"This is our second annual Christmas lunch. We started last year as a way to build more community on a day when faith and hope and community are so important," Father Chris Beretta explained.

Christmas begins on Christmas Eve and ends twelve days later with the Feast of the Epiphany. Christmas Eve is the Vigil before Christmas Day. The Solemnity of the Incarnation on Christmas Day ...

After the high celebration of Christmas we enter into what is known as Ordinary Time ... This season is symbolized by a various hues of green to symbolize hope. During Ordinary Time the Scriptures ...

The song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas ... Old and New Testaments The three French hens stood for faith, hope, and love. The four calling birds were the four gospels ...

"People love Christmas," he said ... that it is filled with joy and faith and family and hope and uplifting, positive focal points around uplifting faith, uplifting family, uplifting the country ...

God makes known his love in Christ, to and for all people. Wonderful and uplifting singing bring 'Hope to the Nations' this Christmas morning. Bath Abbey is a house of prayer for all nations ...

In his message ahead of the celebrations, Ole Sapit made references to Bible verses highlighting how God gives hope to the world. "Christmas gives hope and assurance of the presence of God.