By Currents News
Filipino culture and faith were front and center at a special Mass celebration at St. Adalbert’s Church in Elmhurst, Queens, marking 10 years since the parish first started integrating Filipino traditions into its community activities.
It all began in 2014, when the pastor appointed a Filipino parishioner as a member of the parish council.
That member went on to form a leadership group that looked to mainstream the Filipino community into the parish’s life, adding traditions and celebrations like the Simbang Gabi, a nine-day novena leading up to Christmas.
St. Adalbert’s Filipino community still continues to grow, showing off their faith and culture in the Queens pews.