Simbang Gabi
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Wednesday, December 15, 2021, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PMFilipino Catholics from throughout Southern California will celebrate the beginning of Simbang Gabi, one of the oldest Filipino Christmas traditions, with a special Mass at the Cathedral on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at 6:30 PM. Archbishop José H. Gomez will preside at the liturgy, presented by the Filipino Ministry of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.
The Mass will be preceded by the traditional music band that leads the "Parade of Parols," or lanterns, of more than 120 parishes from the five pastoral regions in the tri-county Archdiocese (LA, Santa Barbara and Ventura).
The parols, a Philippine Christmas symbol, will be blessed at the end of the Mass. In the Philippines, the parol is used to light up people's homes and is carried by parishioners attending Simbang Gabi Mass, or "Mass before dawn." The procession will also include parols of religious Filipino-American organizations, civic and professional organizations, and government offices, usually led by the Philippine Consulate General.
The Mass will be transmitted live via live stream on our Cathedral Facebook and Youtube platforms.
