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Radio Veritas, the leading faith-based am station in the Mega Manila is inviting the public to take part in “Simbang Gabi” from December 15 to 23, 2017 at 6:00 pm at Our Lady of Veritas Chapel in Quezon City and the “Misa de Gallo” from December 16 to 24, 2017, 5:00am.
Christmas Day in the Philippines is ushered in by the nine-day dawn Masses that start on Dec. 16, popularly known as the “Misa de Gallo” (Rooster’s Mass) in the traditional Spanish or “Simbang Gabi” in Tagalog.
The Christmas practice of the early morning mass during the Spaniards colonization allowed farmers to attend mass before going to work on the fields. It was formerly called as “La Misa Del Gallo” or The Mass of the Rooster because when Jesus was born, it was the only time that a rooster crowed at midnight.
Filipinos, attending the Misa de Gallo show their devotion and faith to the Holy Child. It is also a preparation for the people to receive from God the great gift or “Aguinaldo” of Christmas, who is Jesus, the savior of the world.
Radio Veritas President Rev. Fr. Anton C.T. Pascual invites the public to join and take part in the nine-day series of Masses in the station.
“We are encouraging all the Catholic faithful to join us in our spiritual preparation in the Misa de Gallo sa Veritas. Let us all rejoice and celebrate the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with love and compassion.” Fr. Pascual said.
The faithful may take part in the Simbang Gabi at the Our Lady of Veritas Chapel by 6 pm to be presided by Radio Veritas president Rev. Fr. Anton CT Pascual (December 15), Rev. Fr. Jerome Secillano (December 16), Rev. Fr. Joselito Sarabia, CM (December 17), Rev. Fr. Benjo Fajota (December 18), Rev. Fr. Joey Irlandes (December 19), Rev. Fr. Roy Bellen (December 20), Rev. Fr. Joel Mosura (December 21), Fr. Richie Gomez (December 22), and Rev. Fr. Paschal Gorgoña (December 23) with a delayed broadcast at 9 pm.
Meanwhile, the first day of Misa de Gallo is set to broadcast live from Manila Cathedral (December 16); Our Lady of Hope Parish, Bagong Pag-asa Quezon City (December 17); Christ the King, Proj. 7, Quezon City (December 18); Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Pasay City (December 19); Sta. Rita de Cascia Parish, Philam, Quezon City (December 20); Barasoain Church, Malolos City, Bulacan (December 21); Quiapo Church (December 22); Sto. Niño Shrine, Bago Bantay, Quezon City (December 23); and Good Shepherd Cathedral, Fairview, Quezon City (December 24).
Radio Veritas 846, the number one faith-based am radio in the Philippines, is owned and operated by the Archdiocese of Manila. Established in 1969, the Ramon Magsaysay recipient Catholic radio station continues to be the leading social communications ministry for truth and evangelization in the country today.
