Sacred Heart Hospital will be holding a public Christmas treelighting ceremony to celebrate the start of the Christmas season on Monday, Nov. 24 at 5 p.m. at the corner of 9th Avenue and Bayou Boulevard.

The 60-foot artificial tree is one of the largest and most visible in Pensacola.

"Each year at Sacred Heart Hospital, we light a Christmas tree to celebrate this Sacred Season," said Patrick Madden, president and CEO of Sacred Heart Health System. "It's our way of saying 'thank you' to the community for its support of our healthcare mission."

The festivities also will include Christmas carols by the Sacred Heart choir, hot cider and cookies, the lighting of the Christmas tree by a Sacred Heart Children's Hospital Miracle Child, and a special visit by Santa and Mrs. Claus. Afterwards Santa and Mrs. Claus will visit the patients in Children's Hospital.

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