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Concilio moves annual Three Kings' Day celebration outside

Concilio, a Latino family services nonprofit, has been holding an annual Three Kings' Day event for about 40 years but moved it outside this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. They distributed gifts outside their building in Philadelphia's Feltonville section on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, in a drive-through system with help from volunteers from the C3 Car Club. Three Kings' Day, also known as Epiphany, is a Christian holiday marking the biblical visit of the three Magi to the infant Jesus and is generally celebrated on Jan. 6. In many countries, children receive gifts just as the Magi brought gifts to Jesus.

Carlos Sanchez is dressed as one of the Magi as he distributes gifts to families during the annual Three Kings' Day event at Concilio in Philadelphia's Feltonville section on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Three Kings' Day, also known as Epiphany, is a Christian holiday marking the biblical visit of the three Magi to the infant Jesus and is generally celebrated on Jan. 6. In many countries, children receive gifts just as the Magi brought gifts to Jesus. Concilio, a Latino family services nonprofit, has been holding a Three Kings Day event for about 40 years but moved it outside this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. They distributed gifts in a drive-through system with help from volunteers from the C3 Car Club.
Carlos Sanchez is dressed as one of the Magi as he distributes gifts to families during the annual Three Kings' Day event at Concilio in Philadelphia's Feltonville section on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. Three Kings' Day, also known as Epiphany, is a Christian holiday marking the biblical visit of the three Magi to the infant Jesus and is generally celebrated on Jan. 6. In many countries, children receive gifts just as the Magi brought gifts to Jesus. Concilio, a Latino family services nonprofit, has been holding a Three Kings Day event for about 40 years but moved it outside this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. They distributed gifts in a drive-through system with help from volunteers from the C3 Car Club.Read moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer
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