'Parol' parade held in LA cathedral to mark start of dawn Masses

Albert Bataclan | TFC News Los Angeles

<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Fum2arRZ64c?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>Filipino Catholics in Los Angeles marked the start of the traditional &quot;Simbang Gabi&quot; with a Christmas lantern parade at the Cathedral of the Our Lady of the Angels.The parade of hundreds of Christmas parols has been a yearly tradition for Filipino-American Catholics in Southern California during the Yuletide season.&quot;This parol symbolizes something special to me,&quot; said Marissa Garalde, who joined the parade this year. &quot;Ours is a star, because this is the light that Jesus gave us.&quot;Organizing committee member Noel Motus said 150 parishes across the Los Angeles archdiocese joined the parade.&quot;This is the kick-off (to the midnight Masses) and it&#x27;s a big event,&quot; he said. &quot;There are about 150 parols.&quot;The designs of the parols were colorful, traditional, and modern. Some were also fashioned from the colors and symbols of the Philippine flag.True to Filipinos&#x27; festive nature, the outfits and gowns of the participants were also on parade.Although the festivities were and lively and colorful, a lot of Filipinos parishioners were also in prayer, not only for their families, but for all Filipinos, all over the world.&quot;What I pray for now is for the world to have peace, not only in the Philippines, with the dispute happening in the West Philippine Sea,&quot; said Bernie Targa-Ganon.Los Angeles Archbishop Jose Gomez celebrated the Mass after and held a blessing for the Christmas lanterns that were proudly made by Filipinos.

Filipinos mark the start of the 'Simbang Gabi' with a Christmas lantern parade at the Cathedral of the Our Lady of the Angels.

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'Parol' parade held in LA cathedral to mark start of dawn Masses

'Parol' parade held in LA cathedral to mark start of dawn Masses

Albert Bataclan | TFC News Los Angeles

Published Dec 22, 2023 05:45 PM PHT

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