SAINT CECILIA CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
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Roman Catholic Church denies.
This congregation affirms.
"we welcome everyone - longtime Catholics, Christians of all traditions, and those new to the faith"Source ↗
Inherited from denomination
What Roman Catholic Church teaches
Positions bound by the denomination's confessional standards. This is what the tradition teaches; whether this specific congregation publicly holds each is a separate question — see Statements below.
Confessional standard: Council of Trent (Canons) · Council of Trent (Decrees)
Affirms
- Apostolic SuccessionSTRONGHistoric episcopate — tactile line of consecration from the apostles.
- Assumption of MarySTRONGPius XII, Munificentissimus Deus (1950)
- Immaculate ConceptionSTRONGPius IX, Ineffabilis Deus (1854)
- Infant BaptismSTRONGWestminster XXVIII; Book of Concord SC IV; Council of Trent Session VII; Wesleyan Articles Art. XVII
- Marriage as one man and one womanSTRONGGenesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4–6; historic universal Christian teaching.
- Perpetual Virginity of MarySTRONGSecond Council of Constantinople (553); universal patristic reception
- Real PresenceSTRONGTrent; Book of Concord (sacramental union); Chrysostom liturgy; 39 Articles Art. XXVIII
- TheotokosSTRONGCouncil of Ephesus (431)
- TransubstantiationSTRONGCouncil of Trent, Session XIII (1551)
Denies
- Believer's BaptismstandardBaptism practiced once, infant primary (RCC Trent; Orthodox catechism)
- Homosexual practice and biblical sexual ethicsSTRONGRomans 1:26–27; 1 Corinthians 6:9–10; historic universal Christian teaching.
- Permissibility of divorce and remarriageSTRONGMarriage is indissoluble; annulment (declaration of invalidity) is the only recourse (CCC 1650).
- Women in pastoral / ordained officeSTRONG1 Timothy 2:12; 1 Corinthians 14:34; historic apostolic practice.
Wrestles with
- Pacifism vs. just-warweakDefault just-war framework — usually unwritten. Inheriting at weak confidence.
In their own words
Statements
statement_of_faith
<!DOCTYPE html> Our Beliefs - Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Menu Home About Leadership Sacraments & Sacramentals + Baptism Quinceañeras Homilies Resources + Virtual Services 🔴 Books Prayer Page Music Research Events Contact Us What We Believe 555 North Commercial Road #1, Palm Springs, CA • 760-778-8950 • Bilingual Sung Mass • Sundays/Domingos 10:30 AM • Misa Cantada Bilingüe Some people ask us, “What Are Your Beliefs?” The response is simple. We believe in Jesus. We have faith in Him. We trust Him. We are loyal to Him. So why do we believeSource ↗
about_us
<!DOCTYPE html> About - Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Menu Home About Leadership Sacraments & Sacramentals + Baptism Quinceañeras Homilies Resources + Virtual Services 🔴 Books Prayer Page Music Research Events Contact Us About Us Welcome home! 555 North Commercial Road #1, Palm Springs, CA • 760-778-8950 • Bilingual Sung Mass • Sundays/Domingos 10:30 AM • Misa Cantada Bilingüe Saint Cecilia Catholic Community is an inclusive Catholic Church and member of the Ecumenical Catholic Communion. Our clergy are ordained in the historic Apostolic SuSource ↗
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