St. Thomas Aquinas Celebrates Christmas Around the World

Each class brought a different country to life on their doors and surrounding classroom
walls. They were asked to create a brief overview of the Christmas traditions, and in their class representatives, armed with “official tour guide” hats and tour group pennants raised high in the air, guided the “tourists” through each country. From Israel to Spain, Ireland to France, and Poland to Mexico, eighteen countries were represented on this fabulous Christmas tour. Tourists were introduced to the Christmas customs of each country, met a few of the local residents, who shared personal memories of their homelands, like Ian and St. Brigid of Ireland, and learned that Christmas
had for a time, been banned in Scotland for 400 years. Each tourist was issued a passport, filled with informational facts, activities to complete, and an official passport stamp. Though the tourists are home again, they will take with them many treasured memories.