There are less than 20 days until Christmas but for some Americans, holiday celebrations commence even sooner. While it's not celebrated nationwide, St. Nicholas Day holds a special place for German ...

CINCINNATI – For families across the country, the Christmas season begins Black Friday. But for Greater Cincinnatians, a special day in early December is when the real festivities start. The Feast of ...

Members of The Holy Name Society are shown from left, first row: Michael Ott, Father Joseph Verespy-Pastor, Bob West-Vice President, and Robert Moir. Standing: Chris Kohl, Kevin Martin, Tom Jenkins, ...

John F. Györy, a longtime teacher of German, is seen with his ‘Schnitzelbank’ T-shirt during the recent German Nite hosted by the Holy Name Society of Saint Nicholas Parish in Wilkes-Barre. Györy said ...

For families across the country, the Christmas season begins Black Friday. But for Greater Cincinnatians, a special day in early December is when the real festivities start. The Feast of St. Nicholas, ...

Have you ever wondered how the tradition of leaving lumps of coal in Christmas stockings began? In ancient German and Dutch folklore, Saint Nicholas, also known as Sinterklaas, would leave gifts in ...

The parish community of St. Nicholas-St. Mary in Wilkes-Barre will host its 57th annual German Nite, sponsored by the Holy Name Society, on Saturday, Feb. 3, at St. Nicholas-St. Mary School Auditorium ...