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 ...

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 ...

Celebrating the traditional Filipino Mass at St. Paul the Apostle Parish in Gurnee is always a big event followed by a dinner and entertainment. “Everybody knows St. Paul does it in a huge way,” ...

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, ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Abby Mira of Franklin doled out servings of pancit, a Filipino noodle dish, to a long line of hungry churchgoers last weekend, ...

In the anticipation of the birth of Jesus Christ, Simbang Gabi is observed through nine votive Masses in Catholic churches all over the country. It is celebrated from December 16 to 24, concluding ...