deliver us from evil.)
  - On the Doctrine of Blessedness
    - The First Beatitude (Blessed are the poor in spirit:...)
    - The Second Beatitude (Blessed are they that mourn...)
    - The Third Beatitude (Blessed are the meek...)
    - The Fourth Beatitude (Blessed are they which hunger and thirst after righteousness...)
    - The Fifth Beatitude (Blessed are the merciful...)
    - The Sixth Beatitude (Blessed are the pure in heart:...)
    - The Seventh Beatitude (Blessed are the peacemakers...)
    - The Eighth Beatitude (Blessed are they that are persecuted for righteousness' sake...)
    - The Ninth Beatitude (Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you...)
The Third Part of the Old Catholic Catechism: On Charity

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