..as celebrated in a DC-area parish

Churches around the world yesterday celebrated El Dia de los Reyes Magos — the Day of the Three Kings — with pageants and presents. At St. Camillus, it was standing room only, and the pews were brimming with more than 1,000 worshipers. Although it is more common in the United States for churches to place their liturgical emphasis on the first of the 12 days of Christmas — Dec. 25 — others around the globe, particularly those of Hispanic heritage, give added emphasis to Epiphany.

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