St. Nicholas Day is the feast day of St. Nicholas, ... a Bavarian immigrant named Thomas Nast, a cartoonist during the Civil War, created the first image of Santa Claus in 1863.

Jun 29, 2009 / 13:05 pm. On Friday, the Church will celebrate the feast day of St. Thomas the apostle. Best known for his initial unwillingness to believe the other apostles in their claim that ...

The apostolic nuncio to the Court of St James’s, Archbishop Miguel Maury Buendía, celebrated an historic Mass in Canterbury ...

Washington D.C., Jan 28, 2015 / 18:16 pm. Catholics must be "merciful teachers" in eliciting the best from everyone around them, said a prominent Dominican preacher on the feast day of St. Thomas ...

The Feast of St. Nicholas, fondly referred to by many across the region as St. Nick's Day, takes place annually Dec. 6. Though the holiday involves stockings and small gifts, it is separate from ...

St. Nicholas was named a saint by the church on Dec. 6, which is the same day he is believed to have died in 343 A.D. The day is celebrated as a feast day.

And it is today, January 28th, while actually his birthday, is also his Feast Day. Though he was quiet, St. Thomas was a determined sort. He would not let anyone—even his family—interfere with ...

This year, St. Nick’s Day falls on Friday, Dec. 6. Here’s what to know about the feast day beloved by Milwaukee-area families.