‘SIMBANG GABI’ NOVENA MASSES In anticipation of Christmas, Filipino Catholics in the Diocese celebrated their tradition of novena Masses known as “Simbang Gabi” (“Masses of the Night”) from Dec. 15 to 23. Bishop Serratelli took part in the celebration at St. Anthony Church in Passaic Dec. 17 as the principal celebrant of the Mass. The Bishop is pictured with Father Jose Miguel Jimenez (on the Bishop’s right) and Father Hernan Cely with altar servers.