Nativity of St. John the Baptist

June 24, 2017: Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist

"And you, child, will be called prophet of the Most High, for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, to give his people knowledge of salvation through the forgiveness of their sins." Lc 1:76-77

Friday, June 23, 2017 (Vigil):
Even Sapir - Monastery of St. John in the Desert
18:00 First Vespers

Saturday, June 24, 2017 (Feast day):
Ein Kerem - Church of St. John the Baptist "in Montana"
9:00 Mass in Arabic
10:30 Solemn mass presided by Fr. Francesco Patton, Custos of the Holy Land

Sanctuary of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist
http://www.custodia.org/default.asp?id=1884