Saint John, Apostle and Evangelist
Feast · White · 27 December
In December
About this day
John, son of Zebedee and brother of James, was "the disciple whom Jesus loved," who stood by the Cross and received Mary as his mother. He wrote the fourth Gospel, three letters, and the Book of Revelation, and alone of the apostles was not martyred.
Music
Mass
- Dec 26 – St Stephen to Dec 28 – Holy Innocents – Propers [26. 27. 28 DEC. Mass Propers. Ps. tones. 2016] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Responsorial Psalm · Gospel Acclamation (Alleluia) · Offertory · Communion
- Saints of Thanksgiving Day to Dec 14 – St John of the Cross – Propers (English & Latin) [Propers. III. SANC full. 06.04.20] DetailsIntroit (Entrance) · Offertory · Communion
From the Missal
- Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “This is John, who reclined on…”
- Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “In the midst of the Church…” Cf. Sir 15: 5
- Communion — Roman Missal “The Word became flesh and made…” Jn 1: 14, 16