ALL SAINTS CELEBRATED IN NOVEMBER
Saints celebrated on the 17th of November
SAINT JOHN, MISSIONARY
Saint John, a disciple of Pope St Gregory the Great , laboured for the gospel in England. He died around the year 620. His name is also listed in the Elenchus*. (Buc.)
(Information from Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints, Volume 3, Augsburg, 1869)
*A hagiography source used by the authors
Stadler's Complete Encyclopedia of Saints - Sources and Abbreviations
PRAYER:
Grant, we beseech you, almighty God, that the venerable feast of Saint John may increase our devotion and promote our salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. Amen.
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