THE CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION EXISTS
TO PROCLAIM AND LIVE
THE GOOD NEWS OF SALVATION.
WITH GOD'S HELP, WE HOPE TO DO THIS:


BY an awareness of each person’s role as a child of God and brother or sister of Christ.

BY proclaiming the message of Christ with such enthusiasm and zeal that others might be motivated to grow in their personal love for God and neighbor.

BY living and meaningful worship that drawns us into the mystery of salvation.

BY programs that meet our spiritual, educational, and social needs.

BY giving special emphasis to religious education through continued support of the parish school and effective programs in religous education programs for children, youth and adults.

BY an emphasis on the importance of Christian family life and by fostering it with appropriate spiritual programs supported by marriage and family counseling.

BY a commitment to assist our brothers and sisters in need and by seeing our charity and service as our Christian duty.

BY promoting and encouraging vocations to the priesthood, religious life and lay ministry.

WE BELIEVE—
In one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is seen and unseen.

WE BELIEVE—
In one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God,
Eternally begotten of the Father,
God from God, Light from Light,
True God from true God,
Begotten, not made, one in Being with the Father.
Through Him all things were made.
For us men and for our salvation, He came down from heaven:
By the power of the Holy Spirit,
He was born of the Virgin Mary, and became man.
For our sake, He was crucified under Pontius Pilate;
He suffered, died, and was buried.
On the third day, He rose again in fulfillment of Scriptures;
He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead;
and His kingdom will have no end.

WE BELIEVE—
In the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life
Who proceeds from the Father and the Son.
With the Father and the Son, He is worshiped and glorified.
He has spoken through the prophets.

WE BELIEVE—
In one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church.

WE ACKNOWLEDGE—
One baptism for the forgiveness of sins.

WE LOOK FOR—
The resurrection of the dead;
And the life of the world to come.

AMEN