St.Albert Christmas Stories

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Christmas Stories from A Black Robe's Vision (History of St. Albert):

(8) Christmas Eve at the St. Albert Cathedral was Celebrated by Both Protestants and Catholics

(4) During his Christmas visit of 1860, Bishop Tache gives his blessing to the establishment of the St. Albert mission.

(3) Experimental Telephone Calls made in 1884 between Christmas and New Year’s

1861 - The First Christmases in St Albert

Christmas with the Bellerose Family

Midnight mass and a Sleigh Ride

 Josephine's Christmas  


Dorothy's Christmas 


Page Family Christmas 

 Yvonne McGinnis' recollection of Christmas

Christmas Pudding 

The Delisle Family Christmas 


Homesteader Hospitality 
Walter Van De Walle 

McDonald Family Christmas 


Pierre and Justine Bellerose  Midnight Mass Explanation

Christmas shopping

Olivers Christmas Almond Paste 


Family orientated Christmas

Sturgeon Heights School

pg 732  Sturgeon Heights School had a Winter carnival

Ronald Harvey School

pg 732 Ronald Harvey School had Christmas crafts

William D Cuts School

pg 729  William D Cuts school held Christmas concerts,

Aboriginal School Christmas Concert

pg 726 Keenooshayo School held Christmas Concerts it was an aboriginal school

O 'Donnell School District

pg 721 O 'Donnell School District had Christmas Concerts

Dickens Christmas Carol Concert

pg. 494 Teacher has vivid memories of Christmas concerts, especially one with a dramatization of Dickens' Carol.

Christmas Concerts during the Great Depression

386 Describes the school's Christmas concert during the depression

Christmas Concert at Church

443  Describes Christmas concert at the church.

Catholic Nuns Christmas Play

pg 568 Girl involved in Christmas play as an angel the play is organized by the Catholic nuns

Going to Mass in a Sleigh

pg 107 Christmas Celebrated by going to Mass in a sleigh

References about Christmas

181 Alice got a butter dish for Christmas when she was six.
207 The McDonald family went to a midnight Mass at Christmas time. Reference to Christmas concerts
236 Reference to school Christmas concerts, see page 235.
288 Memories of driving to the Christmas concert in the winter
300 All the children participated in Christmas concerts, which were the highlight of the year.
363 Joseph Arcand's family Christmas.
372 Joseph M. Dalton and Matilda Gagnon's Christmas dinner at Uncle Johnny's.
386 as Children they were given Japanese oranges, Santa visited and the School had a Christmas Concert
422 Archie Lafleur arranged Christmas tree and gifts for children in the district
432 Maurice Cassidy and family sold turkeys to buy Christmas presents.
437 Christmas was a highlight in the social life of the community.
441 Louisa Siebert knit socks and mitts for her grandchildren for Christmas.
531 Christmas is an important religious feast, but New years excited the children more.
549 Wholesale of Christmas trees for Christmas.
568 The Nuns played school plays and tableaux for Christmas.
570 Family getting stuck in the ice on their way to buy a Christmas tree.
580 Mabels Father dies at Christmas the first one she was married.
628 Briefly Mentions Christmas, Ms.Gillan organized Christmas programs.
645 Usefulness Rating (2): My post is a 2 because all it really talks about is how Angus and Cecile lived and were a part of the community, it's not about Christmas, except one sentence about Christmas with their relatives. Helping hands; Cecile and Angus McDonald
721 They had Christmas concerts, rehearsing was fun.
726 Wild Rose school had special events like carnivals and Christmas carol sing-alongs.
732 Ronald Harvey School did Christmas crafts and bake sales.
737 Catholic Women's League sent hampers to needy families on Christmas day.
739 St.Albert Lions Club raised funds by raffles, car bingos, casinos, and selling Christmas trees and light bulbs.

A Family Oriented Christmas

611 A family oriented Christmas, they sang Christmas carols on the way to the St. Albert Mass.

Olivers Christmas Almond Paste

563 This story is about a boy, Oliver who was often teased by his brothers. One Christmas, their mother bought a half-pound of almond paste as a treat. Oliver's brothers asked him to go get it and after eating the whole thing and giving Oliver none, they blamed Oliver when they were found out. Another Christmas, Bill, one of Oliver's brothers, took out the contents of Olivers stocking and put a rotten turnip in it instead.

Christmas Shopping

457 Describes Christmas shopping and other family stuff.

Pierre and Justine Bellerose Midnight Mass Explanation

405, 406 Pierre and Justine Bellerose went to Midnight Mass on Christmas.Very good explanation of going to Midnight Mass and back with horses; later on the family could afford a very cool 1925 Chevrolet.

McDonald Family Christmas

387 McDonald family Christmas Eve at St. Peters church.

Walter Van De Walle Christmas

378 On Christmas day hunters would play Santa Claus. Walter Van De Walle received a pair of skates from Santa Claus.

Homesteader Hospitality

pg 242 The homesteaders made sure no one was ever alone on Christmas.

The Delisle Family Christmas

pg 238 The Delisle family's Christmas traditions included going to a midnight Mass on Christmas Eve, dinner at midnight and celebration in early morning, and Christmas supper at a different house.