On a snowy winter night, members of Calgary's Filipino community gather at St. Anthony's Roman Catholic church in the south of the city. They're there to celebrate Simbang Gabi — Tagalog for "night mass" — a series of nine masses devoted to the Virgin Mary leading up to Christmas. Simbang Gabi is a tradition, but of course, with COVID-19 this year, things are a little different. For St. Anthony's Roman Catholic church, like many other places of worship, that means also livestreaming services for those at home. An expanding presence and the addition of new generations has led to some changes in the Simbang Gabi celebrations.

Source: CBC News December 23, 2020 21:16 UTC