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Maybe you misunderstood. Where, in the bible, did the church annually celebrate the birth of Christ and if they did, what time of year did they do it?

It is not stated if and when it was celebrated. Then again, the ending of John states that all the things that transpired regarding Christ are not contained in the Gospels and that it would take many books to record all He said and did. As for the date, I have seen a number of estimates with some falling in March while an article some years back pointed to a date near late December. It is a small point as it is an anniversary, isn't it? It IS celebrated since it marks the point at which the Word became Flesh (manifestly as an infant) marking the Divine becoming Human and thereby recognizable to all outside His mother's womb as God-Man.

I agree that it is an anniversary and I don't believe that it is intended with any harm or disrespect. My parents are very conservative christians and I was raised not celebrating Christ Mass. They believe that if it was an event that church was supposed to observe that it would have been mentioned. They do, however, observe the "Lord's Supper" every Sunday since the disciples met every First Day of the week to observe Christ's death.

But again, the only reason I brought it up was to respond to the other poster. I personally find Christ Mass to be a beautiful holiday and I love the music and celebrations that go with it. I don't participate personally but I do that out of respect because I am not a christian. ;)