A spirit of altruism is shining brightly in Catholic schools on the Prairies this Christmas.

Back in 1993, the musical conductors for Bishop Carroll, St. Mary’s and Our Lady of the Rockies high schools in Calgary came up with what students then, upon looking back, say was "an audacious plan."

During an age when Christmas “has been secularized beyond recognition,” children’s author Anthony DeStefano remains committed to pouring his energy and considerable talents into promoting the real reason for the season.

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. 

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.

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.

While the Church is marking Advent and preparing for Christmas, artist Steven Knight is finding himself immersed in work more evocative of Holy Week and Easter, and struggling with the realization that one of his works needed to be completely remade.

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.

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 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. 

For Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the papal almoner, driving home for Christmas means taking a different route each year. In 2024, he marks his second Christmas in war-torn Ukraine.

St. Nicholas Day brought the gift of music this year, as a local tradition enlivened St. Mary’s Church in Barrie, Ont.

For many, the Christmas season marks a time of increased chaos as hectic scheduling and overwhelming agendas combine to make for one of the busiest times of the year. Yet for staff and students at Toronto's Newman Centre, the Christmas season is one of relative calm.

With the help of The Good Shepherd, the Diocese of Hamilton’s Office for Refugees is ensuring new Canadians are not left behind this Christmas season.