As the UAE community prepares for Christmas day, many Filipinos are already anticipating the celebrations of the annual Simbang Gabi – a special mass of nine consecutive evenings before the high mass on Christmas Eve.
Starting tonight, December 15, thousands of Filipinos are expected to gravitate towards their nearest church to hopefully complete the nine masses in hopes of fulfilling their special wishes.
Here are the schedules of Simbang Gabi for 2019 across the emirates:
Dubai: St. Mary’s Church
4:00 am
8:00 pm
Dubai: St. Francis of Assisi Jebel Ali
8:00 pm
Abu Dhabi: St. Joseph’s Cathedral
8:00 pm
Abu Dhabi: St. Paul’s Church, Mussafah
8:00 pm
Sharjah: St. Michael’s Church
7:30 pm – December 15
4:00 am – December 16 onwards
8:00 pm – December 16 onwards
Al Ain: St. Mary’s Catholic Church
8:00 pm
Ras Al Khaimah: St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church
8:00 pm
Fujairah: Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church
8:00 pm
