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Simbang Gabi at Passaic church
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December 31, 2020
BEACON PHOTO | JOE GIGLISIMBANG GABI The parish of the community of St. Anthony of Padua in Passaic celebrated Simbang Gabi, a nine-day traditional Filipino novena marking the days before Christmas. Bishop Sweeney was the main celebrant of the Mass.Bishop Sweeney visits St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Passaic church to mark Simbang Gabi novenaPASSAIC The parish community of St. Anthony of Padua here once again celebrated Simbang Gabi, a nine-day traditional Filipino novena, marked in the days before Christmas. For 20 years, the parish has hosted the novena, which is a tradition of and organized by the Filipino members of the parish. Bishop Kevin Sweeney was main celebrant of the novena Mass on Dec. 21.