“By birth the Only-begotten and Express image of God; and in taking our flesh, not sullied thereby, but raising human nature with Him, as He rose from the lowly manger to the right hand of power,—raising human nature, for Man has redeemed us, Man is set above all creatures, as one with the Creator, Man shall judge man at the last day (…) He who has given us to share His own spiritual nature,He from whom we have drawn the life’s blood of our souls, He our brother will decide about His brethren.” /St. John Henry Newman, PPS II-3, 25 December 1834/

We wish you a Merry Christmas and a joyful New Year 2026.

St. Stanislav’s Institution, Diocesan Classical Gymnasium, Jeglič Student Home, Alojzij Šuštar Primary School, Good Shepherd Kindergarten, Matija Tomc Music School, Janez F. Gnidovec Residence Hall, Stane Kregar Gallery and Slovene Home

Anton Česen, M.A. Director

On the 120th anniversary of St. Stanislav’s Institution the 2025 Christmas card is dedicated to its former student, the versatile visual artist Tone Kralj. He dedicated his whole life to creating a very large opus of work including sculpture, graphics and paintings, of which the monumental sacred church paintings are considered to be Kralj’s crowning achievement. His work has had a profound impact on Slovene fine arts and has left a lasting impression on the cultural heritage of Slovenia.