Feast of Saint John the Baptist

[iamrefreshed]

Tomorrow is the Feast of Saint John the Baptist. At Mass this morning our Priest said that this was a great feast celebrated around the world. Unfortunately, here in the US that is not the case.

I am curious if there are any of my international brothers and sisters out there who will be celebrating this feast?

If so, how and where? Is there a procession, parade, celebration?

I would love to hear about it!

 

[Cockney_Clive]

Yes, certainly is a feast day here (in England & Wales). We, in common with most of Holy Mother Church do not displace such feast days to the Sunday which I believe is the custom in US?

No parades though - never has been a tradition of that here, apart from Corpus Christi and some of the days associated with BVM. I guess that some parishes of St. John the Baptist will have something ‘special’ - maybe a party or something.

Mass Readings will be Isaiah 49:1-6; Ps 136; Acts 13:22-26; Lk 1:57-66,80
I am honoured in the sight of the Lord

And next Wednesday we (all?) celebrate Ss. Peter & Paul feast day. :clapping:

 

[TOP]

Yes, My family will consider a proper way of celebrating the Lords servent John The Baptist. Only problem is, I don’t know how. He was humble. He didn’t need things of this earth. A humble meal with Thanks, and a reading to consider His call sounds good.
Thank You for the reminder, Tim

 

[SwordofLight]

It’s huge in Quebec, now it is kind of like their “July 4th” day.

Quebec flags and blue everywhere

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http://www.handinaute.org/Mtl.img/StJean.jpg

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[SHJ-BVM]

No pomp and circumstance before the Mass, but we will DEFINETLY be celebrating it.

As the reader for tomorrows Mass, I’ve already read over the passages etc.

And yes, I am in the good ole U.S. of A.

 

[Livnlove55]

SHJ-BVM:

No pomp and circumstance before the Mass, but we will DEFINETLY be celebrating it.

As the reader for tomorrows Mass, I’ve already read over the passages etc.

And yes, I am in the good ole U.S. of A.

Just returned from Mass here in Southern California and we most definitely celebrated the Feast, with all the bells and whistles of a Solemnity. Spoke with my pastor afterwards and he even commented on the “great turn-out” we had. Many more people came than usually attend our daily Mass.
In His love,
Rhonda