by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Dec 16, 2019 | Good Balita
Pope Francis marked a milestone for the Filipino Catholic community as he celebrated the Vatican’s first-ever Papal-led “Simbang Gabi (Dawn/Night Novena Mass)” on Sunday. The Filipino Catholic community in Rome experienced the historic celebration of...
by The Good News Pilipinas Team | Dec 7, 2019 | Good Balita
Pope Francis, the leader of the Catholic Church, will celebrate the first of the nine-day traditional Simbang Gabi Masses for the Filipino community on December 15 (Sunday) at the St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. The Catholic Bishops Conference of the...
by Atom L. Pornel | Oct 18, 2019 | Good Pinoys
The St. James the Apostle Parish Church of Betis in the province of Pampanga is building the country’s second bamboo organ in time for the Christmas season festivities of “Simbang Gabi (Dawn Masses)” in December 2019. Diego Cera Organbuilders shared...
by Angie Quadra-Balibay | Dec 11, 2017 | Featured, Good Balita
A Christmas experience in the Philippines is not complete without attending the “Simbang Gabi” or Misa de Gallo – night or dawn masses – at the neighborhood church or a local church where one grew up, enjoying the chilly air, and sampling delicacies such...
by Ryan General | Dec 23, 2016 | Good Balita
Pinoys, wherever they may be in the world, believe that the Philippines has the most Christmas spirit and here are nine reasons to prove it: LONGEST CELEBRATION As a predominantly Catholic nation, the Philippines celebrates the longest Christmas season in the world....