Christmas

A vibrant coloured illustration of the Nativity is among the Christmas stamps issued by Canada Post this year, continuing a tradition in place for 60 years.

Hundreds of eager listeners packed in tightly together at a Whitby, Ont., parish on the evening of Dec. 10 to hear the angelic voices of young students singing in the “True Meaning of CHRISTmas” concert.

In Ajax, Ont., one Catholic school continues to pull out all the stops to better the Christmas season for those in need in their community.

Offering spiritual nourishment to Calgary Catholics leading up to Christmas was just one of the key aims of the diocesan Advent retreats hosted early in December.

A multicultural and multi-generational Advent concert highlighted the increasing diversity of the parish community at Christ the King Parish in Regina.

As many as 3,000 Catholic school children from poor families in the Philippines made their pop music debut in a new Christmas song by some members of the multi-platinum hip-hop/pop group Black Eyed Peas.

The London District Catholic School Board has been hard at work throughout December to expand its Christmas Gift Program to bring holiday joy to more kids in need.

The Christmas season is undoubtedly a time of giving, but that doesn’t always equate to stacks of presents with pristine bows and flawless wrapping paper.

The best of St. Michael's Choir School, past and present, performed their annual Christmas Concert at Massey Hall in the heart of downtown Toronto Dec. 14.

See this year's winners of the annual Christmas Drawing Contest.