Simbang Gabi Parade of Parols
Schedule
Mon Dec 15 2025 at 05:45 pm to 08:30 pm
UTC-08:00Location
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels | Los Angeles, CA
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Inviting Religious and Civic Organization to participate in the Spectacular Parade of Parols followed by the Eucharistic Celebration presided by Archbishop Jose Gomez. Filipino Ministry - ADLATo join, please read the information below:
SIMBANG GABI 2025
PARADE OF PAROLS REGISTRATION FORM
This is to confirm our interest in joining the Parade of Parols on Monday,
December 15, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels, located
at 555 W Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012.
Name of Parish Church/ Group/ Organization/
Name:________________________________________________________
Region/ Sector: _________________________________________________
(San Pedro, San Gabriel, San Fernando, Our Lady of Angels, Santa Barbara)
Primary Contact Person:
Name: ________________________________________________________
Email address:__________________________________________________
Cell phone: ____________________________________________________
The registration deadline is November 30, 2025.
I acknowledge that our organization will abide by the Guidelines for the Parade of
Parols provided by the host region, San Pedro Pastoral Region.
_______________________________________________ _______________
Print name and signature Date
Please submit the form to the Pre-Liturgy committee head, Myrna Legaspi, at
[email protected] or Tom Lapidario at [email protected]
Submit the first page (registration form) only. Please keep the guidelines for your
reference.
2025 Simbang Gabi
PAROL/POLE/STAND REQUIREMENTS:
> PAROL MEASUREMENTS - NOT more than 3 feet in height and across
> POLE - NOT more than 8 feet in length
> STAND - MUST bring own parol stand; NO rollers that will scratch the floor of the Cathedral.
> LIGHTED PAROL - TURN OFF flashing lights once in the back of the altar is to avoid
distraction to the congregation during the celebration of the Liturgy.
PRE-REGISTRATION: On or before November 30, 2025.
Regional Coordinator.
> Provide Parish/Group Name, Lead person's name, and Phone number (need a copy of the
form).
> Pre-registration is highly required to determine the number of participating parishes to
assess and plan seat arrangement/occupancy.
PAROL CHECK-IN/REGISTRATION DESK (Dec. 15, Monday):
> Registration starts promptly at 3:30 pm at the Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine.
> One greeter per registration desk to assist in directing parol bearers to their designated
Pastoral Region check-in at the desk.
PAROL BEARERS/BANNERS PARTICIPANTS:
Filipiniana /Barong Tagalog attires are required.
> No parish/organization procession participants will be allowed without a parol.
> The BANNER can either be hung to the Parol pole vertically or carried by the participants
vertically or horizontally.
> Not to exceed FOUR MEMBERS per parish/organization during procession.
› All participants must enter at the NORTH entrance (by the Shrine of our Lady of Guadalupe).
> Only the Parol bearer must check in at the registration desk and obtain 2 identical set of
numbers written on color coded papers. One for line up placement, and the other one to be
attached to the parol stand.
> The Parol bearer must first bring the stand to the back of the altar (2 volunteers in the area
will direct placements) before joining his group by the North Ambulatory hallway for the
procession line up.
> Meanwhile, the 3 parol procession companions must already go to their line up formation in
the North Ambulatory hallway as assigned in numeric order with their parol (to their assigned
groups, regions, sectors etc.)
> REGIONAL PAROL BEARER MUST - be prompt as he/she should
be the first in line at their designated area.
> PLEASE MAINTAIN SILENCE INSIDE THE CATHEDRAL AT A LL TIMES.
PA R O L PROCESSION:
> All Parol bearers and other participants must be in their line-up formation at all times and be
ready for procession.
> Procession will start promptly a t 5:45 pm.
The flow procession coordinator will provide guidance and direction to initiate processing.
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