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 ...

It is a song about Dec. 16, which is the beginning of Christmas celebrations for some in the Filipino community. For nine consecutive mornings or evenings, people head to mass to be with the ...

Parishioners hold parols, or Filipino Christmas lanterns, as part of a procession of parols before Simbang Gabi started at St. Anthony de Padua Catholic Church on Dec. 16, 2024.

In a bigger and grandeur early celebration of Christmas, the Philippine Christmas Festival 2019 will feature other ethnic groups along with the usual Christmas choral and presentations from local ...

Christmas comes early at Tumbalong Park in Sydney. This year, the Philippine Christmas Festival will feature ethnic groups along with the usual Christmas choral and presentations from local ...

As Christmas is deeply ingrained in Philippine culture, a significant number of the 2.16 million overseas Filipino workers are returning home to spend Christmas with their loved ones. They, along with ...

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 ...

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 ...