Simbang Gabi combined Mass with Bishop Conlon

The Diocese of Joliet will conclude Simbang Gabi, a Filipino Catholic Advent tradition of a nine-day novena of Masses celebrated in the days leading up to Christmas, with a combined Mass with Bishop Daniel Conlon at 6:30 p.m. on December 22 at St. Walter Parish, 130 W. Pine Avenue, Roselle, IL 60172.

The Doicese of Joliet hosted events on the east and west side of the diocese nightly beginning Dec. 14. View a full schedule of Diocese of Joliet events HERE.

Pope Francis described Simbang Gabi as a Christmas-preparation novena observed in the Philippines for centuries: “For centuries in the Philippines, there has been a novena in preparation for Christmas called Simbang-Gabi (Night Mass) Over the course of nine days, the Filipino faithful meet in their parishes at dawn for a special Eucharistic celebration.”