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In the Northern Hemisphere Christians replaced the pagan Midsummer celebration with the Birth of John the Baptist. They kept alive many of the previous customs and added great water games.

In the Northern Hemisphere Christians replaced the pagan Midsummer celebration with the Birth of John the Baptist. They kept alive many of the previous customs and added great water games.

We celebrate the Birth of John the Baptizer on Midsummer or June 24. Celebrating his birth is unique on our Catholic calendar because with all other saints we celebrate their death--their birth into eternal life. The feast comes at the summer solstice when the sun begins to decrease leading to the Nativity of the Lord at the winter solstice. John pointed the way for the Messiah and said, "He must increase, I must decrease."\\

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What Do You Know: A Catholic Identity Game for the Whole Community
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These religion textbook companies offer good questions and activities. 1, 2, 3, 4

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Make a candle lantern.

Check out this knock-knock joke.

Send an e-card to someone. 1, 2, 3, 4

Learn how other countries celebrate.
Quebec, Philippines, Germany, Sweden, Australia

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A great resource is the new book What Do You Know: A Catholic Identity Game for the Whole Community.

Read the story written for children

These religion textbook companies offer good reflections, questions and activities. 1, 2, 3, 4,

Listen to a rap video on John preparing the way.,

Find out more about why we celebrate at the summer solstice. 1, 2,

The Orthodox church celebrates John the Forerunner.
Here is a background article and two icons. 1, 2

story and color page for children: Gabe visits Zach http://littlelambsministry.freeservers.com/storyjohnbaptistgabrielvisitszacharias.htm birth http://littlelambsministry.freeservers.com/storyjohnbaptistbirth.htm bap pf JC http://littlelambsministry.freeservers.com/storyjohnthebaptist.htm http://perso.orange.fr/maurice.lamouroux/3JC/Luk0101_Birth_JohnBaptist/source/34.htm picture of his name is john to color

Birth color sheet, crossword, fill in blank.

These religion textbook companies offer good reflection, questions and activities for this Sunday. 1, 2, 3, 4, http://blestarewe.com/litcal/index.cfm pick June 24 http://www.cyberfaith.com/proclaiming_faith.cfm?reading_id=392&language=eng&book=0 readings, commentary and family activities http://www.faithfirst.com/html/family/gospRef/0624gospRef.php family page from Jesuit publisher http://www.findinggod.org/m_frmwork.asp?id=192642 for each Sunday http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Sundays/default.asp

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The Orthodox church celebrates John the Forerunner. Here is a background article and two icons. 1, 2

Activities

Fix some really creative snacks. 1, 2
Check out this knock-knock joke.

Quebec, Philippines, Germany, Sweden

We celebrate the Birth of John the Baptizer on Midsummer or June 24.

Scripture and Liturgy

Here are today’s Scripture readings.
Listen to a rap video on John preparing the way.
Or try a podcast of the scripture in the Afghan language.

Background for the Feast

We celebrate the Birth of John the Baptizer or midsummer on June 24.

June 24 we celebrate the Birth of John the Baptizer. Try using Baptizer instead of Baptist whenever possible because then you don’t have to decide if he was Southern Baptist or American Baptist. This solemnity corresponds with the summer solstice. Just as the sun begins to decrease from this date on, John the Baptizer said that “I must decrease, He must increase.” Early on the Church learned that instead of trying to suppress the celebrations of the people who converted to Christianity, they just added a Christian spin to them.

A great resource is the new book What Do You Know: A Catholic Identity Game for the Whole Community.

Today’s Scripture readings http://www.usccb.org/nab/

John prepares the way rap video http://community.gospelcom.net/Brix?pageID=7410

podcast inAfgan language http://www.podcastdirectory.com/podshows/1244640

story and color page for children: Gabe visits Zach http://littlelambsministry.freeservers.com/storyjohnbaptistgabrielvisitszacharias.htm birth http://littlelambsministry.freeservers.com/storyjohnbaptistbirth.htm bap pf JC http://littlelambsministry.freeservers.com/storyjohnthebaptist.htm http://perso.orange.fr/maurice.lamouroux/3JC/Luk0101_Birth_JohnBaptist/source/34.htm picture of his name is john to color

Background for the feast http://www.fisheaters.com/customstimeafterpentecost3.html great info http://www.catholiculture.net/lit/activities/view.cfm?id=1107 fxWeiser

The Orthodox church celebrates John the Forerunner. Here is a background article and two icons http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/John_the_Forerunner http://www.comeandseeicons.com/j/ynk01.htm http://www.goarch.org/en/resources/clipart/icondetail.asp?i=27&c=Saints&r=birth_of_st_john_baptist

Have some fun Fix some really creative snacks. 1, 2 http://www.dltk-bible.com/recipes/john_the_baptist_snack.htm http://www.dltk-bible.com/recipes/honeyspread.htm Check out the knock-knock joke http://everything2.com/index.pl

Learn how other countries celebrate. Quebec, Philippines, Germany, Sweden http://www.genealogyforum.rootsweb.com/gfaol/resource/Canada/StJean.htm http://www.ncca.gov.ph/about_cultarts/articles.php?artcl_Id=104 http://www.serve.com/shea/germusa/johfeuer.htm http://utbildning.lindesberg.se/Grundskola/Sodra-skolomradet/Frovi-7-9-rektorsomrade/Froviskolan-7-9/Comenius-projektet/Festivities-Midsummer/

Children’s Religion Series offer good reflection, questions and activities for this Sunday. http://blestarewe.com/litcal/index.cfm pick June 24 http://www.cyberfaith.com/proclaiming_faith.cfm?reading_id=392&language=eng&book=0 readings, commentary and family activities http://www.faithfirst.com/html/family/gospRef/0624gospRef.php family page from Jesuit publisher http://www.findinggod.org/m_frmwork.asp?id=192642 for each Sunday http://www.americancatholic.org/Features/Sundays/default.asp

Here are some activities to print out. Birth colorsheet, Matthew 3 crossword, http://www.servicioskoinonia.org/cerezo/dibujosA/58JuanbautistaA.jpg graphic to color http://www.catholicmom.com/catholicmom_com_coloring_activity_baptism_of_jesus.htm JB color sheets http://sewhttkr.home.comcast.net/bibleWS/bibleWS/52_johnbaptist.htm crossword from scripture Mt 3 http://members.aol.com/BiblePuzle/mrkxch01.htm JB crossword http://gardenofpraise.com/bibl36.htm fill in blank