Saint John the Evangelist, c. 4–104
December 27

Saint John was the son of Zebedee and Salome. He was a follower of Saint John the Baptist and a fisherman until Jesus called him to be an Apostle. He joined Jesus with his brother James the Greater. Saint John was with Jesus for three years and was the only Apostle known to have been present at the crucifixion. At that time, Jesus placed Mary in his care. John is said to be the author of the Book of Revelation, the final book of the Bible, as well as the Gospel according to John, and three Epistles. He was the last of the Apostles to die, and was very old at that time.

Discuss: How do you follow Jesus today?

Activity
Create a Crest
Visual/Spatial

Find an example of what a crest looks like and show the child.

• Provide art supplies and have them design a crest for Saint John the Evangelist.
• Have them read, and represent in the illustrations, the events Saint John witnessed in the life of Jesus.
• Invite the child to explain their crest.
• Display their crest.