People portraying the three wise men on horseback lead the Three Kings Parade down Belmont Avenue on Jan. 5, 2025, from St. Ferdinand Church in Belmont Cragin on Chicago’s Northwest Side. The annual event marking the Epiphany mirrors celebrations held in Poland. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)
Three Kings Day is a Christian holiday that celebrates the day the three wise men brought gifts to the infant Jesus. Also known as Epiphany, the holiday is observed on Jan. 6, the 12th day after Christmas. It’s celebrated by many denominations of Christianity in different countries. Chicago’s Polish community celebrated ahead of the holiday Sunday with a multilingual Mass at St. Ferdinand Church and a parade on Belmont Avenue, followed by a second Mass at St. Ladislaus Church.
A young girl dressed as an angel prepares for a Three Kings Parade down Belmont Avenue on Jan. 5, 2025, from St. Ferdinand Church in Belmont Cragin on the Northwest Side. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)Mass is held Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at St. Ferdinand Church in Belmont Cragin before a Three Kings Parade down Belmont Avenue on the Northwest Side. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)
Parishioners gather after Mass on Sunday for the annual Three Kings Parade down Belmont Avenue from St. Ferdinand Church in Belmont Cragin. Three Kings Day is a Christian holiday that commemorates the day the three wise men brought gifts to the infant Jesus. Also known as Epiphany, the holiday is observed on Jan. 6, the 12th day after Christmas. Chicago's Polish community celebrated with a multilingual Mass at St. Ferdinand and the parade on Belmont Sunday, followed by a second Mass at St. Ladislaus Church. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)Parishioners watch a Three Kings Parade down Belmont Avenue on Jan. 5, 2025. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)Parishioners walk in a Three Kings Parade down Belmont Avenue on Jan. 5, 2025, from St. Ferdinand Church in Belmont Cragin on the Northwest Side. The annual event marking the Epiphany mirrors celebrations held in Poland. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)
Mass is held Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, at St. Ferdinand Church in Belmont Cragin before a Three Kings Parade down Belmont Avenue on the Northwest Side. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)A girl prays while Mass is held on Jan. 5, 2025, at St. Ferdinand Church in Belmont Cragin. The annual event marking the Epiphany mirrors celebrations held in Poland. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)Young musicians prepare to begin a Three Kings Parade down Belmont Avenue in a float Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025, from St. Ferdinand Church in Belmont Cragin. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)
People in Polish military uniforms walk in a Three Kings Parade down Belmont Avenue on Jan. 5, 2025, from St. Ferdinand Church in Belmont Cragin on the Northwest Side. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)Parishioners stand during Mass on Jan. 5, 2025, at St. Ferdinand Church in Belmont Cragin before a Three Kings Parade down Belmont Avenue on the Northwest Side. The annual event marking the Epiphany mirrors celebrations held in Poland. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)Young musicians play in a float during a Three Kings Parade down Belmont Avenue on Jan. 5, 2025, from St. Ferdinand Church in Belmont Cragin on the Northwest Side. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)
Parishioners walk in a Three Kings Parade down Belmont Avenue on Jan. 5, 2025, from St. Ferdinand Church in Belmont Cragin on the Northwest Side. (Brian Cassella/baiduhai)
