1. Theme of the Day:
How Do You Celebrate?
All Saints Day in the Philippines
1 – 2 November

7. Theme of the Day:
How Do You Celebrate?
‘Simbang Gabi’ or Night Mass
in the Philippines
16 – 25 December

12. Native Christmas delicacies sold during Simbang Gabi (Night Mass) :
• piping hot bibingka (rice cake),
• puto bumbong (a purple sticky rice delicacy steamed in wooden tubes),
• salabat (ginger tea) and
• thick cocoa
are among the traditional breakfast treats for early church goers