SaintSaint JohnJohn thethe Baptist Baptist

By: Joseph LaRoccaBy: Joseph LaRocca

Patron Saint of BaptismPatron Saint of Baptism

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• Johns Life storyJohns Life story

• Saint John’s Relationship with JesusSaint John’s Relationship with Jesus

• Announcing of birthAnnouncing of birth

• John the Baptist preachingJohn the Baptist preaching

• Place Where he BaptizedPlace Where he Baptized

• John DeathJohn Death

• Feast daysFeast days

• My SourcesMy Sources

John’s Life Story Born in the 1st century.

Parents were St.Elizabeth and Zachariah.

Beheaded by King Herod.

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Saints John’s Relationship With Jesus• Saint John the Baptist was born of

Saint Elizabeth, the cousin of the virgin Mary, which makes him second cousins with Jesus.

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Announcing of birthAnnouncing of birth

Gabriel the angel announced his birth to Gabriel the angel announced his birth to Elizabeth . Then told Mary about Jesus and Elizabeth . Then told Mary about Jesus and John.John.

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John The Baptist’s Preaching

“Go away from sin….come to God…. the kingdom of heaven is coming.” Were the words John the Baptist said when he was preaching. Every part of Judea came to John to hear him preach.

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Placed Where He BaptizedPlaced Where He Baptized

Saint John the Baptist Baptized Saint John the Baptist Baptized people in the Jordan River. He even people in the Jordan River. He even baptized his own cousin Jesus Christ. baptized his own cousin Jesus Christ.

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John’s deathJohn’s death

When King Herod found out about John’s When King Herod found out about John’s preaching he arrested him. At a party with preaching he arrested him. At a party with other Kings, Herods daughter danced for other Kings, Herods daughter danced for him. The drunk King Herod granted her him. The drunk King Herod granted her one wish. That wish was to behead John one wish. That wish was to behead John the Baptist. Although Herod didn’t want to the Baptist. Although Herod didn’t want to he made a sin. He went along with the he made a sin. He went along with the group.group.

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Feast days Feast days and Patron saint ofand Patron saint of

Death August 29Death August 29thth Parton Saint of Baptism, Canada, and Parton Saint of Baptism, Canada, and

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My Sources www.wikipedia.org www.catholic.com www.google.com Table of contents