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 ...

One way to pack the pews is to host a Simbang Gabi Mass. On Saturday, people filled church benches for the evening Mass at St. Mary of Vernon Catholic Church in Indian Creek. Simbang Gabi, a Filipino ...

As Abby Mira of Franklin doled out servings of pancit, a Filipino noodle dish, to a long line of hungry churchgoers last weekend, she relished the joy and comfort that this time of year brings. For ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Devotees take part in the first of a nine-day pre-dawn Mass, locally called "Simbang Gabi," before Christmas at a church in Manila, Philippines, Dec. 16, 2016. (CNS photo/Erik De Castro, Reuters) This ...

A number of Catholic parishes within the Oakland diocese are hosting Simbang Gabi Masses, including churches in Concord, Antioch, Brentwood, Danville, Fremont, Pinole, Pittsburg, El Cerrito, San Ramon ...