The Apostle's Creed is rightly considered to be a faithful summary of the apostles' teaching. It is the ancient baptismal symbol of the Church of Rome. -Catechism of the Catholic Church, 184.
The twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in The Apostles' Creed. Original Source: Fr. Calvin Goodwin, FSSP, Nebraska Printed with permission from Catholic Tradition.
The Nicene Creed will be the subject of 2025 Woolman Lecture in Christian Scholarship Series at Malone University.