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Series of events
Earlier in the day, the Filipino-American Human Services, Inc. celebrated its 15th anniversary with its Light-A-Parol event held at the Philippine Consulate.
Traditional parols were lighted and displayed at the lobby of the consulate.
Back in the Philippines, colorful lanterns of various shapes and sizes are hung in every door, window, tree branch, and street corner while bands play native Christmas carols as families make their way to the nearest church.
Shortly after the mass, people gather in their homes to celebrate Noche Buena and feast on local delicacies made of rice flour, coconut milk and other traditional deserts.
These traditions may be hard to replicate here in the United States but Filipino Americans are doing their best to recreate these events and share them with their non-Filipino friends and co-workers.
Simbang Gabi masses are also held at the Philippine Consulate through the Simbang Gabi sa Konsulado, which is now on its 21st year.
In cooperation with the consulate, each of the masses are sponsored by various Fil-A| community associations representing such groups as Coalition of Philippine Schools, New York-Manila Lions Club, Katipunan Lions Club, Young Fil-Am Professional Group, and the big Fil-Am associations of New York and New Jersey.
Masses will also be held at the Chapel of San Lorenzo Ruiz in downtown Manhattan from December 16 to 24 at 6:30 pm (except for Dec. 20, Saturday which will be at 50 pm; Dec. 21, Sunday which will be at 12:30 pm and Dec. 24, Wednesday which will be at 6:30 am). There will also be a Christmas Eve mass (Misa de Aguinaldo) at 8 pm and a Christmas Day mass at 12:30 pm.
Highlighting the masses are homilies from Filipino priests about the message of Christmas, the singing of Christmas carols from various Filipino choral groups.
( Published on December 12, 2008 in Asian Journal New York p. A1 )
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