Apostles Creed: Forgiveness of sins

Focal Area with Paschal Candle and
baptismal font with the symbol
of Holy Spirit on top.

Monday evening parishioners gathered to continue the spirituality series exploring the Apostles' Creed. This week the focus was on the forgiveness of sins. Baptism is the first and chief sacrament of forgiveness of sins this is because it is through baptism we are united with Christ who died, rose and gives us the Holy Spirit so that we might walk in newness of life. Looking at the Catechism of the Catholic Church there was discussion about the signs and symbols of baptism and how they help us to understand this first sacrament which is known as a gateway to all other sacraments.

CCC 977 Our Lord tied the forgiveness of sins to faith and Baptism: "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation. He who believes and is baptized will be saved." Baptism is the first and chief sacrament of forgiveness of sins because it unites us with Christ, who died for our sins and rose for our justification, so that "we too might walk in newness of life."

The next session will take place on Monday 14th October at St Thomas More at 7.30pm and will look at the final lines of the Apostles' Creed.