The traditional Simbang Gabi celebration in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles will begin Dec. 15 at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels and then continue in parishes in the five pastoral regions.
"I was a stranger and you welcomed me!" ("Ako'y isang dayuhan na inyong kinupkop") is the theme for the 2007 celebrations, said Good Shepherd Sister Christina Sevilla, director of Filipino Ministry in the archdiocese.
"Every year," she explained, "we come up with a theme that we can keep in our prayers during the nine days novena --- a theme that is relevant and a current issue our society is facing. This year, with the immigration issue still very much debated, we have chosen a Scripture text from the Gospel of St. Matthew [25: 35], with the hope that we see in each person --- regardless of status, sex, race, color, religion --- Jesus Himself who entered our human world as a Divine Stranger."
The San Fernando Region is this year's sponsoring region for the Cathedral celebration, with Romy and Ruby Uy as chairpersons and a San Fernando Valley Simbang Gabi Inter-Parish Choir directed by Jonathan Soriano. The complete schedule of Simbang Gabi celebrations in the archdiocese is listed below. For information, call (323) 662-8480, or call the parish.
SIMBANG GABI 2007 SCHEDULE
Our Lady of the Angels Region
A novena of Simbang Gabi Masses Dec. 16-24 takes place at the following parishes:
---Immaculate Heart of Mary, L.A., 5 a.m.
---St. Brendan, L.A., 6 a.m. (Dec. 16 & 23); 8 a.m. (Dec. 17-22, 24)
---St. Columban, L.A., 7 p.m.; 5 p.m. (Dec. 16 and 23); 6 a.m. (Dec. 24).
---Blessed Sacrament, Hollywood (call for schedule: (323) 462-6311).
Additional celebrations:
Dec. 15
St. Gerard Majella, L.A., 5:30 p.m.
Dec. 17
St. Gerard Majella, L.A., 5:30 p.m.
Our Mother of Good Counsel, L.A., 7 p.m.
Dec. 18
St. Basil, L.A., 7 p.m.
Dec. 19
St. Francis of Assisi, L.A., 7 p.m.
Cathedral Chapel, L.A., 7 p.m.
Dec. 20
Blessed Sacrament, L.A., 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 22
St. Mary Magdalen/Holy Spirit, L.A., 5 p.m.
St. Joan of Arc/St. Sebastian, L.A., 7 p.m.
Dec. 23
Christ the King, L.A., 5:30 p.m.
Santa Barbara Region
A novena of Masses Dec. 16-23 takes place at the following parishes:
---Queen of Angels, Lompoc (call for schedule; (805) 733-2735).
---Mary Star of the Sea, Oxnard, 7 p.m. weekdays, 5:30 p.m. weekends.
Additional celebrations:
Dec. 15
St. Jude, Westlake Village, 5 p.m.
St. Peter Claver, Simi Valley, 7 p.m.
Dec. 16
St. Rose of Lima, Simi Valley, 6 p.m.
Dec. 17
St. Julie Billiart, Newbury Park, 7 p.m.
Dec. 20
St. Paschal Baylon, Thousand Oaks, 7 p.m.
Dec. 21
Sacred Heart, Ventura, 5:30 p.m.
Mission Santa Barbara, 6 p.m.
Dec. 22
Blessed Junípero Serra, Camarillo, 5 p.m.
San Fernando Region
A novena of Masses Dec. 16-24 takes place at the following parishes:
---Our Lady of the Valley, Canoga Park, 5 a.m.
---St. Genevieve, Panorama City, 5:20 a.m. (4:30 a.m. Sundays)
---Holy Trinity, Atwater, 5 or 7 p.m. (schedule varies; call parish)
Additional celebrations:
Dec. 16
St. Robert Bellarmine, Burbank, 5 p.m.
Our Lady of Lourdes, Northridge, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 17
Our Lady of Peace, North Hills, 7 p.m.
St. Catherine of Siena, Reseda, 7 p.m.
St. Jane Frances de Chantal, North Hollywood, 7 p.m.
Dec. 18
St. Bede, La Canada Flintridge, 6:30 p.m.
Blessed Kateri, Santa Clarita, 7 p.m.
St. Finbar, Burbank, 7 p.m.
St. Mel, Woodland Hills, 7 p.m.
Dec. 19
Holy Family, Glendale, 6:30 p.m.
St. Bernard, Glassel Park, 7 p.m.
St. Ferdinand, San Fernando, 7 p.m.
St. Joseph the Worker, Canoga Park, 7 p.m.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Santa Clarita, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 20
St. Bridget of Sweden, Van Nuys, 7 p.m.
Dec. 21
Incarnation, Glendale, 7 p.m.
St. Ann, L.A., 7 p.m.
St. Dominic, Eagle Rock, 7 p.m.
St. Francis Xavier, Burbank, 7 p.m.
St. John Eudes, Chatsworth, 7 p.m.
St. Didacus, Sylmar, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 22
Blessed Junípero Serra, Lancaster, 5 p.m.
Our Lady of Lourdes, Tujunga, 5 p.m.
Sacred Heart, Lancaster, 5:30 p.m.
St. Mary, Palmdale, 5:30 p.m.
St. Patrick, North Hollywood, 5:30 p.m.
Our Lady of the Rosary, Sun Valley, 7 p.m.
St. Charles Borromeo, North Hollywood, 7 p.m.
St. Elizabeth, Van Nuys, 6:30 p.m.
St. Euphrasia, Granada Hills, 7 p.m.
St. Ignatius, Highland Park, 7 p.m.
Dec. 23
St. Clare, Santa Clarita, 4:30 p.m.
Holy Trinity, Atwater, 5 p.m.
St. John Baptist de La Salle, Granada Hills, 5:45 p.m.
San Gabriel Region
A novena of Masses Dec. 16-24 takes place at the following parishes:
---Annunciation, Arcadia, 6 a.m.
---St. Lorenzo Ruiz, Walnut, 5 a.m.
Additional celebrations:
Dec. 15
St. Elizabeth, Altadena, 5 p.m.
St. Denis, Diamond Bar, 5:30 p.m.
St. Louise de Marillac, Covina, 7 p.m.
Dec. 16
Sacred Heart, Altadena, 5 p.m.
St. Martha, Valinda, 5 p.m.
St. Benedict, Montebello, 6 p.m.
Dec. 17
St. Anthony, San Gabriel, 6 p.m.
Holy Family, South Pasadena, 7 p.m.
St. Joseph, Pomona, 7 p.m.
Our Lady of Guadalupe, Irwindale, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 18
San Gabriel Mission, San Gabriel, 7 p.m.
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Rowland Heights, 7 p.m.
Dec. 19
Our Lady of Miraculous Medal, Montebello, 7 p.m.
Dec. 20
St. John the Baptist, Baldwin Park, 7 p.m.
Dec. 21
St. Dorothy, Glendora, 7 p.m.
St. Joseph, La Puente, 7 p.m.
Sacred Heart, Covina, 7:30 p.m.
Dec. 22
Assumption BVM, Pasadena, 6 a.m.
Holy Name of Mary, San Dimas, 5 p.m.
St. Louis of France, La Puente, 5 p.m.
St. Stephen, Monterey Park, 5 p.m.
St. John Vianney, Hacienda Heights, 5:15 p.m.
St. Andrew, Pasadena, 7 p.m.
St. Christopher, West Covina, 7 p.m.
San Pedro Region
A novena of Masses Dec. 16-24 takes place at the following parishes:
---Holy Family, Artesia, 6 a.m.
---St. Lucy, Long Beach, 6 p.m.
---St. Philomena, Carson, 7 p.m. (6 p.m. Sundays).
Additional celebrations:
Dec. 16
St. John Fisher, Rancho Palos Verdes, 5 p.m.
St. Bernard, Bellflower, 6 p.m.
St. Peter Chanel, Hawaiian Gardens, 6 p.m.
Dec. 17
St. Linus, Norwalk, 7 p.m.
Dec. 18
St. Joseph, Hawthorne, 7 p.m.
St. Pius X, Santa Fe Springs, 7 p.m.
Dec. 19
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, Lomita, 8:15 a.m.
Mary Star of the Sea, San Pedro, 5:15 p.m.
Beatitudes of Our Lord, La Mirada, 6:30 p.m.
St. Anthony of Padua, Gardena, 7 p.m.
St. Helen, South Gate, 7 p.m.
Dec. 20
St. Peter Chanel, Hawaiian Gardens, 6:30 p.m.
Dec. 21
St. Pancratius, Lakewood, 6:30 p.m.
St. Anthony, El Segundo, 7 p.m.
St. Dominic Savio, Bellflower, 7 p.m.
Dec. 22
Holy Innocents, Long Beach, 5 p.m.
St. Athanasius, Long Beach, 5:30 p.m.
St. Hilary, Pico Rivera, 5:30 p.m.
St. Cyprian, Long Beach, 7 p.m.
St. Gregory the Great, Whittier, 7 p.m.
Dec. 23
St. John of God, Norwalk, 4:45 p.m.
St. Paul of the Cross, La Mirada, 5 p.m. |