Canada’s Catholic television station will be filled with Christmas programming in the days leading up to the Dec. 25 celebration of Our Lord’s birth, and beyond.

Music will play a huge role in programming, with various concerts taking up a large chunk of the schedule. Included are The Birth of Christ concert, airing first on Dec. 22 at 8 p.m. and 12 a.m. and repeating several times in the days to follow. The O Come All Ye Faithful concert also airs beginning Dec. 22, and Salt+Light’s own Venite Adoremus benefit concert with The Priests will air Dec. 24. The Christmas concert from the Vatican is to air at 5 a.m. on Christmas Day as well.

Coverage of Vatican celebrations will also play a huge role in the schedule. The Midnight Mass with Pope Benedict XVI will be broadcast live at 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve, and rebroadcast at midnight and 3 a.m. Christmas morning. Salt+Light will also be airing the Christmas Day Mass from the Vatican (11 a.m.), followed by the Christmas Mass from Bethlehem at 5 p.m. Dec. 25.

For more information, see www.saltandlightTV.org.