Simbang Gabi is a Philippine Advent tradition, a novena of Masses that literally means "Night Mass". A uniquely Filipino custom dating back nearly 500 years, Simbang Gabi begins nine nights before Christmas Eve. In the Philippines, families usually make their way to church in the dark to attend dawn Mass: in the U.S. Masses are often held in the evening.
All Masses started 7:30 PM except on Monday December 24, 2007 at 8:30 AM.
Dec. 16 - Sunday @ Christ The King Church (Arlington)
Dec. 17 - Monday @ Blessed Trinity Church (Beach Blvd.)
Dec. 18 - Tuesday @ St. John The Baptist (Mayport)
Dec. 19 - Wednesday @ Christ The King (Sacred Heart Chapel)
Dec. 20 - Thursday @ St. Catherine Church (Orange Park)
Dec. 21 - Friday @ St. Catherine Church (Orange Park)
Dec. 22 - Saturday @ Mary, Queen of Heaven (Argyle)
Dec. 23 - Sunday @ Holy Spirit (Merrill)
Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve, Monday @ Christ The King Church (Arlington)
Reception follows after each Mass
