Produced by Dennis McCarthy

A CATECHISM OFCHRISTIAN DOCTRINE

Prepared and Enjoined by Order of
The Third Plenary Council of Baltimore

QUESTIONS NUMBERED TO AGREE WITH"EXPLANATION OF THE BALTIMORE CATECHISM"

WITH PRAYERS AND HYMNS

No. 2

{For Confirmation Classes}

IMPRIMATUR

New York, April 6, 1885. John Cardinal McCloskey, Archbishop of New
York.

Baltimore, April 6, 1885. "The Catechism ordered by The Third Plenary
Council of Baltimore, having been diligently compared and examined, is
hereby approved."
+ James Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore, Apostolic Delegate.

{Transcriber's Note: This book is commonly known as "The BaltimoreCatechism No. 2" and is part of a four volume e-text collection. Seethe author's note to Baltimore Catechism No. 3 for the background andpurpose of the series. This e-text collection is substantially based onfiles generously provided by http://www.catholic.net/ with some missingmaterial transcribed and added for this release. Transcriber's notes inthis series are placed within braces, and usually prefixed "T.N.:".}

PRAYERS

THE LORD'S PRAYER

Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name: Thy kingdom come;Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our dailybread; and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespassagainst us: and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.Amen.

THE ANGELICAL SALUTATION

Hail Mary, full of grace! the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou
amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary,
Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

THE APOSTLES' CREED

I believe in God, the Father Almighty, Creator of heaven and earth; andin Jesus Christ, His only Son, our Lord; who was conceived by the HolyGhost, born of the Virgin Mary, suffered under Pontius Pilate, wascrucified; died, and was buried. He descended into hell; the third dayHe arose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, sitteth at theright hand of God, the Father Almighty; from thence He shall come tojudge the living and the dead. I believe in the Holy Ghost the HolyCatholic Church, the communion of Saints, the forgiveness of sins, theresurrection of the body, and the life everlasting. Amen.

THE CONFITEOR

I confess to Almighty God, to blessed Mary, ever Virgin, to blessedMichael the Archangel, to blessed John the Baptist, to the holy ApostlesPeter and Paul, and to all the Saints, that I have sinned exceedingly inthought, word and deed, through my fault, through my fault, through mymost grievous fault. Therefore, I beseech blessed Mary, ever Virgin,blessed Michael the Archangel, blessed John the Baptist, the holyApostles Peter and Paul, and all the Saints, to pray to the Lord our Godfor me.

May the Almighty God have mercy on me, and forgive me my sins, and bringme to everlasting life. Amen.

May the Almighty and merciful Lord grant me pardon, absolution, andremission of all my sins. Amen.