The pews were packed Saturday for the 25th anniversary of the Simbang Gabi Mass held at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Round Lake. Simbang Gabi, a Filipino Christmas tradition, is celebrated annually ...

Simbang Gabi, a Filipino Christmas tradition, is being celebrated in area Catholic churches through Monday, Dec. 23, with each day having a lesson and theme. Churches in Glenview, Tinley Park, Lake ...

THE Archdiocese of Manila has issued the official guidelines for this year’s Simbang Gabi, a cherished Filipino tradition of ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Simbang Gabi, which translates to “Night Mass,” is a cherished Filipino Catholic tradition that takes place during the Advent season in the lead-up to Christmas. The Masses bring ...

MANILA, Philippines - The traditional Misa de Gallo or Simbang Gabi that kicks off the Christmas season in the Philippines begins today. Among the Filipino Christmas traditions, none could be more ...

Now you don’t have to be in the Philippines to experience the age-old tradition of Simbang Gabi and the iconic food that comes with it—bibingka and puto bumbong (native rice cakes). Simbang Gabi has ...

There's something beautiful and stunning about rising at 4:30 a.m. and walking through the predawn darkness to attend Simbang Gabi, a yearly nine-day Advent novena that began in the Philippines. The ...

The Filipino Catholic celebration of Simbang Gabi began in parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Los Angeles on Friday, Dec. 15. Simbang Gabi is one of the oldest Filipino Christmas traditions, where ...

Some Protestants observe the Catholic tradition of Simbang Gabi, predawn services in the days leading up to Christmas. For Catholics, who make up nearly 80 percent of the Filipino population, another ...

LIVERMORE — A Filipino Christmas tradition is motivating more than 100 people to walk out into the frigid pre-dawn air to attend Mass at St. Michael’s Catholic Church every morning. It’s Simbang Gabi, ...