Saint John the Baptist

About this day

A Votive Mass in honor of Saint John the Baptist, the forerunner who prepared the way for Christ and baptized him in the Jordan. His birth is kept on June 24 and his martyrdom on August 29.

Music

Same antiphons as The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist: Entrance, Communion

• Organ Propers, Book 18: Mar 19 – St Joseph to Feb 02 – Candlemas (Organ) [18 1822-1999 Feb-June] Details

From the Missal

• Entrance Antiphon — Roman Missal “He will be great in the…” Lk 1: 15, 14
• Communion — Roman Missal “Blessed be the Lord, the God…” Lk 1: 68