Christmas is a time to give and forgive. Celebrated everywhere as a joyous family affair, St. Joseph’s Sr. Sec. School also celebrated Christmas with their worthy Director Mr. Rupinder Singh dear founder lady Mrs. Harjinder Kaur Grewal, mentor Mr. Sukhdeep Singh and Mrs. Lilly Sebastian  as a happy time for our children. The function began with a prayer to the Almighty that emphasized on forgiveness to one’s enemy, tolerance for the opponent, charity for the needy and a loving heart for one’s near and dear ones.Students presented a wonderful play depicting the birth of Lord Jesus in a unique and interesting manner. They dressed as Santa Claus, Joseph, Mother Mary, the Kings (three wisemen) and the shepherds. The play was interspersed with carol singing that filled the air with festivity. The students came to know about the significance of this day. A power packed hip-hop dance was performed on the ever popular Jingle-Bells. On the auspicious occasion of Christmas Mr. Sukhdeep Singh & Ms. Lily Sebastian inaugurated “Goodness Bank”. Boxes for the same were beautifully crafted by every teacher for their respective classes. Acts of Goodness done by students will be added to this and students will be honoured on every month end.The school launched a campaign ‘Wall of Kindness’ as an act of kindness and gratitude towards the society. The wall is marked on the outer façade of the school where woollen cloths are hung and the needy can easily benefit from it. A plethora of activities were organised by all blocks of the school.It included 3-D Card Making, Candle Decoration and Candle Holders.  Santa too made a grand entry in the school ground packed with the children. The delight was uncontained as he brought out the sweets for the students. The whole school was tastefully decorated. The celebration imbibed a message of loving, caring, sharing and respecting all as was preached by Jesus himself.The Students of St. Joseph’s Sr. Sec. School, Sector 44-D, Chandigarh werealso taken to sector 25 colony for charity cause. Both givers and takers experienced the Joy of Sharing.The Principal Monica Chawla wished the students an abundantly blessed X’Mas and hoped that the light of Christmas candles would illuminate their lives and guide their path. Ma’am Lily too emphasized on the need to pray for those who aren’t able to partake in the festivities that symbolize goodness and charity.She also added that ‘The Goodness Bank’ programm is looking forward for more & more acts of kindness, love and care by St. Joseph’s Family as one small step towards a better society.