The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
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The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist is a solemnity in the Roman Rite on which the Church celebrates the birth of the Forerunner who prepared the Lord's way and pointed Israel to the Lamb of God.[1]
Mystery celebrated
The Church celebrates the birth of the Forerunner who prepared the Lord's way and pointed Israel to the Lamb of God.
The celebration belongs to the Church's objective liturgical worship; its doctrine is expressed in the proper prayers, readings, chants, and ritual observance appointed by the liturgical books.[2]
Date and calendar
It is celebrated on 24 June and may be transferred according to the calendar norms.
Its actual observance in a given year follows the universal table of liturgical days, including the rules for concurrence, occurrence, omission, and transfer.[3]
Celebration
The Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours use the propers assigned to the day. The rank determines whether the celebration begins with First Vespers, includes the Gloria or Creed, and supersedes another observance.
References
- Back to citation General Instruction of the Roman Missal — Universal norms for celebrating Mass in the Roman Rite.
- Back to citation Lectionary for Mass — The Roman Rite cycle of readings for Sundays, solemnities, feasts, and weekdays.
- Back to citation Universal Norms on the Liturgical Year and the Calendar — Universal norms governing seasons, Sundays, ranks, precedence, and the calendar.